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Paula and Mr. Meanie Pants

Paula and Mr. Meanie Pants

A fantastical and dark coming-of-age tale featuring an evil mouse and a friendly dinosaur.

2019

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I Still Don’t Get Why SNL Didn’t Hire Me

Please enjoy the sketches I submitted to SNL back in 2019

Jun 11, 2021

I Still Don’t Get Why SNL Didn’t Hire Me

Jun 11, 2021

Even Dream Jobs Are Still Work

Drudgery with magical moments sprinkled in.

Feb 14

Even Dream Jobs Are Still Work

Feb 14

How I Got Banned From One of the Most Popular Subreddits

Without even trying to!

Feb 9

How I Got Banned From One of the Most Popular Subreddits

Feb 9

Don’t Get Too Attached to Where You Build Things

I used to love Twitter and really pay attention to how many followers I had on there. Now almost none of my friends are on there.

Feb 6

Don’t Get Too Attached to Where You Build Things

Feb 6

Being an Artist While Having a Regular Life

I’m obviously not super famous, but I’ve been having enough success with comedy that I am somewhat frequently recognized in my own city. I…

Jan 16

Being an Artist While Having a Regular Life

Jan 16

“What Is It Like to Date With Kids?”

Someone asked me a couple months ago what it’s like to date with kids. At the time I was still just freshly back into dating after taking a…

Dec 27, 2024

“What Is It Like to Date With Kids?”

Dec 27, 2024

I Love Watching Children Learn Speech and Language

It was one of my favorite parts of being a preschool teacher and now one of my favorite parts of being a parent. It’s why I considered…

Dec 23, 2024

I Love Watching Children Learn Speech and Language

Dec 23, 2024

The Show That Had the Most Impact on My Standup Act

I’ve been doing standup a long time and in some ways my act has stayed the same the whole time. The jokes themselves change of course, but…

Dec 20, 2024

The Show That Had the Most Impact on My Standup Act

Dec 20, 2024

Babies Do Active Shooter Drills Too

When people want to be dramatic they’ll talk about how even five year olds have to do active shooter drills. The reality is even more…

Dec 15, 2024

Babies Do Active Shooter Drills Too

Dec 15, 2024

Moo Deng Was One News Story Too Many For Me

I try to be reasonably responsible and follow the news. Since I get paid to be a comedian it’s also sort of indirectly my job. I should…

Oct 11, 2024

Moo Deng Was One News Story Too Many For Me

Oct 11, 2024

Dating after Divorce is so Trippy

I got divorced during the pandemic and then for the most part took a break from dating, but I spent a lot of time thinking about what went…

Oct 7, 2024

Dating after Divorce is so Trippy

Oct 7, 2024

It’s Funny and also True

My favorite kind of joke.

Jun 10, 2024

It’s Funny and also True

Jun 10, 2024

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Why My Kids Call Me “Bob”

No, it’s not my name.

Jun 7, 2024

Why My Kids Call Me “Bob”

Jun 7, 2024

Apparently Third-Life Crisis is a Thing

And I seem to be going through it.

Jun 6, 2024

Apparently Third-Life Crisis is a Thing

Jun 6, 2024

Artists Should be Paid Well, but Money is not the Point of Art

I love that Medium pays its’ writers, but it bugs me that people try to game the system. By using AI or even just choosing what to write…

May 28, 2024

Artists Should be Paid Well, but Money is not the Point of Art

May 28, 2024

The Road to Being a Successful Comedian in the Modern Age

You don’t necessarily have to do all the following things, but the more you can do the better.

May 23, 2024

The Road to Being a Successful Comedian in the Modern Age

May 23, 2024

Women can Lube Roller Coasters!

The story behind one of my favorite jokes.

Apr 2, 2024

Women can Lube Roller Coasters!

Apr 2, 2024

At First I was Hurt by the Mean Comments

Then I realized what it was accomplishing.

Mar 3, 2024

At First I was Hurt by the Mean Comments

Mar 3, 2024

That Dime Could Stay There All Week

The time nine year old me got philosophical.

Feb 5, 2024

That Dime Could Stay There All Week

Feb 5, 2024

The Day My Dad’s Glasses Broke

My family was going for a walk. This was before I had kids, so in this case my family meant my parents and my non binary sibling. Even…

Jan 29, 2024

The Day My Dad’s Glasses Broke

Jan 29, 2024

Kristin Rowan

Kristin Rowan

1.92K Followers

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Comedian (https://www.youtube.com/@kristinlrowan), author of Paula and Mr. Meanie Pants, single mom

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