Episodes

  • michael burke: an animal communicator talks to my dogs

    michael burke: an animal communicator talks to my dogs
    Nov 13 2025
    michael burke is an animal communicator, author, pet trainer, and intuitive life coach. he has built an incredible career helping people deepen their connection with their pets through communication, energy work, and intuition. i had the privilege of sitting down with him to ask everything from how he first discovered his gift, to his craziest story, to what our pets are really thinking. & yes, i asked him to get the tea from winston and willa - and he delivered. (spoiler: everything he said about them couldn’t be more accurate)Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?Follow Michael:https://www.instagram.com/michaelburkeofficial?https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelburke? (https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmichaelburke?_r=1&_t=ZT-91KFqdmxRO9)Work with Michael:https://michaelrburke.comOrder Michael’s book “Intuitive Animal Communication”:https://michaelrburke.com/intuitive-animal-communication-book/#bookorder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • guys, I’m out 10 g’s…

    guys, I’m out 10 g’s…
    Nov 6 2025
    did i bid $10k at an auction when my max was $5k? maybe. am I having to miss the event that I spent $10k on? I SAID MAYBE. it was a simple miscommunication (it was 2 gin & tonics). i finally met miley cyrus and i still haven’t recovered. we were drinking champagne with $25 in our bank accounts. the shark week commercial audition was my last straw. should i be on adhd meds???Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • kate steinberg: millennial culture, reality tv, and being a creative

    kate steinberg: millennial culture, reality tv, and being a creative
    Oct 30 2025
    kate steinberg is THE face of millennials, a writer, former NHL cheerleader, and genuinely one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. if you’ve ever seen a video of someone perfectly reenacting a scenario you lived through in 2006, it was probably kate. we talk about millennial culture, creating nostalgia content, the most she’s ever spent bidding on an early-2000s artifact, meeting her fiancé on a dating show, and the highs and lows of growing on social media. she’s an animal lover who spends her free time volunteering at the shelter and is officially one pet away from living in a zoo. oh, and she’s still on the hunt for the matte blue scooby-doo snacks.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?Follow Kate:https://www.instagram.com/itskatesteinberg?https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatesteinberg?Support the Lange Foundation: https://langefoundation.org/? https://www.instagram.com/lange_foundation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • tefi pessoa: therapy, healing, & pop culture

    tefi pessoa: therapy, healing, & pop culture
    Oct 23 2025
    tefi is the internet’s big sister, part pop culture historian, part therapist, part astrologist. she’s built a career off of gossiping, reminding us that healing is hilarious, and that no one’s too good for a little delusion. we talk about burnout, “living to work”, therapy (shoutout phoebe), who would be at her dream round table, and of course britney spears. she also gave me a therapy session and explains why being a pisces means I’m sensitive and unhinged. great.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?Follow Tefi:https://www.instagram.com/hellotefihttps://www.tiktok.com/@hellotefi (https://www.tiktok.com/@hellotefi?_t=ZT-90lZEmmHt7n&_r=1)Follow Tefi Talks:https://www.instagram.com/tefitalkshttps://www.tiktok.com/@tefitalks (https://www.tiktok.com/@tefitalks?_t=ZT-90lZGFddJKI&_r=1) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • everything i wish i knew in my 20s

    everything i wish i knew in my 20s
    Oct 16 2025
    i got cucked. rejection is a redirection. sometimes you have to be desperate, other times you have to tell ppl to kiss your a$$. you’re going to lose friends. if it’s not a f*ck yes, it’s a no. start with what you’re good at. make positive thinking a habit. your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship. stop making excuses for him!!! ilyFollow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • the spooky episode. NYFW recap

    the spooky episode. NYFW recap
    Oct 2 2025
    new york fashion week- a time where you're both the youngest you'll ever feel and the oldest you've ever looked. bagels, black coffee & cigarettes. honestly that's a good band name. a half broken ankle & constant nausea. zofran, pls sponsor me ily. training with the rockettes, being rejected from shows and hosting a 1,000 person event. blisters, bunions & bond street sushi. this jacket was $500 pls tell me you like it. I heart NY.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkmanFollow Kelsey:https://www.instagram.com/kelseylapollahttps://www.TikTok.com/@kelsey_lapolla Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • i took my family on vacation

    i took my family on vacation
    Sep 25 2025
    this was one of the most rewarding milestones in my career. how many times will my parents go to the store? my dad really just wanted 12 key limes and a nutribullet. it wouldn’t be a family vacation if there wasn’t at least one blowout. yes my mother has an android. my aunt left her phone in the car and wouldn’t let us hear the end of it. my cousins don’t know how to bluff to save their lives. did no one teach you how to deal cards??? have you ever heard of an optical course? everyone take your glasses off, go!!!!Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_PODFollow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman? (https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • mina tobias: mental health, gossip girl, and harry potter

    mina tobias: mental health, gossip girl, and harry potter
    Sep 18 2025
    mina is a singer/songwriter, actress, writer, mental health advocate, (almost) sommelier, track star, and most importantly, one of my very best friends. she gives us a glimpse into her family’s history with mental health, why they started the nonprofit ‘don’t mind me’, and what it was like growing up in hollywood. she watched her mom makeout with her celebrity crush, and spent 3 years thinking she was leaving for hogwarts. if you see her out there’s a good chance she’s wearing a cornell sweatshirt. oh and she came onto MY podcast and asked me 10 questions.Follow the pod:https://www.instagram.com/lifesajoke_pod/https://www.tiktok.com/@lifesajoke_podhttps://www.youtube.com/@LIFESAJOKE_POD Follow me (don’t):https://www.instagram.com/christinakirkman/https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman? (https://www.tiktok.com/@christinakirkman?lang=en)Follow Mina:https://www.instagram.com/minatobias_ (https://www.instagram.com/minatobias_?igsh=NzI4amV3NnJodG9m)https://www.tiktok.com/@minatobias? (https://www.tiktok.com/@minatobias?_t=ZT-8znvvqrbgvm&_r=1)Follow Don’t MIND Me:https://www.instagram.com/dontmindme? (https://www.instagram.com/dontmindme?igsh=MWlydjRlYW5pOGpsag==) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 35 mins