# Heather McMahan talks Comedy, Family, and the Red Carpet

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Podcast: [Melissa Rivers' Group Text Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/melissa-rivers-group-text-podcast-886192)
Published: 2026-03-03T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The brassy, sassy and hilarious Heather McMahan returns to bring me up to date on her life and career. Heather is out on the road with her Bamboozled Tour (get your tickets at HeatherOnTour.com) and talks with me about how she mines her family for the funniest material, her experiences hosting the Red Carpet, her beauty regimen (note those amazing hair extensions), and learning golf later in life. 00:00 Heather’s Red Carpet Experience on E! 01:30 Why the Job Was Harder Than Expected 03:10 Live TV Chaos & Celebrity Publicists 05:00 Being “Handcuffed” Creatively 07:15 Working the Parties to Sell Shows 08:40 Grinding Out New Comedy Specials 10:30 Touring Life & Physical Toll 12:10 Wellness Kits, Massages & Heels 14:30 Playing Radio City Music Hall 16:20 Learning to Say No in Career 17:40 Brand Deals & Furnishing a Mansion 19:00 Heather’s Husband’s Invisalign Story 20:50 Comedy Material From Family Life 22:45 In-Laws Skipping the Wedding 25:00 Building Life in Atlanta 27:30 Favorite Cities to Perform 29:00 Podcast Success & Oversharing 31:00 Aging, Botox & Body Changes 33:00 Joan Rivers Auction & Final Thoughts This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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