Don't Tell The Babysitter Mom's Dead

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S2 Episode 5 - Dead Parents Society May 09, 2020

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Brittany talks with members of Middlebury College's Dead Parents Society. Thank you again to Om Gokhale and Ariadne Will. You can find Ariadne @squashpuree. If you want to read more about Middlebury College’s Dead Parent Society, you can check out the link here.

You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com). Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com). Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com). Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

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S2 Episode 4 - Chelsea Quinn & Away We Go Jan 11, 2020

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Brittany talks with Chelsea Quinn who lost her mom right before she turned 16. This episode features a pop culture segment about the 2009 film *Away We Go*. Chelsea is a producer in Los Angeles and you can find her on Instagram @chel.sea.quinn or on Twitter @chelofthesea. You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com). Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com). Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com). Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

S2 Episode 3 - Rossalyn Warren & BoJack Horseman Aug 13, 2019

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Brittany talks with Rossalyn Warren who lost her mom when she was 16, to health complications with alcohol. This episode features a pop culture segment about BoJack Horseman. Rossalyn is a writer and journalist in London and you can find her at @RossalynWarren

You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com).
Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com).
Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com).
Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

S2 Episode 2 - Steve Szlaga & Buffy The Vampire Slayer Jul 08, 2019

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Brittany talks with Steve Szlaga who lost his mom less than 3 years ago. This episode features a pop culture segment about Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Steve is a comedian in Los Angeles and you can find him at @steveszlaga.

You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com).
Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com).
Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com).
Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

S2 Episode 1 - Brooke Baker & The Kardashians Jun 01, 2019

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Brittany talks with Brooke Baker who lost her mom when she was 9 years old in a car accident. This episode features a pop culture segment about Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Brooke is a writer in Los Angeles and you can find her at @brookebaker317.

You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com).
Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com).
Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com).
Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

Season 2 Trailer May 12, 2019

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Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop culture’s representation on what it’s like to lose a mother. New episodes for Season 2 will be released monthly, starting on June 1st.

You can follow Brittany @britt27ash. The logo was designed by Kristine Thune and the music is by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar.

S1 Episode 8 - Brittany Ashley & Now and Then Oct 18, 2018

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For the Season 1 Finale, host Brittany Ashley delves into her own experience of losing her mom at 6 years old to pancreatic cancer. She goes back home to IL to interview her aunt and her dad, who knew her mom best. Throughout the episode, Brittany is also interviewed by her friend Laura Zak. This episode features a pop culture segment about Now and Then. RIP Laura Ashley.

S1 Episode 7 - Close Calls (Russo, Sebuck, King) Sep 07, 2018

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In a special episode, Brittany chats with three women close to her who have almost lost their mothers -- Kristin Russo (@kristinnoeline) who, at 21, had to say goodbye to her mom but then had an unexpected recovery, Lizzy Sebuck (@lizzysebuck) whose mother worked to shield her from her sickness and Kirsten King (@kirstenking_) who shares the story of her single mom getting sick, making her become a caretaker at age 12.

You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com).
Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com).
Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com).
Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

S1 Episode 6 - Mikey Hawley & The Final Girls Aug 17, 2018

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Brittany talks with Mikey Hawley, the son of the late comedian Marcia Wallace (The Simpsons, The Bob Newhart Show). This episode features a pop culture segment about the horror film The Final Girls. Mikey is an actor in Los Angeles and you can find him at @hawleratyourboy

You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com).
Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com).
Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com).
Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

S1 Episode 5 - Allison Bagg & Disney Aug 01, 2018

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In this mid-season episode, Brittany talks with her friend Allison Bagg who lost her mom when she was 17 years old to brain cancer, and how she's done a ton of work to not feel guilty for being absent. This episode features a pop culture segment about Dead Disney moms (#deaddisneymoms?). You can find Allison at @abagg and on allisonbagg.com

You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com).
Music by Interstellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (interstellarsarahmichellegellar.bandcamp.com).
Logo by Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com).
Patreon at patreon.com/deadmomcast.

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