Ophira Eisenberg

Ophira Eisenberg is a stand-up comedian, writer, and host of the award-winning podcast Parenting Is A Joke. She hosted NPR’s Ask Me Another, interviewing stars like Sir Patrick Stewart, Yo-Yo Ma, Chelsea Handler, and more. Ophira has appeared on The Late Late Show, HBO, and Comedy Central. Her memoir, Screw Everyone, was optioned for TV, and her stories are included in three of The Moth’s best-selling collections. You can also see her regularly at The Comedy Cellar and other NY clubs.

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updated: 02/13/2026

What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve

Ophira visits NYC in her youth for New Years and has a magical experience, leading her to assume that her future living ...

09/28/2020

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IT Pretty

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03/30/2015

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Bathtub Virgin

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10/20/2011

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Heart Work

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09/08/2010

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Mistress O

Ophira is hired to write an article for a big, glossy magazine – Marie Claire — and has to come up with a pi...

01/12/2010

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Burning Sensation

Ophira is 17. She’s just graduated high school in Calgary, and is heading for a year-long adventure trip to Australia ...

11/03/2009

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Jimmy Davis Eyes

Ophira was living in NYC, and had just gotten a bikini wax and wanted to get her money’s worth. She meets a guy at a b...

10/06/2009

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