My mom gives the best advice so I started a Podcast series with my mother where my fans and followers can submit their questions and issues and we'll do our best to provide you with the best advice and guidance a mother and her son can offer.
How much pressure should parents put on their kids to succeed? And when should they step back and let them find their own path?
On today's episode, Lucas and Wendy discuss parenting, career expectations, and Lucas's decision to pursue stand-up comedy instead of a traditional corporate career. Wendy reflects on her husband's parenting style, while Lucas reveals how his fear of failure nearly kept him from following his passion.
Things take a turn when Lucas revisits his disastrous early comedy performances, recalls a drunken night that ended with an ambulance, and uncovers a bizarre Facebook exchange from 2015 about cultural appropriation.
Plus, an airport interrogation in Scandinavia and a few childhood confessions Wendy wishes she'd never heard.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Fajitas Madness
02:11 - Letting Your Children Find Their Way
10:43 - How Lucas's Dad Approached His Son's Grades
16:23 - How Do Parents Measure Success?
24:10 - Lucas's 'Bringer Shows' at Caroline's
27:28 - Start of Getting in Trouble in Norway Story
29:18 - Lucas's Club Story
36:55 - The Fajita Story
44:15 - End of Lucas's Norway Story
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9 Oct 2026
Bring Coffee to Interview and Do Men Shower Together?
Do men actually shower together? This week on Mommy Issues, Lucas and his mom Wendy tackle a college shower mystery, relationship boundaries, cheating, and whether it's better to know when someone is talking behind your back.
Lucas battles the flu, recounts a bizarre wedding, and opens up about his thoughts on death, while Wendy shares her outrage over the news and her very strong opinions on job interview etiquette. Plus, the mother-son duo gives dating advice to a listener considering asking out a coworker, debates the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran controversy, and discusses Lucas's upcoming international comedy tour.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Do Men Shower Together?
01:18 - Lucas is Sick
04:08 - Bizarre Wedding
06:00 - Wendy Isn't at Liberty to Discuss Weekend
08:00 - Lucas Has Been Thinking about De*th
12:18 - The Meisner Technique
14:23 - Bring Iced Coffee to an Interview?
16:06 - Advice For a High School Sophomore
16:50 - Do Men Shower with Other Men
19:50 - The News Outrages Wendy
21:00 - Lucas's Weddings is Going to Be HUUUGE Event
24:00 - Do You Want to Know if You're Being Cheated On?
26:00 - Do You Want to Know if You're Being Talked About
28:36 - Should A Listener Ask out a Co-Worker?
31:40 - Sorry Syracuse
41:40 - Lucas's Five Statements on Macklemore Ed Sheeran
44:00 - Lucas's Tour Announcement
Tour Dates & City Requests: https://www.lucaszelnick.com/
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucaszelnick
Lucas Zelnick is a stand-up comedian who has been featured on Comedy Central, Don't Tell Comedy, and as a member of the 2026 Netflix Shortlist class. Lucas has appeared in feature films Regulars, Fade to Black, Offsite, and Hulu's Pizza Movie. As a touring comedian, he has sold over 100,000 tickets and accumulated over 2 million followers across social media. For no reason at all, he also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
2 Oct 2026
Old vs. New Woke and Should I Divorce Him? | Mommy Issues Podcast
Lucas and Wendy get personal in this episode of Mommy Issues, opening up about family, grief, Wendy's recent breast cancer diagnosis, and the very different ways they handle privacy. They also get into a heated debate about language, comedy, and "old woke vs. new woke," before revealing there's a Zelnick family secret they still can't share.
Plus, Lucas and Wendy answer a listener's relationship dilemma: after 14 years together and two kids, how do you know when it's time to leave a relationship—or whether it's worth fighting for?
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Imminent Threat
02:00 - Sorting Bubby's Things
06:00 - Keep Lucas Safe
07:30 - Lucas's Prized Possession
08:50 - A Health Reveal
12:30 - A Controversial Word That Hits Home
25:19 - Old Woke vs. New Woke
29:50 - Wendy Pitches Lucas Bits?
32:20 - How Wendy Told Lucas About Her Diagnosis
37:40 - A Zelnick Family Secret May Be Revealed
39:00 - A Listener Comment Is Appreciated
41:52 - Should i Get Divorced? - Listener Advice Segment
Mommy Issues is a mother-son advice podcast where comedian Lucas Zelnick and his mom, Wendy, tackle relationships, family, culture, and the messy problems listeners bring their way. With two generations and very different perspectives, they mix candid advice, sharp humor, and personal stories to figure out who actually knows best.
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