Cancer and Comedy Podcast: Turning Grim into Grins
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Responding When a Friend Texts I Have Cancer: Practical Advice and Real Human Connection
March 12, 2026

Responding When a Friend Texts I Have Cancer: Practical Advice and Real Human Connection

On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier take on a tender, real-life moment so many of us eventually face: What do you do when someone you care about sends the message, “I have cancer”? ...
Man Up to Cancer: Tim McDonald on Breaking the Silence for Men.
March 5, 2026

Man Up to Cancer: Tim McDonald on Breaking the Silence for Men.

Tim McDonald is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on an episode of “The Beyond Adversity Podcast.” Tim is a speaker, community builder, and advocate who uses his story to encourage others facing serious health challenges and personal a...
Turning SAD Into Glad: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder and Cancer Through Hope and Humor
Feb. 26, 2026

Turning SAD Into Glad: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder and Cancer Through Hope and Humor

Deb Krier joins host Dr. Brad Miller on this episode of “Cancer and Comedy”, a show devoted to helping cancer-impacted people heal through hope and humor — what they call turning the grim into a grin. Deb is the co-host of Ca...
Steve Garraty’s Grapefruit Miracle: Resilience, Reflection, and Giving Back After Cancer
Feb. 18, 2026

Steve Garraty’s Grapefruit Miracle: Resilience, Reflection, and Giving Back After Cancer

On this episode of Cancer and Comedy , host Dr. Brad Miller and co-host Deb Krier talk with Steve Garrity , author of Great Fruit: How Cancer Led to Living a More Fruitful Life . At just 18 years old, Steve was diagnosed with...
How Humor Helps: Dr. Lou Franzini on Laughter’s Role in Healing and Coping with Cancer
Feb. 11, 2026

How Humor Helps: Dr. Lou Franzini on Laughter’s Role in Healing and Coping with Cancer

The exploration of humor as a potent coping mechanism when confronting life's formidable challenges, particularly cancer, is the focal point of our discourse with Dr. Lou Franzini, author of *How Humor Helps*. In this episode...
Finding Strength Through Loss: James Moffitt’s Journey With Faith, Grief, and Father’s Refuge
Feb. 5, 2026

Finding Strength Through Loss: James Moffitt’s Journey With Faith, Grief, and Father’s Refuge

On this episode of Cancer and Comedy, Dr. Brad Miller talks with James Moffitt, founder of Father’s Refuge, about grief, faith, and finding hope after the loss of a child. James shares the stories of his daughter Jessica, who...
From Racing Thoughts to Lifting Others: Kevin Crispin on Mental Health, Cancer, and Comedy
Jan. 28, 2026

From Racing Thoughts to Lifting Others: Kevin Crispin on Mental Health, Cancer, and Comedy

In this episode of “Cancer and Comedy”, Dr. Brad Miller talks with mental health advocate, performer, and podcast host Kevin Crispin (Behind Beautiful Things) about living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, an...
Perspectives on Cancer with Tim Sohn (Encore Presentation)
Jan. 21, 2026

Perspectives on Cancer with Tim Sohn (Encore Presentation)

Cancer changes everything, but it also has a way of revealing life’s most important truths. In this heartfelt episode of the Cancer and Comedy podcast, Dr. Brad Miller sits down with Tim Sohn—two-time bestselling author and t...
A Conversation with Jolytolgist Allen Klein (encore presentation)
Jan. 14, 2026

A Conversation with Jolytolgist Allen Klein (encore presentation)

Dr. Brad Miller welcomed humorist Alan Klein to the Cancer and Comedy podcast, focusing their conversation on the transformative power of humor in difficult times. Klein shared stories from his career and personal life, inclu...
Planning in Pencil: A Cancer Patient's Guide to the New Year
Jan. 6, 2026

Planning in Pencil: A Cancer Patient's Guide to the New Year

Deb Krier and Dr. Brad Miller ring in the New Year on this special episode of "Cancer and Comedy," where their mission is to heal cancer-impacted people through hope and humor—turning the grim into a grin. Together, Deb and D...
Finding Hope and Humor: David Barringer on Cancer, Depression, and Therapeutic Laughter
Dec. 15, 2025

Finding Hope and Humor: David Barringer on Cancer, Depression, and Therapeutic Laughter

Pastor, author, and Marriage Monday podcast host David Barringer joins Dr. Brad Miller for a meaningful episode of the Cancer and Comedy podcast, a show committed to helping people facing cancer and other life challenges cope...
Making Comedy from Adversity: Mallori DeSalle’s Real Talk on Cancer, Family, and Fleas
Dec. 10, 2025

Making Comedy from Adversity: Mallori DeSalle’s Real Talk on Cancer, Family, and Fleas

Mallori DeSalle is a licensed mental health counselor, certified humor professional, professor at Indiana University’s School of Public Health, and a trainer of motivational interviewing. She is also an Oreo connoisseur who h...
Finding Gratitude You Didn’t Ask For: Thanksgiving Reflections from Cancer Survivors
Nov. 27, 2025

Finding Gratitude You Didn’t Ask For: Thanksgiving Reflections from Cancer Survivors

Deb Krier joins Dr. Brad Miller on a special Thanksgiving-week episode of the Cancer and Comedy podcast, a show dedicated to helping cancer-impacted people cope with hope and humor. Deb is the co-host of Cancer and Comedy and...
Coping with Cancer Through the Healing Power of Pets and Humor
Nov. 19, 2025

Coping with Cancer Through the Healing Power of Pets and Humor

Deb Krier joins Dr. Brad Miller on this episode of “Cancer and Comedy,” where the mission is to heal cancer-impacted people through hope and humor — turning the grim into a grin. Deb is a longtime dog lover, national beagle s...
Coping With Cancer Solo: Strategies for Building Hope and Connections
Nov. 13, 2025

Coping With Cancer Solo: Strategies for Building Hope and Connections

Deb Krier joins Dr. Brad Miller on this episode of The Cancer and Comedy Podcast. Deb, the co-host of the show, leads a heartfelt and grounding conversation about navigating loneliness during the cancer journey — especially f...
The Joyful Art of Coping: Insights From Steve Martin and Martin Short
Nov. 5, 2025

The Joyful Art of Coping: Insights From Steve Martin and Martin Short

Debbie Miller joins Dr. Brad Noah on this episode of The Cancer and Comedy Podcast. Debbie, the wife of Dr. Brad, fills in for co-host Deb Kreh to share a heartfelt and humorous conversation about coping with cancer through l...
Finding Your Ta Da Moment: Humor, Hope, and Healing Through Life’s Adversities with Joel Zeff
Oct. 28, 2025

Finding Your Ta Da Moment: Humor, Hope, and Healing Through Life’s Adversities with Joel Zeff

Dr. Brad Miller hosts Episode 105 of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, a show dedicated to helping people impacted by adversity heal through hope and humor. Their mission is to guide listeners in “turning the grim into a grin,” ...
Navigating Cancer’s Plot Twists: Humor, Hope, and Resilience with Author Cara Lockwood
Oct. 23, 2025

Navigating Cancer’s Plot Twists: Humor, Hope, and Resilience with Author Cara Lockwood

Cara Lockwood is the guest on Episode 103 of “Cancer and Comedy,” hosted by Dr. Brad Miller with co-host Deb Krier. Cara Lockwood is a bestselling romance novelist whose work has been adapted into Lifetime movies. She helps p...
Laughing Through the Invisible Aftermath: Jim Gaffigan, Caregivers, and Coping With Cancer
Oct. 9, 2025

Laughing Through the Invisible Aftermath: Jim Gaffigan, Caregivers, and Coping With Cancer

Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier host Episode 103 of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, a show dedicated to helping cancer-impacted individuals heal through hope and humor. Their mission is to guide listeners in “turning the grim in...
Recovery Activist: Love, Gratitude, and Lessons from Cancer with Dr. Achim Zinggrebe.  Author of "Rise and Thrive Above Cancer
Oct. 6, 2025

Recovery Activist: Love, Gratitude, and Lessons from Cancer with Dr. Achim Zinggrebe. Author of "Rise and Thrive Above Cancer

Dr. Achim Zinggrebe is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on Episode 102 of “Cancer and Comedy.” Dr. Achim Zinggrebe is a medical doctor, author, and coach who helps people navigate the cancer journey by integrating mind, body, spirit, ...
From Rock Bottom to Resilient How Mark Light Found Hope and Humor Through Cancer
Sept. 25, 2025

From Rock Bottom to Resilient How Mark Light Found Hope and Humor Through Cancer

Mark Light is Brad Miller’s guest on the Cancer and Comedy Podcast. [Text Wrapping Break]Mark is the author of Rock Bottom to Resilient: Transform Your Mind and Become Unshakable When the Crap Hits the Fan. In this episode, M...
From Cancer Survivor to Film Festival Creator: Edward Miskie’s Mission for Remission
Sept. 18, 2025

From Cancer Survivor to Film Festival Creator: Edward Miskie’s Mission for Remission

Episode Summary: In this episode of Cancer and Comedy, host Brad welcomes back Edward Miske—singer, actor, author, and founder of the Remission Film Festival. Edward shares his journey as a rare non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivo...
From Befuddled to Blessed: Russ Hedge’s Approach to Cancer and Adversity
Sept. 10, 2025

From Befuddled to Blessed: Russ Hedge’s Approach to Cancer and Adversity

Russ Hedge is Dr. Brad Miller’s guest on this episode of “Cancer and Comedy.” Russ is an inspirational speaker, author of Befuddled: Live the Life You Choose, and the host of “Marketing with Russ.” He’s also a cancer survivor...
Healing Among the Trees: How Nature, Humor, and Hope Support Cancer Coping
Aug. 20, 2025

Healing Among the Trees: How Nature, Humor, and Hope Support Cancer Coping

Nature has always been a place of peace, but what if it could also be part of a real treatment plan? In this episode of the Cancer and Comedy podcast, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier share how time among the trees—whether in th...