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A Political Family Black Sheep Tells All (with Rosebud Baker)

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Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger
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Jun 12, 2026
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Summary

My guest today is Rosebud Baker. Rosebud is one of the sharpest and most honest voices in comedy today. She’s an Emmy-nominated and Writers Guild Award-winning writer whose credits include Saturday Night Live , Inside Amy Schumer , and That Damn Michael Che . In her new autobiography, Fully Baked: A Messy Memoir, Rosebud shares the story of being the grand-daughter of James Baker, the former Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury who also served as White House Chief of Staff for Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush. She also relates unfiltered observations on her parents’ divorce, her addiction to drugs and alcohol, her multiple miscarriages, and the death of her younger sister, Graeme. Her latest Netflix special is called The Mother Lode . She filmed half of it while eight months pregnant and the other half after giving birth. It was named one of the best comedy specials of 2025. See Rosebud’s upcoming dates and get the book here . ✍️ Follow Paul Ollinger on Substack by clicking here ✍️ See Paul tell jokes live near you: • June 19 and 20 - The Comedy Catch , Chattanooga • June 25 - Happy Couples Show , West Side Comedy Club, NYC • July 21 - The Venice West , Los Angeles (on sale soon) • July 23 - Cobbs Comedy Club , San Francisco • Aug 1 - Sticks and Stones Comedy Club , Southampton, NY • Aug 8 - Atlanta Country Club • Aug 13-16 - McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre , Sarasota, FL Get full access to Reasonably Happy at words.paulollinger.com/subscribe