“There’s power in the quiet moments between words. Being comfortable in silence—to not be afraid of it—is not just about stand-up. Once I really understood that, I saw it all around me.”
-Sarah Silverman, episode 335 of Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
To commemorate the release of her new, deeply personal Netflix special ‘PostMortem,’ we revisit our conversation with Sarah Silverman.
At the top, we reflect on loss (7:16), her HBO special Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love (12:35), and coming of age in the ‘80s (18:42). Then, Silverman talks about her early comedic influences (25:35), her path from SNL to Los Angeles (32:30), and the mentorship of Garry Shandling (35:10).
On the back-half, we walk through the evolution of her provocative work, from The Sarah Silverman Program (38:42) to I Love You, America (46:52), the connective tissue of The Sarah Silverman Podcast (49:12), and the legacy of her beloved, late father (51:57).
Original air date: June 18, 2023.
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Show-notes:
- Watch her new special PostMortem on Netflix.
- Listen to her Lemonada show The Sarah Silverman Podcast.
- Order Sarah’s book The Bedwetter.
- See her previous specials Someone You Love, A Speck of Dust, and We Are Miracles.
- Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
- For more talks, hear our conversations with Seth Rogen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Quinta Brunson.
- Order your Talk Easy mug in cream and navy or our vinyl record with Fran Lebowitz.
Illustrations by Krishna Shenoi. Reference image by Patrick Fraser.
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