Aug 23, 202646 min
On this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with the delightful artist and dinosaur super fan Eliah Edelson. We began with the joy and terror of trying to learn or experience new things. Why is that such a...
About this Podcast:
The Smoke Break, hosted by Zane Thomas, Zoe Schwartz, and Jasmine Nothing, is a mental health and comedy podcast recorded in Portland, Oregon. Since 2020, they’ve been having candid conversations with comedians, musicians, performers, and other community members that help to make things like medication, psychosis, trauma, diagnoses, recovery, and loss feel normal. With their personal lived experience, working in the mental health field, and being comedians/creatives themselves, they balance the vulnerability of personal stories with some ridiculous jokes and wild laughter.
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What is The Smoke Break about?
The Smoke Break, hosted by Zane Thomas, Zoe Schwartz, and Jasmine Nothing, is a mental health and comedy podcast recorded in Portland, Oregon. Since 2020, they’ve been having candid conversations with comedians, musicians, performers, and other community members that help to make things like medication, psychosis, trauma, diagnoses, recovery, and loss feel normal.
What has The Smoke Break covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 149: "Inner Child & Trying New Things" (ft. Eliah Edelson)" (23 August 2026, 46 minutes), "Episode 148: "Trust, Hate & Hope" (ft. Karla Marx)" (12 August 2026, 42 minutes), and "Episode 147: "The Hustle & Relationships" (ft. Will Ness)" (1 August 2026, 44 minutes).
How often does The Smoke Break publish?
The Smoke Break publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 125 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Smoke Break?
Booking probability for The Smoke Break is 42%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Smoke Break requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Smoke Break's contact route on record: verified email.
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The Smoke Break is a comedy podcast with 125 episodes published.
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Aug 12, 202642 minOn this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with community activist, burlesque and drag performer Karla Marx. We began with how we establish trust, how fragile trust can be when we're mistreated, and...
Aug 1, 202644 minOn this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with local comedian Will Ness. We started by talking about identity, and how different parts of ourselves are better suited for certain tasks—like our creative...
Jul 11, 202632 minOn this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with the sweetie Eren Senel. We had a short one today, so we kicked it off with our first topic—moving—one of the most universally stressful things a person can...
Jun 27, 202650 minOn this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with the intrepid Rochelle Cote. We started out complaining about how difficult it is to access mental health resources, and how frustrating it is to still have...
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Jun 21, 202644 minHey pals! On this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with the host of "Leave Your Troubles" Chris Hudson. We began by tackling toxic positivity—you know it, you love it—and how it gives good vibes a bad...
Jun 13, 202634 minHey pals! On this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we hung out with a true delight, Portland comedian Rachelle Cochran. We started off talking about humor—which makes sense on a podcast about comedy, I guess—and...
Apr 18, 202644 minHey pals! On this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we spent some quality time with Briauna Skye! We kicked it off talking about friend breakups, which are possibly worse than relationship breakups—they linger in a...
Apr 6, 202629 minHey pals! On this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we finally got to hang out with Zachary Clark! We started with Individualism—how it can make us feel unique but also can get in the way of genuine community and...
Mar 28, 202641 minHey pals! On this week's episode of "The Smoke Break", we had the best time with iconic queer comedian Gabe Holmes. We kicked it off talking about dependability—are we dependable? Who are the dependable people in our...
Mar 21, 202644 minHey pals! On this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we had the pleasure of hanging out with Ryan Knudtson aka Mob Rule. We started things off talking about some shared diagnosis, and how folks have gotten through...
Mar 15, 202645 minOh hey, we’re back! On this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we got to know Eli Gray (they/them) - Founding Director of WERQ TOGETHER. We got things going talking about trans joy, and the non-profit Eli started to...
Jul 5, 202547 minOn this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we got to hang out with storyteller, producer, and owner of Coffee Beer, the very silly Phillip Stewart. We began with the commodification of mental health in this day and...
Jul 4, 202544 minOn this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we finally got to hang out with the our old pal comedian Mike Lindsey. We kicked things off by talking about the idea of desperation—how it can sometimes be motivating, or...
Jun 17, 202543 minOn this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we finally got to hang out with the lovely comedian, storyteller, and vigilante Jenna Britann. We kicked things off by talking about pain—physical or emotional, how it can...
Jun 8, 202545 minOn this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we were lucky enough to get to spend a little time with horror author Keith Rosson. We started with—you guessed it—fear, because what else do you do when you’ve got an expert...
May 31, 202546 minOn this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we had a delightful time with comedian, darling, and silly goose Joe John Sanchez the III. We started off talking about standing up for ourselves—times we’ve done it, times...
Apr 18, 202544 minOn this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we were so excited to have a conversation with the extremely talented and dynamic Kingsley. We began by talking about the concept of “Breath-play” (versus “breath-work”) and...
Apr 2, 202545 minOn this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we had a real good time with Iris. We got things going talking about an awfully big topic—love….how we find it, how we accept and reject it, how we offer it to others, and...
Mar 25, 202545 minEpisode 129: “ ft. Jasmine Nothing and Telltale Presents On this week’s episode of “The Smoke Break”, we are excited to officially announce our new collaboration with Telltale Presents, a production company running...
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