Barely Making It

Barely Making It

Meghan O'Malley and Duane Burress Jr

English Comedy Explicit
Episodes 31
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Feb 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
51%
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S1E30 Barely Making It: Episode 30 with Kristina Kelley

Feb 20, 2026 36m

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…

Barely Making It: Episode 29 with Mary-Alice McNab

Feb 05, 2026 36m

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…

S1E28 Barely Making It: Episode 28 with Catherine Geller

Jan 29, 2026 38m

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),…

S1E27 Episode 27!!! 2025 is over!!!

Dec 25, 2025 36m

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…

S1E26 Episode 26: Mike Favor, America's Favorite Traitor

Dec 11, 2025 36m

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…

S1E25 Episode 25 with Our Good Pal, Jon Gardiner

Nov 27, 2025 36m

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…

S1E24 Episdoe Twenty-Four with Patricia Yeazell

Oct 30, 2025 33m

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…

S1E23 Barely Making It: Twenty Three with Rocky Powell!

Oct 09, 2025 31m

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…

Barely Making It: Episode Twenty Two with Ash Mehta

Sep 18, 2025 24m

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…

S1E22 Episode 21 with Marla Schultz

Aug 21, 2025 37m

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…

S1E21 Episode Twenty: Tom Kelly Stops By - Part 2

Aug 06, 2025 15m

Part 2 with Tom Kelly

S1E20 Episode Twenty: Tom Kelly Brings Us a Visit: Part 1

Aug 06, 2025 35m

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.

S1E19 Barely Making It: Episode Nineteen is Just Us

Jul 17, 2025 33m

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…

S1E18 Barely Making It: Episode Eighteen with Lyssa Mandel

Jul 03, 2025 33m

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…

S1E17 Barely Making It: The Episode 17 with John Brecko and Johnny Sharp

Jun 19, 2025 35m

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.

S1E16 Barely Making It: Sweet 16 with Vannessa Jackson

Jun 05, 2025 35m

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.

S1E15 Barely Making It: The Fifteenth Episode with Kelly Zemnickis

May 08, 2025 35m

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…

S1E14 Barely Making It to the Fourteenth Episode with Malachi Fox

Apr 17, 2025 24m

Comedian, Malachi Fox joins us and we laughed a lot.

S1E13 Barely Making It: The Thirteenth Episode with Luz Michelle

Apr 03, 2025 29m

Lucky episode 13 with Barely Making It favorite, Luz Michelle. We talk about death a lot in this one. And sinkholes! An idea being thrown around was that we are born in a ditch and then die in one.…

S1E12 Barely Making It: The Twelfth Episode with Justin Davis

Mar 20, 2025 39m

Justin Davis joins us with his thoughts on Long Island, Staten Island and Florida. Will he do it? Will he move to Florida or stay trapped in NYC for what feels like an eternity? People say they can…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Barely Making It have?

Barely Making It has published 31 episodes since September 2024, covering topics in Comedy.

Is Barely Making It still active?

Barely Making It is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 36m.

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