Family Proclamations: “Painfully Funny," with Paul Scheer

You might think Paul Scheer’s most interesting life stories would be about his audition for Saturday Night Live or how he came up through improv comedy to star in shows like The League and Black Monday. After all, he’s an award-winning actor, screenwriter, comedian and podcast host of How Did This Get Made?

He’s got some interesting stories about that stuff, but in his new memoir, Paul gives center stage to his own family stories. Growing up with a loving mom and dad who divorced, the tyranny of an abusive stepfather, and what it's like to become a marriage partner and a parent in the shadow of traumatic experiences. 

About the Guest

Paul Scheer is a comedian and a Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actor from shows like The League, Veep, Fresh Off the Boat, and Black Monday. He’s a podcaster of the smash-hit How Did This Get Made and also Unspooled with his co-host Amy Nicholson. He lives in LA with his partner June Diane Raphael and their two kids. His New York Times best-selling memoir is called Joyful Recollections of Trauma.