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Ave Maria Bamford
Sometimes the best gifts are the ones you didn’t know you needed. Comedian Maria Bamford (Lady Dynamite) stars in this 12-part holiday special about the silver linings within everything from substance abuse to bankruptcy and existential despair.
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Disorder160
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Mental Illness
What to do when your brand is weakness.
3 minutes
- 2
Tropical 551.6
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Climate Change
At least we know how the story ends.
3 minutes
- 3
Disappear658.155
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Loss (The System Has Failed You)
What happens when the entire system meant to help you fails, and fails miserably.
3 minutes
- 4
Rest in Peace158
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Dying Young
Kicking the bucket prematurely means avoiding back pain, arthritis, and Alzheimer’s.
3 minutes
- 5
Compulsion362.22
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Addiction
Addiction recovery means a new group of friends ... and free donuts.
2 minutes
- 6
Super Women306.874
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Being a Single Mother
Being a single mom means no one expects more of you than you already give.
4 minutes
- 7
Breakup306.89
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Relationship Failure
Hell hath no happiness like a woman scorned.
3 minutes
- 8
Debt336.3
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Financial Ruin
A crappy credit score means a whole new crew of concerned friends.
3 minutes
- 9
Solo306.81
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Loneliness
You can always call a hotline and find someone who cares.
4 minutes
- 10
Calamity551.5
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Unspeakable Tragedy
The best thing about a completely traumatic experience is that no one expects you to talk about it.
2 minutes
- 11
Warp362.25
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of Body Dysmorphia
An unhealthy obsession with weight means that everything horrible falls by the wayside.
2 minutes
- 12
apocalypse228.1
Ave Maria Bamford: The Gift of the End of the World
Armageddon means it’s time for a fresh, new start.
3 minutes