I said, "Mom, they werent trying to teach you to swim.". CONAN: Paula Poundstone joined us from the studios of NPR West in Culver City, California. Allison Poundstone is the daughter of Paula Poundstone. When Jeanne got her instructions from God, France was in the midst of the Hundred Years War with England. Our e-mail address is talk@npr.org. Its not a day to rejoice, but there is a certain amount of relief that she is not going to have to go through an extended trial, he said. There were many Charleses back then, and they were all kings. CONAN: Are you trying to tell me that your jokes did not include references to her last name? In Paula je med ogledom in ve programov pogosto videna tudi z otroki. POUNDSTONE: I wear a thick, high-waisted cottony brief that I purchase in bulk every eight to 10 years at Sears. CONAN: Yeah. [16] The charge involved inappropriate touching of a 12-year-old girl. But each time I time I try to say something about Abraham Lincoln I find myself diverting to something that - it reminds me of something that happened to me or it reminds me of something else entirely. That should have been a huge red flag. Thank you. Poundstone, 41, changed her earlier plea of not guilty before Superior Court Judge Bernard Kamins at the Santa Monica courthouse. POUNDSTONE: Yeah, it might. And I think the fact that she suggested that it was a good thing probably moved me in a nice direction. And I think to myself, you know, if the baked good itself were actually that pungent, you would pass out before you could get it to your face. CONAN: Well, Peter Sagal's known for years for coming up high and inside. I shouldve seen that one coming. Jeanne was a farm girl who labored in the sun, and she came from thick, short, muscley farm people, so its not likely either that she was tall and thin, with soft pale skin, as shes often depicted. Comedian and author Paula Poundstone talks about her new book, There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say, the best part of her arrest, and why she never wins on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. He is really a clever, funny guy. CONAN: Your humor has always been observational and always, at least in part, about your own life and, you know, obviously self-deferential in a lot of those references. No, it was - I always say I've been to hell and back, and even the and back wasn't all that pleasant. You know, I went to work after my - you know, I was in the 30-day program for 180 days. [17] She was barred from taking in foster children again, sentenced to five years of probation and six months in rehabilitation, and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service, attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and a child-abuse program, and receive random drug and alcohol tests. Who is Allison Poundstone? We taped them in two nights, and they decided not to make any more midway through my "we love it" hug from the executive on the second night. She performed her act when Williams hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live. CONAN: No, and that could be the formula for success, too. So there's got to be some sort of strange subliminal advertising they're doing with that. And Greg is with us from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I should have known. Do you want to come with me? I'm Neal Conan. Poundstone, Paula 1959-PERSONAL: Born December 29, 1959, in Huntsville, AL; children: Toshia, Allison, and Thomas E.ADDRESSES: Home Santa Monica, CA. Paula Vera s Jack Poundstone lnya. So I was on topic. POUNDSTONE: Yeah, but I think, you know, when, you know - not if I have one drink or two drinks. And no one does the callback better." TOM: Well, I loved Perry Mason, too, but I'm glad that you don't hate all lawyers. I read in a dog-training book that during his "chewing phase" I should put anything I dont want chewed out of his reach. Since she rather famously cut her hair, its clear that the images of her with long, flowing red hair are inaccurate. I shouldnt have even put in a rinse. In three strokes of luck, which I could never deserve, I was able to adopt my foster children Toshia, Allison, and Thomas E Poundstone. Yeah, I talk about my life. The family lives in Santa Monica, California. POUNDSTONE: You know, I dealt with some people that were in the field of kicking people when they were down, and that wasn't really a pleasant part. It was really a fun way to do it. We usually go to the movies on Thanksgiving. 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An avid reader, Poundstone has been the National Spokesperson for the American Library Association's "United for Libraries" since 2007. Excellent. What I do know about the history of the world is that it is twelve feet long and the United States doesnt even begin until the last four inches. In fact, we have some breaking news - that the publication of the book and, indeed, the Fox TV interview with O.J. I don't ever want to do anything that would in any way endanger my children. She also voiced Forgetter Paula in the 2015 Disney / Pixar film, Inside Out . I don't think it's much of a drawback, quite honestly. I taped labels with the numbers 1 through 365 all over our house, and each day the kids searched for the right number to rip off of the wall, lizard tank, playhouse, stilts, Harpo Marx photograph, jukebox, etc., in a sort of life-size Advent calendar. Her long list of successes includes HBO specials, an Emmy Award, two Cable ACE Awards, and an American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up. Appreciate the phone call. POUNDSTONE: Peter Sagal is great. POUNDSTONE: What an excellent question, both from Woody Allen to the president or from you to me, because this is really going to get us to the bottom of so much. Paula Poundstone is an American stand-up comedian, author, actress, interviewer, and commentator. Let's see if we can get CONAN: Well, apparently, you're skewing for that younger demographic now. POUNDSTONE: Well, you know, part of the reason I think she probably was quite a gifted kindergarten teacher is that anybody who can get enough order to teach when their last is Bump as kindergarten teacher already has a gift. I don't know why that works. He eats the side of the house. Whos talking while Im trying to clean and disinfect? Paula Poundstone is quite the enigma. Really.". And then he gave his favorite argument, which is this - shhh. One of my favorite lines of yours - people on the left, we don't like the people on the right. In exchange, prosecutors dropped three counts of committing lewd acts against a child and added the misdemeanor count. Cron said his client was disappointed that she will no longer be allowed to be a foster parent. I'd have to isolate the variables and relieve my life. CONAN: I understand that those were originally manufactured in East Germany. I love your stuff. The short-winded of us probably didn't float as long but CONAN: OK. All right, we can see Sitting Bull, we can see Joan of Arc. POUNDSTONE: I, when I was 17, had - well, I was in high school, but I didn't actually graduate because there was a parking lot that needed hung-out in and I didn't want the brainy kids to have to take an extra shift. POUNDSTONE: When I originally made the deal to write this book - which it took me nine years to write it - there was an understanding, I think, between me and the publisher that it would be memoir-ish - you know, observational humor, memoir-ish. My face is folding in on itself. Paula Poundstone pole veel abielus, ehkki alates 1990. aastatest on ta hooldusvanem. About three weeks before I went into rehab I got really drunk, went into a pet store, and bought a dog. '90 Day Fiance' Star Tim Malcolm Reacts to Speculation That He's Gay, Teen Moms Mackenzie Standifer Files for Divorce Amid Ryan Arrest Drama, 'Pillow Talk' Drama! I'm Neal Conan in Washington. I, of course, didn't do that. To me, to potentially be related to Dick Van Dyke is so much better than being royalty, partly because of the dance with the penguins. Well, it was four shows. He said he was trying to make sure I was a woman. . It doesn't come up in my daily life that much. Was Paula Poundstone Ever Married Poundstone is unmarried and not dating anyone. . And if anybody can find Mrs. Bump - I think she lives in New Hampshire now - I lost her address. She continued as a comedian and began appearing on several talk shows. Its no wonder Im tired a lot -- that has to be a draining process. Each chapter is a different figure. Update Celebrity Profile. Somehow, Paula Poundstone manages to draw connections between her own experiences in life - both the highs and lows - to the lives of important historical figures, from Joan of Arc to Abraham Lincoln to Beethoven. In 1984, Robin Williams saw her act and encouraged her to move to Los Angeles. We need you! POUNDSTONE: No, not to the best of my knowledge. POUNDSTONE: A lot of swimmers haven't worked that out yet that that's what you do: You breathe out. Paula Poundstone 29 .. Yeah, the pilots don't really talk to us so much anymore. You know, somebody would have gotten it eventually. [12], Poundstone identifies as asexual[13] and an atheist. Even if she wanted to, comedian Paula Poundstone says it would be pretty difficult to try to hide her addiction to alcohol. She did not want to put her family through this.. We've missed seeing some of that recently. And, you know, it's hard to speak to tomorrow, but from where I'm sitting today that's not what I would like to do. The phone number for her is (310) 828-6737 (Verizon California, Inc). Her new book is "There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say." I did have a drinking problem. Comedian Paula Poundstone is scheduled to perform at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth, NH on Feb. 17, 2023. Copyright 2006 NPR. sort by. Poundstone has also worked as a voice actress. Canonized as a saint 508 years after her death, Joan of Arc led the armies of France when she was seventeen years old. And then it turned out that he was cheating with that. Vuonna 1989 hn voitti parhaan naispuolisen stand-up-sarjakuvan tittelin American Comedy Award -palkinnossa upeasta tystn. Paula Poundstone is an American stand-up comedian, author, actor, interviewer, and commentator. POUNDSTONE: Pretty much blows the hell out of the second A, don't you think? It's the TALK OF THE NATION from NPR News. I'm pretty certain - I've not read anything that said this, but I think it's a safe bet that the Wright Brothers had obsessive-compulsive disorder, as do I. It should have been part of my sentence -- five years probation, random drug and alcohol testing, and keep the dog-shark. Id have been pretty water-safe back then. And by the way, it was totally my responsibility, not anybody else's at all. They have been. It depends who you ask whether or not I was witty, but I can tell you this. Simpson's book and TV deal, which as we mentioned just a moment ago, have now been canceled. Thanks very much for being with us today. I will be just as happy to not have our books mentioned in the same breath. Staying with the makers of Science Court, Tom Snyder Productions, she was the voice of the mom, Paula Small, in the cartoon series Home Movies for the show's first five episodes, which aired on UPN. Clippy And Paula We listen to one of the all-time most requested bits on our show, and Paula Poundstone takes issue with more than one scientific study. It doesnt seem like she would be capable of hurting a child., Poundstone became popular in the 1980s, working in Boston and San Francisco before moving to Los Angeles. My criminal court case in Santa Monica was rescheduled three times in a row, weeks apart, in part because the court clerk wrote the wrong time down on my lawyers official document. In Touch Weekly is part of the a360media Entertainment Group.Copyright a360media 2023. 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I was just wondering, I really love that character, and although you only played the voice for part of the first season, how much do you think that that character really kind of reflected on you at all? They are Toshia, Thomas, and Allison Poundstone. And that was written by Mrs. Bump who was my kindergarten teacher. Celebrities Who Have Proudly Posted Naked Photos, What Your Favorite Celebs Are Doing This Week, Are MAFS Stars Chris and Paige Still Together? CONAN: That might be a step in the right direction, yeah. It seems unusual to me. MONICA: And, yeah, I just would like your comments on that, and I'll take my answer off the air. I tried to slip it surreptitiously into the basket at the Rite-Aid, but my daughter Alley saw me and kept asking, "Whats that?" POUNDSTONE: It was me. That's (unintelligible). Viroqua, WI @ Historic Temple Theatre. POUNDSTONE: If I can bring my kids, I would come with him. 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