Erin McGathy

Erin McGathy (born December 5, 1985) is an American podcast host, artist, and comedian. She is notable for her work on This Feels Terrible and Harmontown, and as a co-host of Human Conversation with Wayne Federman.

Erin McGathy
Born (1985-12-05) December 5, 1985
Japan
MediumPodcasting, Stand-up
Years active2007–present
GenresRomance, Observational, biographical
SpouseDan Harmon (m. 2014–2015)
Notable works and rolesThis Feels Terrible
Human Conversation
Harmontown
HarmonQuest

Early life

McGathy was born in Japan and was raised in San Diego, California. She is the daughter of a preacher.[1] She started in improvisational comedy in high school.[2]

Podcasts

This Feels Terrible

McGathy began performing at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in 2007.[2] Her solo show about relationships, This Feels Terrible, premiered at UCB in 2010. It later became a podcast, with McGathy interviewing comedians and friends about their relationships. Notable guests included comedians Marc Maron, Dan Harmon, Wayne Federman, and director Rob Schrab.

Harmontown

McGathy became a frequent guest and "comptroller" on the Harmontown podcast. McGathy was a regular character on the show's Dungeons & Dragons segment and subsequently a cast member in the spin-off animated series from Seeso, HarmonQuest.[3]

Human Conversation

Beginning in March 2015, McGathy co-hosts the podcast Human Conversation with comedian Wayne Federman, in which the two discuss various, oft-delightful and meandering topics, without the aid of technology.[4][5]

Personal life

Dan Harmon and McGathy were married in November 2014. Their relationship was one focus of the Harmontown documentary, which detailed the podcast's tour across America.[1] They announced that they were divorcing in November 2015.

McGathy moved to Dublin, Ireland in January 2016.[6]

Filmography

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
Current HarmonQuest Herself/Beor O'Shift
2015 Community Stacy Season 6, Episode 12 "Wedding Videography"
2014 Harmontown Herself Documentary
2014 Drunk History Narrator Season 2, Episode 8 "Philadelphia"

References
  1. Pappademas, Alex. "God Needs a Hobby: Thirty-six hours on the road — and in the bar — with exiled TV genius Dan Harmon". Grantland. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. "This Feels Terrible | Inweekly". inweekly.net. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  3. Dean, Rob. "Feast thine eyes on Dan Harmon's animated Dungeons & Dragons campaign". AV Club. AV Club. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  4. "Human Conversation with Erin McGathy and Wayne Federman undefined". Art 19. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  5. Hershon, Marc (25 September 2015). "Podcast Reviews: Human Conversation and The New Hollywood". Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  6. "Instagram post by Erin McGathy • Jan 2, 2016 at 7:11pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 18 October 2017.

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