Sarah Silverman Finds The Funny In Grief

Silverman's father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: "Janice and Donald, who loved to laugh." The loss was a starting point for Silverman's "cathartic" Netflix comedy special, PostMortem. She spoke with Terry Gross about their final days, finding the joy in grief, and she reflects on the boys' club of the comedy scene when she was starting out. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy