This is an episode of Inside the Tent, a podcast going behind the scenes of Campside’s award winning shows.
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On So Your Parents Are Old, Vanessa talks to friends, experts and celebrities about the chaos of dealing with aging parents.
It’s a look at one of life’s most disorienting stages. Come for the catharsis, stay for the gallows humor and unfiltered conversations.
Shoshi starts by asking what led Vanessa to make the show? Well, it started with the sudden shock of becoming a caretaker to her mom and having it take over her life.
And realizing there are millions of people taking care of their parents while also trying to care of themselves (and, often, their own kids).
Shoshi, who has not (yet) been through it, realizes that everyone will be a caretaker or be on the receiving end at some point. And Vanessa offers some practical advice based on the interviews she’s conducted so far - including one with a comedian whose dad was a… mobster.
After reflecting on how an AI Vanessa might help with all the administrative tasks that come with being a caretaker, the conversation turns to an SNL skit with Amy Poehler that captures all the feelings of So Your Parents Are Old.
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