{"podcast":{"title":"Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show","slug":"phil-and-ted-s-sexy-boomer-show-7640727","podcast_index_feed_id":7640727,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/phil-and-teds-sexy/","website_url":"https://sexyboomershow.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9ffa024a-6cd8-4573-b77b-d9cbfd7dfbab/apple-cover-art.png","author":"Ted Bonnitt","episode_count":100,"summary":"Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show features unconventional conversation and comedy, hosted by Phil Proctor and Ted Bonnitt. Featuring celebrity guests that share funny and formerly unheard stories about their careers and lives.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T00:19:24.737577+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-and-ted-s-sexy-boomer-show-7640727"},"episode":{"title":"Monkeys on My Back: Debbie Kasper's hilarious story of surviving stand-up comedy, alcoholism, and working for Rosanne.","slug":"monkeys-on-my-back-debbie-kasper-s-hilarious-story-of-surviving-stand-up-comedy-alcoholism-and-working-for-rosanne","published_at":"2026-04-04T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-and-ted-s-sexy-boomer-show-7640727/monkeys-on-my-back-debbie-kasper-s-hilarious-story-of-surviving-stand-up-comedy-alcoholism-and-working-for-rosanne","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-and-ted-s-sexy-boomer-show-7640727","url":"https://sexyboomershow.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/90e579ef-327a-481b-ab23-5c5073da5386.mp3","summary":"Emmy-nominated comedy writer and comedian Debbie Kasper talks about her one-woman show, Monkeys on My Back and Everywhere Else — part confession booth, part stand-up set, and 100% unforgettable. Debbie takes us on a wild ride through growing up in 1950s and 60s New Jersey, navigating a household where white-collar alcoholism was a hobby, her own battle with addiction, the gladiatorial sport of writing for Roseanne Barr, and the heartbreaks and hard-won healing in between. It's raw, it's hilarious, it's gut-punching — and it might just inspire you to finally own who you actually are. Takeaways: • Debbie Kasper is hilarious! • Growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, where social drinking was a neighborhood pastime. • Debbie had a happy childhood, yet the profound effects of parental alcoholism on her self- esteem and personal development have been a lifelong challenge. • Debbie's experience in the comedy industry and the challenges and triumphs faced by women in a male-dominated field. • How she got hired to write for Rosanne Barr because she didn't want the job • Debbie's story tells how humor is a powerful tool to address serious life challenges. Links referenced in this episode: debbiekasper.com sexyboomershow.com infosexyboomershow.com","meta_description":"Emmy-nominated comedy writer and comedian Debbie Kasper talks about her one-woman show, Monkeys on My Back and Everywhere Else — part confession booth, pa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2235,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/phil-and-ted-s-sexy-boomer-show-7640727/episodes/monkeys-on-my-back-debbie-kasper-s-hilarious-story-of-surviving-stand-up-comedy-alcoholism-and-working-for-rosanne/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/phil-and-ted-s-sexy-boomer-show-7640727/monkeys-on-my-back-debbie-kasper-s-hilarious-story-of-surviving-stand-up-comedy-alcoholism-and-working-for-rosanne.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}