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First Day Back

by Stitcher and Tally Abecassis

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S3E6: Unknown

February 27, 2019 · 29 min

We follow Jason in the hours leading up to the taping of his much-anticipated special. The excitement builds as his friends and family all gather at the theater. When Jason steps onto that stage, will he have transformed his near death…
S3E5: The Countdown

February 20, 2019 · 25 min

There’s one month to go before Jason is set to perform his new special and the pressure is on. It’s a mad dash to sell tickets, finalize his set, and get everything in order to film and shoot the special. Will Jason make it to the special…
S3E4: Pulling for Every Breath

February 13, 2019 · 27 min

It seems like asthma is always with Jason Weems. In this episode, Jason's constantly being confronted by health scares - on stage, at home, even with his family. But at every turn, he surprises Tally with his resiliency. Hosted by…
S3E3: Absolute Certainty

February 6, 2019 · 29 min

Twelve years into his comedy career, what keeps Jason hopeful that his big break will still happen? We get a peek inside his creative process and find out what family drama pushed him to stay in a city that isn’t great for his national…
S3E2: Almost Famous

January 30, 2019 · 21 min

How do you build a career in comedy? Jason takes us through his journey and how a childhood filled with health issues drove his desire to be the funniest man in the room. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for…

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S3E1: The Attack

January 23, 2019 · 20 min

What happens on stage to set in motion comedian Jason’s Weem’s first day back story? On May 3, 2017, Jason collapsed at a Philadelphia comedy club after suffering a near fatal asthma attack. We hear a blow-by-blow account of Jason’s night…
Introducing First Day Back Season 3

January 9, 2019 · 3 min

First Day Back returns this season with the story of Jason Weems, one of Baltimore’s biggest comedians. Jason’s life changed on May 3, 2017 when just minutes into a set, he had a severe asthma attack. It was so bad, his heart stopped…
Season 3 Update, and Introducing Dear Franklin Jones

February 28, 2018 · 4 min

We are hard at work on season 3 and are following another story that is unfolding as we speak. In the meantime, if you like First Day Back, check out Dear Franklin Jones by my friend Jonathan Hirsch. Growing up, Jonathan’s family was a…
S2E6: The Refuge

May 16, 2017 · 23 min

Lucie obsesses over Gerry’s death, her regret about what she did and her inability to remember what happened the night she killed him. How will she find some sliver of peace? Her search for forgiveness leads her to an unlikely source…
S2E5: The Doubters

May 9, 2017 · 20 min

Six years after Gerry’s death, close friends from Lucie’s past make a startling accusation. How will Lucie cope? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data…
S2E4: Lucie Island

May 2, 2017 · 26 min

Even as Lucie reconnects with family and spends more time outside the transition house, she finds herself increasingly isolated. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use…
S2E3: The Transition House

April 25, 2017 · 27 min

Once Lucie gets her day parole from prison, she has one foot in the correctional system and the other in the regular world. She gets tiny rations of freedom in the transition house where she lives, but she soon realizes her crime is going…

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About the show

First Day Back is a documentary podcast series about people facing and trying to overcome life’s most challenging moments. Each season, host and creator Tally Abecassis tells the story of someone attempting their own personal comeback.In 2019, First Day Back is back. On May 3rd 2017, comedian Jason Weems collapsed on stage from an asthma attack. His heart stopped beating for a full 5 minutes. Jason was lucky enough to be revived by a member of the audience. Now the Baltimore comedian is dealing with his death the only way he knows how: by making jokes about it. Jason wants to turn these jokes into a 1 hour special that he hopes will make him a household name. For the past year, Tally Abecassis and the First Day back team have been following the life and career of Jason Weems, a man who lives and died for comedy.