This special episode is in loving memory of her beautiful parents.
May 27, 2023 12:02 PM Subscribe
When she returned to her podcast after several weeks' absence, Sarah Silverman related the tale of both of her parents passing within a two week span. My Beautiful Parents [37m] is a eulogy and a tale of parents at the end of their lives. Content Warning for all the things: cancer, death, humor about death, photos and videos of sick old people... But what it all adds up to is a remarkable portrait of humanity and parents and children. And I appreciated it, and maybe you'll appreciate it, too.
Lost my mother to cancer three years ago. Indeed, Sarah, fuck cancer.
posted by Pendragon at 1:16 PM on May 27, 2023 [4 favorites]
posted by Pendragon at 1:16 PM on May 27, 2023 [4 favorites]
Thank you for posting this; I never would have come across it otherwise.
posted by icebergs at 6:32 PM on May 27, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by icebergs at 6:32 PM on May 27, 2023 [1 favorite]
Her love for them made two people who are absolutely strangers to me beloved.
posted by lepus at 7:03 PM on May 27, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by lepus at 7:03 PM on May 27, 2023 [2 favorites]
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I actually met her parents briefly, back in the summer of 2004. I was doing door-to-door canvassing for America Coming Together (a progressive nonprofit that was Legally Not The Democratic Party), and unknowingly knocked on their door. They were lovely; it was a hot day, and they invited my colleague and I in for drinks. Asked us if we’d heard of Sarah Silverman, and were proud as heck when they told us they were her parents. Such a nice couple, and they showed me real kindness on a wretchedly hot day.
posted by Mr. Excellent at 9:05 PM on May 27, 2023 [35 favorites]
I actually met her parents briefly, back in the summer of 2004. I was doing door-to-door canvassing for America Coming Together (a progressive nonprofit that was Legally Not The Democratic Party), and unknowingly knocked on their door. They were lovely; it was a hot day, and they invited my colleague and I in for drinks. Asked us if we’d heard of Sarah Silverman, and were proud as heck when they told us they were her parents. Such a nice couple, and they showed me real kindness on a wretchedly hot day.
posted by Mr. Excellent at 9:05 PM on May 27, 2023 [35 favorites]
This was so moving, and so difficult, and handled so beautifully. Thanks for sharing.
posted by Mchelly at 10:25 AM on May 28, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by Mchelly at 10:25 AM on May 28, 2023 [1 favorite]
I lost my dad a little more than a year ago - this resonates - both the pain and the love. And I never would have seen it either so thanks for sharing it!
posted by leslies at 1:44 PM on May 28, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by leslies at 1:44 PM on May 28, 2023 [2 favorites]
Thank you for sharing this. It was a very funny and poignant listen.
posted by kimberussell at 2:10 PM on May 28, 2023
posted by kimberussell at 2:10 PM on May 28, 2023
That was nice. Sarah Silverman is great, and I hope she gets more recognition as a serious actress in the future.
(btw, side rail, but I always assumed that Jonathan Silverman was her brother. Nope! I recently learned they're unrelated.)
posted by zardoz at 6:45 PM on May 28, 2023 [3 favorites]
(btw, side rail, but I always assumed that Jonathan Silverman was her brother. Nope! I recently learned they're unrelated.)
posted by zardoz at 6:45 PM on May 28, 2023 [3 favorites]
Her podcast is mostly her listening to calls from her listeners and her offering insights and advice, and it's really sometimes a lesson in someone thinking out loud through a thing. She seems to have really solid, good intentions and she might not be "correct" all the time, but if she was in my corner I'd feel like I had solid backup.
posted by hippybear at 6:52 PM on May 28, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by hippybear at 6:52 PM on May 28, 2023 [2 favorites]
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