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Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Best-selling books were written about him. Hollywood adored him. Wherever the flag went, “The Fighting Quaker” went - serving in nearly every major overseas conflict from the Spanish War of 1898 until the eve of World War II.

The doctor is back with a whole book of sessions from guests like Jon Hamm, Louie Anderson, Susie Essman, Gilbert Gottfried, David Mamet, Wanda Sykes, Marc Maron, Reggie Watts and a slew of others. 

Andy Kindler tries improv to improve his therapy sessions. Laura lets Erica practice cello in the office after hours.

[Contains explicit content] Sarah Silverman tries to figure out why she doesn’t want kids. Ben wants to generate social media buzz.

[Contains explicit content] Ted Danson talks about his libido issues. The janitor stops by to deal with a mice problem in the office.

[Contains explicit content] Ron Funches is sad that his son might not need him anymore. Erica tries to convince Laura to see James Taylor.

[Contains explicit content] Ray Romano can "do no right" for his wife of 30 years. Ben declares his love for Laura.

[Contains explicit content] Pete Holmes questions his dreams. Laura threatens to sue Dr. Katz.

[Contains explicit content] Dana Gould consults Dr. Katz on being a “beta male” in Trump’s America. Laura asks for a raise.

[Contains explicit content] Sasheer Zamata shares trauma from her first French kiss. Dom faults Dr. Katz for ignoring his holiday cards.

On January 12, 2010, the deadliest earthquake in the history of the Western Hemisphere struck the nation least prepared to handle one. Jonathan M. Katz, the only full-time American news correspondent in Haiti, was inside his house when it buckled along with hundreds of thousands of others. In this visceral first-hand account, Katz takes readers inside the terror of that day, the devastation visited on ordinary Haitians, and through the monumental--yet misbegotten--rescue effort that followed.

Jim Gaffigan draws inspiration from Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson. Laura and Erica tell the truth about Care Bears.

Weird Al Yankovic asks why everyone calls him weird. Erica gets her own therapy session to deal with Laura's attitude.

[Contains explicit content] Maria Bamford has advice for graduating students. Ben tries a new approach to get Laura's attention.

[Contains explicit content] Tom Papa believes that being a person is a full time job. Bob the janitor has the world's most boring dreams.

[Contains explicit content] T.J. Miller tackles his unhealthy addiction to carnival games. Laura and Erica still don't know their stepmom's name.

[Contains explicit content] Janeane Garofalo espouses the benefits of low expectations. Dom Irrera sneaks his way into a session.

Home Fires is the powerful saga of the Gordon family--real people, names unchanged. Spanning nearly five decades, from the end of World War II to the early 1990s, their story has the scope, depth, wealth of incident, and emotional intensity of a great novel, and an abundance of humor, scandal, warmth, and trauma--the recognizable components of family life. This is also a masterful chronicle of the turbulent postwar era, illuminating the interplay between private life and profound cultural changes.

[Contains explicit content] Emo Phillips tells Dr. Katz what he's been learning about religion. Dr. Katz seeks legal advice about Laura.

The cult classic is back with all new audio episodes. Our Audible Comedy series stars Jonathan Katz, H. Jon Benjamin, Laura Silverman and a killer cast of comedians on the couch playing themselves including Sarah Silverman, Ray Romano, Ted Danson, "Weird Al" Yankovic & more.