Stand Up Comedians Duane Burress Jr and Meghan O'Malley love to talk about everything and nothing, like the nothingness that exist in the void of our existence. They have so much in common. They're both struggling actors, have had 3 concussions amongst the two of them and were both born under the Cancer Sun. This podcast will have you thinking "what are they saying?".
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Signup to Generate a PitchStand Up Comedians Duane Burress Jr and Meghan O'Malley love to talk about everything and nothing, like the nothingness that exist in the void of our existence. They have so much in common. They're both struggling actors, have had 3 concussions amongst the two of them and were both born under the Cancer Sun.
Recent episodes include "Barely Making It: Episode 33 or The Last Episode" (9 April 2026, 36 minutes), "Barely Making It: Episode 32, Live from the Hall with Mike Favor" (26 March 2026, 39 minutes), and "Barely Making It: Episode 31 with Luz Michelle" (12 March 2026, 38 minutes).
Barely Making It publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes.
Booking probability for Barely Making It is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Barely Making It requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Barely Making It's contact route on record: public web form.
Barely Making It is a comedy podcast.
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<p>For the last episode, it's just Meg and Duane. We've had fun and thanks for going on this part of the journey with us. The podcast is done, but we're not! One last hang where we talk about the destructive and...
Episode #32
<p>Today, we are joined by our pal, Mike Favor. Mike shared a story about his sister and we will always think of her whenever someone yells "You don't understand the Black Man's struggle" during a comedy show. We talked...
Episode #31
<p>Luz stopped by and oh boy, did we have a great time! We talked about how nothing makes sense right now, so if something definitely doesn't make sense, that is the most sene that anything could ever make. So all ideas...
Episode #30
<p>Kristina Kelley came by and we had a fun conversation. We talked about comedy roasts, burgers on Valentines Day, Mistress Dinners, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century, Xena, landlines and touchtone phones and Pigeons. We...
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<p>29 and feeling fine!!! Mary-Alice McNab joins us and we talk about why it's not fair that there aren't swings for adults, even though we totally get why adults can't use the kid swings, condoms and condiment packets...
Episode #28
<p>We're back in the new year and we're joined by Catherine Geller. It's fully winter and we're talking about liking NY in the winter and/or all the seasons, seasonal depression - is it real? (it is), being judged and...
Episode #27
<p>It's the last episode of 2025 and we are happy about that. Meg and Duane talk about books, the PR team for the Bible, Iron Man and teaching old dogs new tricks and perhaps we should do that more oftern. But...
Episode #26
<p>This episode takes us all over the place. We have America's favorite traitor, Mike Favor on the show telling us his most definitely not popular opinions. Taylor Swift is mentioned a lot, as is Boston and Philly. And...
Episode #25
<p>Jon has been a guest on Barely Making It, possibly in every form it has taken and now he's on the podcast. Our conversations were all over the place, like always. On this episode we talked about Thanksgiving sides...
Episode #24
<p>Oh boy! Did we have fun this episode. Patricia Yeazell came by and we talked about a lot of things that come with a warning sign. In no particular order, Murder, Pube Panties, Relationships that End in Murder Instead...
Episode #23
<p>We had a real treat of a conversation today with Rocky Powell. We jumped around from meditation to betting against your own team because you love them to Bea Arthur, naturally and then threw in some childhood trauma...
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<p>Today we talked about why bad things happening to comedians isn't always bad, it's material! Skits and why it's sooooooo great when our friends and lovers tell us we can "use this". Witchcraft comes up and so does...
Episode #22
<p>One of our favorites stopped by, Comedian and Actor, Marla Schultz. We talked about the Gen Z stare, how the dating rules are dead and so is civility. And we continue our important discussion about how the Jardiance...
Episode #21
<p>Part 2 with Tom Kelly</p>
Episode #20
<p>Comedian Tom Kelly stops by and we try to keep it light but you know that didn't last long. It's a disease we have but that's why we journal and so should you. </p>
Episode #19
<p>It's Duane and Meg today talking again about dark stuff with an upbeat attitude. Bunkers were mentioned. The new survival kit and what goes in it. Oars? And it turns out that Cancers just like to go for long walks...
Episode #18
<p>Actor, Comedian, Writer, Tarot Reader, Somatic Therapist, Podcaster Lyssa Mandel joins us this week and we discuss Tiny Hats, the downfall of society and rise of humanity, Saved by the Bell, the comment section and...
Episode #17
<p>John Brecko and Johnny Sharp share one thing in common, a body. They join us this week and we chat about Wrestling and the clear cut path from stand up to commentator. </p>
Episode #16
<p>We are so excited to welcome back Vannessa Jackson to Barely Making It!!! And so naturally we talked about predators and boy, did we laugh. </p>
Episode #15
<p>This episode was tariff free with our friend from Toronto, comedian Kelly Zemnickis. Between our combined forces of paranoia, depression, anxiety, and many, many, phobias, a new crime fighting team has reluctantly...
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