Heidi, Emily, and Katy (we miss you Kristen!) talk about bra fittings, ins and outs of comedy writing in 2026, and of course oatmeal in this dazzling first episode of the new year. Watch if you're a fan of funny things.

Show notes:

• Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)

• The Belladonna
• Katy's teen piece
• Heidi's LinkedIn
• Emily's A Fitness Carol show tix
• Heidi's favorite recent piece
• Emily's favorite recent piece
• Katy's favorite bra
• Katy's favorite recent piece
• Kristen's favorite recent piece

In this quickie, we are feral raccoons with Jennie Egerdie. We talk about everything from catfishing the Kentucky Derby to the connection between Captain Phillips and The Gilded Age. It's our gift to you this holiday season!

Show notes:

• Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)
• Guest: Jennie Egerdie (@jennieegerdie on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky)
• The Belladonna: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/
• Katy's personal essay: https://jennymag.com/2025/12/04/putting-my-old-dog-down-emotions/

Come along with us as we go on a journey toward book publishing. Have you ever been curious about publishing your book/want to know what it's like to be a sexy Canadian in NYC? Listen to special guest Jennie Egerdie (@jennieegerdie on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky) talk about just that!

Show notes:

• Co-hosts Katy Maiolatesi (⁠@kmaiolatesi⁠), Heidi Lux (⁠@fabulux⁠), Emily Kapp (⁠@emilykapp_⁠), & Kristen Mulrooney (⁠@kristenmmm⁠)
• The Belladonna: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/
• Jennie's Ayn Rand piece: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ayn-rand-writes-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer
• New Erotica for Feminists book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599845/new-erotica-for-feminists-by-caitlin-kunkel-brooke-preston-fiona-taylor-and-carrie-wittmer/
• Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennie-egerdie/frog-and-toad-are-doing-their-best-a-parody/9780762478460/?lens=running-press
• Oh, Bother book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jennie-egerdie/oh-bother/9780762486274/?lens=running-press
• Frog and Toad in McSweeney's: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/frog-and-toad-are-self-quarantined-friends & https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/frog-and-toad-tentatively-go-outside-after-months-in-self-quarantine
• Kristen's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/at-night-i-dream-of-toilets-a7a4f1fb315f
• Heidi's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/memo-from-the-cfo-of-squid-games-were-in-danger-of-going-into-debt-7b1c0f695a84
• Katy's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/how-to-pretend-to-be-normal-at-the-party-when-you-are-not-a7dd3f90afdb
• Emily's favorite recent piece: https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/existential-crises-ranked-by-type-of-camera-footage-2b4d28768bb6