Her parents died 9 days apart, but Sarah Silverman gets the last laugh in 'PostMortem'

NPR | By Terry Gross

Published August 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM EDT

Sarah Silverman's father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: "Janice and Donald, who loved to laugh." The loss was a starting point for Silverman's "cathartic" Netflix comedy special. Originally broadcast May 29, 2025.

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