Five Years of Last Day... Now What?

About this episode

Stephanie reflects on the journey of Last Day and revisits the first episode with guests Sarah Silverman and Aziz Ansari.

We did it, y’all. We reached the end of our countdown, which leads us back to where it all began: the very first episode of Last Day, the first-ever Lemonada Media podcast launch. This week, we’re revisiting “Meet Stephanie, Meet Harris (with Sarah Silverman & Aziz Ansari).” Five years later (to the day!), Stephanie returns to the mic to reflect on what we learned that first season and where we’re headed next. Walk with us down memory lane, and have your tissues handy. ALSO: Some cool news announced, so be sure to tune in! In this inaugural episode, meet Stephanie Wittels Wachs, host of Last Day, and sister of the late Harris Wittels, comedian-writer-producer-actor, who died in 2015 of a heroin overdose. Harris’ close friends, Sarah Silverman and Aziz Ansari, also join Stephanie as she introduces the concept of the show and why it’s critical that it exists. Last Day contains strong language, mature themes, and may not be appropriate for all listeners. Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love, and Loss, by Stephanie Wittels Wachs Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty, by Harris Wittels You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes: Harris Returns…

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Wittels Wachs

Guests: Sarah Silverman, Aziz Ansari

Topics covered

• memory lane
• heroin overdose
• podcast reflection
• comedy
• loss
• personal stories

Keywords

• Last Day
• Stephanie Wittels Wachs
• Harris Wittels
• Sarah Silverman
• Aziz Ansari
• heroin
• podcast
• comedy
• loss

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lemonada Media

Books & works: Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love, and Loss, Humblebrag: The Art of False Modesty, You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes

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