Funny or Die's New Comedy Video Podcast Launches 2/27

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 20, 2024) Today, Funny or Die announces the launch of Bless These Braces, a weekly 10-episode video podcast celebrating the awkwardness of becoming an adult.  Hosted by comedian and writer Tam Yajia with seasoned veterans of the stand-up circuit and writer’s rooms as guests, Bless These Braces will debut weekly episodes starting February 27, 2024 across all platforms and everywhere you listen to podcasts.  Video episodes will be available at Funny or Die’s YouTube Channel. 

 On Bless These Braces, Yajia mines her own past and dives deep into the awkward teenage years of her guests to explore the coming-of-age ceremonies that are supposed to mark our transformation into adults. From first kisses to first periods, reading the Torah in front of the congregation to writing AOL away messages alone in your room, Yajia and her hilarious guests, including Ron Funches, Robby Hoffman, Kylie Brakeman, Joanna Hausman and more, leave no stone unturned in their exploration of the most awkward (and meaningful) years of their lives. 

 “We’re thrilled to get back into podcasting and bring this hilarious video series to the masses,” said Darren Miller, Funny or Die, VP of Digital. “Tam brings a unique point of view and an openness about her experience that sparks compelling connections with her guests and their stories, too - everyone will relate to this podcast.” 

 “Growing up in a Jewish and Hispanic household created the perfect environment ripe with plenty of material to draw upon for this podcast,” added host Tam Yajia.  “Everyone has embarrassing moments that define who they are, and we’re just happy to laugh along with you.” 

 Tamara Yajia is an Argentine comedian and writer. She’s written on shows like Acapulco and This Fool, and created Funny or Die’s Telenovelas are Hell. In 2022, Tamara released a book of poems titled Poems I Wrote While Taking A Shit. Her memoir, Cry For Me Argentina, is set to be released in 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing.

 Episode Guests Include: 

101 Gil Ozeri

102 Ron Funches

103 Robby Hoffman

104 Kylie Brakeman

105 Joanna Hausman

106 Megan Gailey

107 Sophia Benoit

108 Hayley Marie Norman

109 Dylan Adler

110 Shelby Wolstein

 Bless These Braces is a Funny or Die Original Production with support from Common Era. Executive Producers include: Darren Miller, Ben Rosen and Adrien Finkel. 

 About Funny Or Die

Funny Or Die (FOD) is a renowned entertainment brand and independent comedy studio that creates premium content in TV, movies, digital, and more. Recent credits include the Critics Choice and Two Time Emmy Award-winning Weird: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe (Roku),  After Midnight on CBS in the coveted post-Stephen Colbert time slot with Colbert producing, as well as the critically acclaimed mockumentary series Players on Paramount+. A company with a uniquely high profile across multiple media, FOD has won six Emmy Awards with dozens of nominations, two Clios, a Peabody, a Critics Choice Award, and a Cannes Golden Lion for everything from iconic TV shows like Billy on the Street (TBS) and American Vandal (Netflix) to groundbreaking multi-platform IP like Zach Galifianakis's Between Two Ferns and Hank Azaria's Brockmire, all while continuing to reach a global audience of more than 40 million people across our social platforms.

 In 2021, FOD was acquired by the designer and activist Henry R. Muñoz III, becoming one of the only Latino-owned companies in entertainment. Muñoz had previously worked with FOD on powerful, socially driven projects like the Between Two Ferns starring President Barack Obama, as well as the Momento Latino special on CBS, which celebrated the Latino community’s critical contribution to America’s COVID response. In purchasing FOD, Muñoz rededicated the company to an even stronger mission of inclusivity and activism, specializing in a broad range of content that’s Funny, Original, and Diverse.

Support Podwires and our independent podcast producers