It Is Your Birthday Podcast
1) December 2025: Jesus, ft. Reverend Billy from the Church of Stop Shopping
Remember the story where Jesus enters the Temple and overturns the tables?It’s the one that asks uncomfortable questions about money, power, and what doesn’t belong in sacred spaces. When Reverend Bil...Show More
2) November 2025: Sayre Quevedo
Having a birthday on November 22 means you know that is the day John F. Kennedy was shot. It also means having a few lonely birthdays, at least if you live in the U.S., because it sometimes falls on T...Show More
3) September 2025: Ashley Cleek
One of the more memorable cards I’ve received was shortly after a mishap. A timing issue. A misalignment in travel plans—it was the worst (relax, I’m exaggerating). And while the whole experience felt...Show More
4) Summer 2025: Jess Shane
Summer is over, and good riddance.Well, no, not really, who doesn’t like summer? And technically, despite what the fashion police wants you to think, the season doesn’t come to an end for another two-...Show More
5) May 2025 (Mother's Day Special): Happy Birthday to Carmen Cusido
Carmen Cusido is turning 42. According to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, this year should answer a lot.But for the past few years, having her birthday hover around Mother’s Day hasn’t been the ...Show More
6) April 2025: Happy Birthday to Violet
This April, Violet is turning six years old.It’s been a minute (and a half) since I was six, but interviewing Violet about her special day was a treat in itself. Have a listen and you’ll see why.
7) March 2025: Happy Birthday to Avery Trufelman
Avery Trufelman had 33 to look forward to because it was her Jesus year.But 34? What happens at 34? There is no Taylor Swift album for that, sadly, if you’re into that kind of music, I guess?In our co...Show More
8) February 2025: Siddhartha Mahanta
This episode is a few days late, but thankfully, we’re still in Pisces season, which, if you embody, means you might be empathetic and compassionate.Siddhartha Mahanta is a Pisces. He was kind enough ...Show More
9) The January 2025 Birthday Month ft. Mia Lobel
Mia Lobel has some relatives who have lived up to 109, so her latest birthday, the big 5-0, isn’t all that big in the grand scheme of things.She says it's more of a halfway point—partly because she’s ...Show More
10) Happy Belated Birthday Sylvia Manheim
The average life expectancy for someone born in the United States is slightly more than 77. But that was decades ago for Sylvia Manheim. During the late summer of 2024, the former switchboard operator...Show More