Actress, comedian, author and atheist Julia Sweeney discusses her new book, If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother. Her hilarious yet poignant writings — from one intriguing month of her life — cover marriage, motherhood, adoption, Santa Claus, abortion, and the death of her brother, all in her uniquely humanistic and comedic way. We also hear the Malvina Reynolds song “The Judge Said,” about the successful recall of a sexist Wisconsin judge (and hear about Annie Laurie dressed as a nun in 1977).

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