<description>&lt;div&gt;Silas’ daughter is officially off to college, and he’s having a lot of feelings about it. Is college still a no-brainer, or a massive financial gamble you should only take when you’re truly ready? He and Samantha talk through parenting a new college student, the realities of campus party culture, and what it means when your kid proudly shows your old comedy sets to her roommates.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; They also get into the kinds of compliments that really land: being told you’re funny or talented versus just “hot,” why recognition for your work hits different, and how our dreams about teaching, MFAs, and creative careers evolve over time.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Plus: hotel etiquette wars, cleaning services as mental health, water bottle obsessions, sugar panic, and why we’re always one step away from writing a Black &amp;amp; A Half cookbook.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

Black & A Half

Black & A Half

S4 Ep241: Episode #241 - College, Compliments, and Corn Syrup

NOV 20, 202552 MIN
Black & A Half

S4 Ep241: Episode #241 - College, Compliments, and Corn Syrup

NOV 20, 202552 MIN

Description

<div>Silas’ daughter is officially off to college, and he’s having a lot of feelings about it. Is college still a no-brainer, or a massive financial gamble you should only take when you’re truly ready? He and Samantha talk through parenting a new college student, the realities of campus party culture, and what it means when your kid proudly shows your old comedy sets to her roommates.<br> <br> They also get into the kinds of compliments that really land: being told you’re funny or talented versus just “hot,” why recognition for your work hits different, and how our dreams about teaching, MFAs, and creative careers evolve over time.<br> <br> Plus: hotel etiquette wars, cleaning services as mental health, water bottle obsessions, sugar panic, and why we’re always one step away from writing a Black &amp; A Half cookbook.<br> <br> </div>