Episode 274: Ophira Eisenberg
RiYL PodcastFebruary 02, 201900:48:45

Episode 274: Ophira Eisenberg

She’s a comedian, a radio host and a writer, but above all, Ophira Eisenberg is a storytelling. That much is immediately clear a few minutes into a conversation.

\When she’s not hosting NPR’s popular quiz show, Ask Me Another, Eisenberg is discovering different outlets, from her early days as a New York standup, to storytelling gigs with The Moth. In 2013, she released her debut memoir, the hilarious confessional, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy.

These days, she’s moved on the scars as a storytelling device, as she explores those moments that have defined her throughout her life.

In this wide-ranging and fast-moving conversation, we discuss the importance of confessional storytelling, and whether becoming well-adjusted really does get easier as you mature (hint: not really).