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I Haven’t Spoken to My Mom Since My Wedding Day

Tammy's Boy Podcast··24 September 2026·1h 6m

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Christina Alvarado hasn't spoken to her mother since her wedding day and the story behind that relationship only gets stranger. On Tammy's Boy Podcast, Jon Carden sits down with Christina, owner and operator of Sunset Strip in Austin, to talk about the parents who raised her and the family chaos that followed.Christina talks about growing up with a mother who spent decades with McDonald's Corporation, being a daddy's girl, moving around the country, her parents' separation, the wedding that became a breaking point with her mother, her father's unforgettable exit, and the bizarre way an “Aunt” eventually became family for real.Episode 58LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE! It really helps us grow.Check out the PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TammysBoyPodcast WRITE INTO THE SHOW and read your stories and questions on the air!EMAIL: tammysboypodcast@gmail.com00:00 — Christina Is a Tammy’s Girl07:32 — “My Dad’s Lucky He Got Out”07:55 — Why Christina Doesn’t Speak to Her Mom19:02 — The Mom Who Was Always There… and Never There22:20 — The Concert Disaster27:23 — What Happened at Christina’s Wedding40:37 — When Her Parents Started Falling Apart41:42 — Dad Sees His Chance to Leave49:49 — Christina Reconnects With Her Dad50:23 — Aunt Sandy Becomes Mom Sandy🎧 Listen Everywhere: YouTube | Spotify | Apple📅 New Episodes Every Wednesday👉 FOLLOW❗️⭐️ Christina AlvaradoInstagram: @steenaalvaradoSunset Strip Comedy Club: @sunsetstripatx⭐️ Jon CardenYoutube: @GoingtothejonInstagram: @goingtothejon⭐️ Tammy’s Boy PodcastYoutube: @TammysBoyPodcastInstagram: @tammysboypodcastTikTok: @tammysboy⭐️Producer: Colt GarrettInstagram: @_coltycolt_#joncarden #tammysboypodcast #standupcomedy #comedypodcast #parenting #TammysBoy #ChildhoodStories #FamilyDrama #RedditStories #PodcastClips #SunsetStripComedyClub #austincomedy #christinaalvarado