"This September when SNL announced its season 51 cast, Ego Nwodim made the cut. Then, just days later, she announced on social media that she was leaving the show. "The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight," she wrote. In this episode, she talks about learning to trust her body when making big decisions, growing up in a family of workaholics,"
"and her 3 AM post-show ritual of eating an entire cake while FaceTiming her best friend. Plus, why her phone has been on silent for 11 years. Listen: Ego's podcast Thanks Dad where she talks about growing up without a father, and talks to other comedians about their dads, and gets their dad-like advice. See: Ego perform at Lincoln Center's The Comedy Series, November 19 through November 23."
Ego Nwodim was announced as part of SNL season 51 and then publicly announced her departure days later. She describes learning to trust her body when making major decisions and cites growing up in a family of workaholics as formative. She maintains a 3 AM post-show ritual of eating an entire cake while FaceTiming her best friend and has kept her phone on silent for 11 years. Ego hosts the podcast Thanks Dad, focusing on growing up without a father and collecting dad-like advice from comedians. Podcast production credits include Andrew Dunn and Zoe Azulay, and Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate with Slate Plus membership details provided.
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