Hi, this is Josh Gondelman. No, I'm sorry, I'm Josh Gondelman, and this is Make My Day, a comedy

game show. The world is a stressful place to be, so every week I play a game with one guest

who is guaranteed to win because they're the only contestant. I assign them points as we go through

my game based on how much their answers cheer me up specifically.

And then at the end, the winner and again only contestant receives a $100 donation to the charity or cause of their choice.

Then the winner and I each give a pep talk to cheer up a person or group that we think might need it this week,

because this isn't all about me. This is just mostly about me. Today's guest is the creator of

the blog and subsequent book Slaughterhouse 90210. She's also the host of the incredible podcast,

The Maris Review, where she interviews authors each week about their recently published work.

It's really great, one of my favorite podcasts, and you should listen to it.

Also, for this is the first to make my day history, my guest and I are married to each other.

Welcome to the show, Maris Griseman.

Josh, it's so delightful to be here in our apartment.

In our home, yes, in separate rooms.

Yes.

Which is, I believe, yeah, I believe that this is how Orthodox Jewish couples record their podcasts.

Separate rooms.

How are you?

I'm doing great.

I am so delighted to be sort of here after hearing you do this

podcast with other guests through the door. Do you, okay, how do you feel, because you're such a good

podcast host and you are an interviewer, how do you feel coming into this, because you're a much

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