Ever wonder how magicians pull off their tricks or dream of dancing in NYC or even what's it like to be a stand up comedian?
This week on Plus One with Lisa and Morgan, we celebrate Cynthia Papa, renaissance woman and wife of comedian, actor and podcast host, Tom Papa. Cynthia details her adventurous life and reveals how a casual chat led a fated kiss that is still the subject of debate almost 30 years later.
Later Tom joins the conversation about their obvious sparks, the significance of the word "finally" and his role in the pandemic sourdough baking craze.
Get ready to learn, laugh and find out what it's really like to be an empty nester.
(00:00) Tom Papa Is Famous for Bread
(00:20) Welcome to Plus One
(00:43) Lisa’s Very Bad Morning
(06:03) Meet Cynthia Papa
(06:26) Tom Papa’s Pandemic Sourdough Starter
(08:29) 28 Years Together & Becoming Empty Nesters
(10:01) The Part of Empty Nesting No One Warns You About
(12:27) How Cynthia Met Tom Papa
(13:16) They’d Been Crossing Paths Their Entire Lives
(14:38) Cynthia’s Life as a Female Stand-Up
(16:52) Why Cynthia Didn’t Want to Date a Comedian
(17:42) The Kiss Tom & Cynthia Still Disagree About
(19:20) When Two Comedians Get Married
(20:17) Motherhood Changed Cynthia’s Career
(24:40) Before Comedy: Cynthia Was a Dancer
(26:52) Working as a Magician’s Assistant
(27:43) Cynthia’s Dad Reveals the Magic Trick
(29:13) From Dancer to Stand-Up Comedian
(31:17) Becoming Tom Papa’s “Muse”
(32:28) When Fans Believe Tom’s Jokes Are Real
(34:48) Why Time Apart Works for Their Marriage
(37:28) Cynthia’s Second Act as a Teacher
(40:35) Tom Papa Joins the Conversation
(40:45) Tom’s Version of How They Met
(41:29) Who REALLY Kissed Who First?
(42:27) How Cynthia Made Tom’s Career & Family Possible
(45:40) Tom Describes Cynthia
(46:40) What’s Off-Limits in Tom’s Comedy?
(49:05) The Pandemic Sourdough Story
(49:59) When People Know Tom for Bread, Not Comedy
(51:29) Cynthia Reacts to Tom’s Version of Their First Kiss
(52:01) How Cynthia Wants to Be Remembered
(52:29) Cynthia’s Dream Plus One
(53:21) How Tom Handles the Empty Nest
(54:00) Goodbye
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