Episode 560: The Only Thing That Comes Naturally in Parenting is the Tears, with Nora Fiffer

One Bad Mother

Biz Ellis and Theresa Thorn

Moms, Kids & Family, Motherhood, Theresa Thorn, Comedy, Biz Ellis, Podcast, Parenting

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Geez, ANOTHER movie about new parenthood, deep isolation, unheard cries for help, and the darkness of postpartum depression? Wait, there aren't any? Well, there is now! Nora Fiffer, writer and director of Another Happy Day, joins Biz to discuss the design flaws of the reproductive cycle, 90 pages of Lauren Lapkus alone at home with a baby, and the breathtaking moment of reciprocal recognition from your child.

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0:00.0	This is Biz and this is the final season of One Bad Mother.
0:04.6	So join us this last year as we remember to Judge Less, laugh more, and celebrate all the
0:11.0	OBS who have been on this journey with us.
0:14.7	This is still a show about life after giving life,
0:17.6	and yes, there will be swears.
0:20.6	This is one bad mother.
0:26.0	This week on one bad mother, the only thing that comes naturally to parenting are the tears.
0:31.0	We talk to Nora Piper about her new film another happy day.
0:37.0	Welcome, Nora.
0:40.0	Thank you so much for having me. It's so great to be with you.
0:44.0	I am so excited to have you. Before we get into all the things I want to talk about, there's really one thing I want to talk about.
0:51.0	But we are going to get into that. I want to let everybody
0:53.6	know about all of your wonderful work. Everyone, Nora is a writer, director, and actor based in
0:59.7	Chicago and New Hampshire. She's a graduate of the NYU Tish and the school at Stepenwolf.
1:05.7	She has performed with Stepenwolf, Goodman, Looking Glass, Court, North Light,
1:11.8	Chicago, Shakespeare, steep and received two Jeff nominations for best
1:16.7	supporting actress.
1:18.4	Even more, she has co-written, directed, and produced four short films, eight plays, and the critically acclaimed web series
1:25.6	Matching Pursuit.
1:27.8	In 2017, Nora co-founded Firelight Theater Workshop and has produced 15 site-specific
1:35.2	immersive projects. And now with a feature film another happy day, a post-partum depression comedy so you know I'm all there
1:47.0	front row once again Nora it is so nice to have you here.
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