Excited to be participating in the 2026 Pop Conference at USC Thornton (March 12–14).
Highlights include Jon Batiste in conversation, a 10-year look back at Rihanna’s ANTI, and a tribute panel Remembering D’Angelo.
Oh, and I’m presenting on comedic music in crisis and Bo Burnham.
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This is my first attempt at illustrating. It’s fun every now and again to do things I have no business doing!
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Sending good vibes—I get it (life can be so hard).
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Q: The other day, over coffee, my friend started complaining about her kids. Apparently, her son has a bunch of missing homework assignments, and her daughter is a teenager who is only interested in texting and TikTok.
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The PopCon schedule is officially out. I’ll be at USC March 13. #popcon #funnymusic #boburnham #tomlehrer
23.02.2026 23:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Good luck. The only thing I’ve found that works is calling ahead to find out the wallpaper print and then designing and making a dress in exactly that print so you can disappear completely.
13.02.2026 23:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0So sorry—I think it’s mandatory based on age. I finally bought the expensive chair after needing spinal surgery for poor posture writing! Save yourself! Get a nice chair with a head rest and then boost up your computer!
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Best part, at my kid’s junior high, the grams are popcorn when most of these kids have braces! 🤣 medium.com/frazzled/ple...
10.02.2026 14:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The #PuppyBowl missed an opportunity this year not having a Bunny perform for their halftime show.
08.02.2026 19:35 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1This one is definitely based on my own experience. Though I blame parenting, this might actually be a “me” issue. Maybe I just attract food stains 🤣
05.02.2026 15:54 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Have any of you gone to get a quick coffee and then frozen at the counter in front of the iPad tip options? If so, this one’s for you!
03.02.2026 16:55 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Here’s the other one definitely not based on real life! medium.com/slackjaw/im-...
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Happy to have this one out today, co-written with Lisa Pertoso for @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social
I actually have another one out today too. My daughter thinks all this humor writing is my version of a mid-life crisis. She might not be wrong 🤣
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Really grateful to chat about Zappa with the @jeffreystarr.com podcast, including whether his satire was successful and his political legacy. And it's a rare video podcast appearance from me! Check it out! "Frank Zappa's America" is out now via @lsupress.bsky.social!
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My daughter’s school is having a pajama day in honor of Black history month and the “I have a dream” speech. I’m actually pretty mad that I didn’t come up with that as a way to satirize the way some school’s attempt to honor Black history month.
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Dreams cone true! It’s business time!
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Can we launch one together?!! Bwahahah!!!
23.01.2026 18:48 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Amazing! Finally! Thank you @musicologyduck.bsky.social
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Obviously, if you have kids, they will for several years be ages 13 to 15...if you find yourself spending an excessive amount of time with them and their friends, say a whole afternoon or even a vacation, you should know the risks.
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“It was just one vest!” By @lilyehirsch.bsky.social
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So there are left and right socks now? Wasn’t sorting socks hard enough?
08.01.2026 20:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0My teen daughter told me she has a friend following me on Instagram. So much pressure. Any idea how I might appear “cool”? I’m thinking lots of 6-7 references and shots of me in black hoodies? What else? 😆
07.01.2026 17:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0So good!
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The Murder, She Wrote Festival schedule looks amazing. And I am so so happy to be included! www.kelleyhousemuseum.org/events-murde...
04.01.2026 22:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’ve been told I need social media branding but that’s tough when I’ve published a book about Weird Al, another one about sexist stereotypes in music, and, the latest, a self-help guide using the life and work of Angela Lansbury. How about: follow me for quirky pop culture deep dives with heart.
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Cover for Taking Funny Music Seriously (@lilyehirsch.bsky.social, @iupress.bsky.social, 2024
Taking Funny Music Seriously (@lilyehirsch.bsky.social, @iupress.bsky.social, 2024)
A comically captivating case for deconstructing musical pretensions and hierarchies as humor is what unites us all.
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My daughter has finals for the first time today. So, on the way to school, I of course played the soundtrack to the movie Rudy, for motivation. Did I tear up because the music is just that amazing? I’ll never tell!
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Need a little Christmas? A gift idea? www.bloomsbury.com/us/nowhere-t...
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