Dana Gould and I sat down for a very rare, honest and unflinching conversation about his recent breakup and divorce along with his experience adopting three children. We also talked about the genesis of his podcast, his thoughts about gun control and the NRA, Al Anon and the two memories that bookend his marriage. I say “rare, honest and unflinching” because I am under the impression Dana doesn’t normally pull the curtain back this far. If he does, I DON’T WANT TO KNOW. I’m pretty convinced this is an exclusive and also a hot scoop. You know, the kind of thing that would have made me yell “podcast boner!” if I weren’t so calm and collected. Anyway, I love Dana and think he’s one of the best comics around and loved this chance to get to know him a little better, cold hunk of peanut butter and all. We also took your questions over Twitter and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone.

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