Shame Spiral
A comedy podcast about shame- because no one roasts you harder than yourself! Each week, psychotherapist-turned-comedian Ely Kreimendahl exploits her therapy skills to talk all-things-shame with a new special guest. Every guest shares a core story of something that once made them spiral HARD, answers both silly and emotionally complicated questions, and even if these conversations are ACCIDENTALLY therapeutic, it's not therapy.... Ely goes ALL IN on sharing her shame, too. Does coming together to laugh at our shame and the often inherently comic absurdity of being human make it all easier to tolerate?! Listen in and see what you think. We'll laugh, we'll cry…. we'll SPIRAL.
Episodes
63 episodes
"I Don't Think You Can Out-Evil Me" w/ Jes Tom
Hi Shame Spiralers! I'm briefly emerging from our mid-season hiatus just to drop this very special bonus episode with comic, writer & actor Jes Tom! (Our Flag Means Death, Less Lonely.) Jes is one of my favorite comedians a...
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Season 1
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Episode 62
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1:22:48
"Traumatized & Raw-dogging Life" w/ Alegra Kastens
This week I spiraled out with psychotherapist, OCD specialist, writer & content creator Alegra Kastens! We talked OCD origin stories and the thoughts that broke our brains, the obsessive struggle to discern if you don't like someone because...
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Season 1
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Episode 61
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1:28:19
"Accidentally Shaming Monica Lewinsky" w/ Nicole J. Georges
This week I spiraled out with writer, illustrator, podcaster & professor Nicole J. Georges! (Calling Dr. Laura) We talked shame and recovery from harmful family dynamics, making amends to yourself & others, the important ...
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Season 1
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Episode 60
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1:06:48
"I'm Definitely Not A Beach Read" w/ LaToya Jordan
This week I spiraled out with writer, poet and lovely person LaToya Jordan! We dug deep into her recently published novella, To The Woman In The Pink Hat, and some of the issues it explores: medical racism, infertility, white feminism,...
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Episode 59
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52:25
"Inappropriate In Front Of Steve Harvey & America" w/ Ashley Lyle
This week I spiraled out with brilliant television writer, showrunner and co-creator of YELLOWJACKETS (!!!!!!) Ashley Lyle! We talked nicotine and being 90s teens, the moment you realize you can hurt your mom's feelings, cari...
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Season 1
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Episode 58
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1:09:53
"Daddy Needs To Gamble" w/ Ali Liebegott
This week I spiraled out with hilarious and deeply relatable novelist, television writer & painter Ali Liebegott! We talked regret, people pleasing and the shame of saying no, making mistakes and accepting your ow...
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Season 1
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Episode 57
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1:01:53
"I Can Talk About C*m & Have A PhD" w/ Amy Silverberg
This week I spiraled out with the brilliant & SUPER funny stand up comic & writer Amy Silverberg! (Comedy Central, The Paris Review) We talked Jewish parents, boundaries, talking about your students and boyfriends in your...
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Season 1
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Episode 56
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56:23
"Am I Breaking The Contract Of This Bagel Place?" w/ Django Gold
This week I spiraled out with the hilarious and thoughtful writer & stand up comedian Django Gold! (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert) We talked social awkwardness, persecution complexes, the weirdness of being an introverte...
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Season 1
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Episode 55
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53:07
"Okay, I'm A Monster" w/ Allison Raskin
This week I spiraled out with the delightful & brilliant writer, podcaster, and mental health advocate Allison Raskin! (Overthinking About You, Just Between Us) We talked the nuance around mental health diagnoses, all about OCD...
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Season 1
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Episode 54
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1:22:56
"That Good Will Hunting Moment" w/ River Butcher
This week I spiraled out with super funny & absurdly talented comedian, writer, actor & podcaster River Butcher! (The Knew Guys, League Of Their Own.) We talked fear of people leaving if you dare to share your feelings, the dif...
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Season 1
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Episode 53
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1:19:43
"Congratulations On Your Perfect Parents" w/ Lane Moore
This week I spiraled out with wonderfully deep, refreshingly honest and truly hilarious writer, actor, comedian, musician AND podcaster Lane Moore! (Tinder Live, You Will Find Your People) We talked shame and relational trauma, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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58:08
"The Shame Of Breaking Someone's Heart" w/ Carly Montag
This week I spiraled out with hilarious & deeply relatable stand up comic, podcaster (and fellow neurotic Jew) Carly Montag! We talked the pervasive fear of making others' feel bad, coming out as queer via an improv class revelati...
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Season 1
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Episode 51
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1:13:48
"Your Dad Dies And You Have Gay Sex" w/ Joel Kim Booster
This week I spiraled out with incredibly talented comic, writer and actor Joel Kim Booster! (Fire Island, The Other Two, Shrill) We talked the impact of growing up extremely religious and queer, fear of going to hell and terr...
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Season 1
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Episode 50
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1:09:56
"If It's Hysterical, It's Historical" w/ Tara Schuster
This week I spiraled out with the disarmingly honest, lovely, hilarious & brilliant writer Tara Schuster! (Glow In The F*cking Dark, Comedy Central) Talking shame with Tara was hilarious, delightful, and honestly ...
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Season 1
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Episode 49
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59:04
"What Kind Of Psychopath Has Half A Beer?!" w/ Emma Willmann
This week I spiraled out with incredibly hilarious, honest and charming comedian, writer & actor Emma Willmann! (Colbert, Comedy Central, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) Emma and I talked ADHD, addiction and recovery, accidentally...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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1:19:48
"I Would Live, B*tch" w/ Nori Reed
This week I spiraled out with comedian, writer & actress Nori Reed! (Netflix is a Joke, HBO Max, Comedy Central) Nori's stand up is iconic, hilarious and brilliant, and she was featured in New York Magazine as one of...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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1:02:40
"Oh God, My Clients Might Listen To This" w/ Jess Sprengle
This week I spiraled out with queer, neurodivergent and gender expansive psychotherapist Jess Sprengle! (@TheCrankyTherapist on IG) Jess is an Eating Disorder Specialist and Educator, and especially passionate about engaging with the i...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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1:09:03
"Embarrassing Myself In Front Of Jon Hamm" w/ Mara Wilson
This week I spiraled out with writer & actor Mara Wilson! (Good Girls Don't, Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire) We talked growing up in Hollywood, being a chronic oversharer, the prison of being a "good girl," the drama of young adult ...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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1:23:05
"Get Me Out Of This Meat Suit!" w/ Marisa Crane
This week I spiraled out with queer author and hilarious, deeply relatable person Marisa Crane! (I Keep My Exoskeletons To Myself) We talked internalized homophobia, being menaces in our twenties, self-sabotage, parenting shame, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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1:28:58
"Give Me All The Hard Things" w/ Xander Boger
This week I spiraled out with physical therapist & cast member of instant queer reality tv classic The Ultimatum: Queer Love Xander Boger! This one is a special treat for all you fellow Queer Love Ultimatum fans, because we dove de...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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1:18:48
"It's Hard To Be A Person, Man" w/ Busy Philipps
This week I spiraled out with actor, writer and reproductive justice advocate Busy Philipps! (Girls5eva, Cougar Town, Busy Phillips Is Doing Her Best, This Will Only Hurt A Little) We talked fear of being a bad person, proc...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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1:14:09
"Compulsively Pressing The Relief Button" w/ Gianmarco Soresi
This week I spiraled out with stand up comic, actor and writer Gianmarco Soresi! (Comedy Central, JFL, The Late Late Show With James Corden) We talked being a child of divorce, contempt for institutions but desire for comm...
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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1:22:02
"Loud Jewish Women Who Change The F*cking World" w/ Vanessa Zoltan
This week I spiraled out with author, podcaster and atheist/Jewish/humanist chaplain extraordinaire Vanessa Zoltan! (Hot & Bothered, Praying With Jane Eyre) We talked internalized anti-semitism and loud, powerful Jewish women...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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1:05:10
"Chronically Mature For My Age" w/ Yamini Nambimadom
This week I spiraled out with hilarious standup comedian, writer, actress & podcaster Yamini Nambimadom! (Pillow Fight Podcast, Chicago 10's) We talked about everyone thinking you're fine even when you're not, the strug...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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1:11:36
"A Perfect Storm Of Terrible Wonderful" w/ Maggie Smith
This week I spiraled out with brilliant poet, writer, editor and teacher Maggie Smith! (Good Bones, You Could Make This Place Beautiful.) We covered SO much juicy ground in this episode, diving deep into Midwestern humility and shame a...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:15:26