Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Janet McNamara has spent her entire life being misdiagnosed.

Dyslexic. Not dyslexic.
Autistic. Not autistic.
Smart. Not smart enough.

She also wore a life vest for two years because she thought it made perfect sense.

On this episode of Funny You Should Mention, Janet joins Mike Pesca to talk about American Idol, accounting, autism, social anxiety, and how all of it eventually became comedy.

This interview is from a Full episode of The Funny You Should Mention Podcast, Hosted by Mike Pesca.

🎧Listen Here👉open.spotify.com/show/2jJUIUX02jywsGliTYJzKE

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CREDITS:

Creator & Host:
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Producer:
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