Erin McGathy is an American podcast host, artist, and comedian. She hosted the podcast '' This Feels Terrible'', appeared and improvised in ''

Harmontown ''Harmontown'' is a comedy podcast that aired live weekly from June 16, 2012 to December 3, 2019. It was hosted by writer Dan Harmon, best known as the creator of the television series ''Community'' and the co-creator of ''Rick and Morty'', along ...

'', and co-hosted ''Human Conversation'' with

Wayne Federman Wayne Federman (born June 22, 1959) is an Emmy Award winning American comedian, actor, author, writer, comedy historian, producer, and musician. He is noted for numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; his book ...

Early life

McGathy was born in Japan and her family spent time in Italy, Texas and Florida before settling in San Diego, California. She is the daughter of a military chaplain. Her mother died when McGathy was a young teenager. She started in improvisational comedy in high school. She dropped out of university in San Francisco to join an improv group before moving to Los Angeles where she began performing with the

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and podcasting.

Career

Her solo podcast about relationships, ''This Feels Terrible'', premiered at UCB in 2010. It later became a podcast, with McGathy interviewing comedians and friends about their relationships. Notable guests included comedians

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Dan Harmon Daniel James Harmon (born January 3, 1973) is an American writer, producer, and actor. He is best known as the creator and producer of the NBC/Yahoo! Screen sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), creator and host of the comedy podcast ''Harmontown ...

, and director

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. McGathy became a frequent guest and "comptroller" on the ''

'' podcast. McGathy was a regular character on the show's ''

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'' segment and subsequently a cast member in the spin-off animated series from

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, ''

HarmonQuest ''HarmonQuest'' is an American adult animated web series created by Dan Harmon and Spencer Crittenden. The show is part animated, part live action. Harmon and comedians Erin McGathy and Jeff Davis, along with game master Crittenden, play a fant ...

''. Beginning in March 2015, McGathy co-hosts the podcast ''Human Conversation'' with comedian Wayne Federman, in which the two discuss various, oft-delightful and meandering topics, without the aid of technology. She co-founded the MOB theatre troupe in Dublin in 2018, and the following year debuted at the

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her solo theatrical show, ''Al Dawes F***ing Loves You'' , in which she played a whimsical

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comedian going through a break-up.

Personal life

McGathy married television writer and showrunner

in November 2014. Their relationship was one focus of the ''Harmontown'' documentary, which detailed the podcast's tour across America. They announced that they were divorcing in October 2015. McGathy moved to

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in January 2016, after having worked on a

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organic farm in nearby Dundalk.

Filmography

Film and television

References

External links

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