Heather McKinney
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The Night I Met Santa
When we were little, my sister, Shannon, told me that she knew Santa was real. She had seen Rudolph in real life, so it stood to reason that if Rudolph was real then Santa was, too. I believed her, of… Continue reading
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That’s Fair
The third Saturday in October, I woke up to a text from my sister, Shannon. She let me know that she and her husband, Aaron, were headed to the State Fair of Texas with my four-and-a-half-year-old niece. I screamed to… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Recuse Me, Please
This week’s question is from Frank via the form. Frank asks: I was watching The Trial of the Chicago 7 and was wondering. Could you file to have a judge removed from your case? Hi Frank! This is a great… Continue reading
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Legal Question: What is in Those Drawers?
This week’s question is from Julia via the form. I am answering it because it made me laugh. I hope it is based on a real experience. Julia asks: Hypothetically, if you attended a Stars or Mavs game and at… Continue reading
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All the Things I Forgot About Traveling
We just wrapped up our seven-city, eight-show tour performing Sinisterhood live for fans and friends across five states. If you made it to a show, thank you so much! It was great to see all your lovely faces. If not, good news… Continue reading
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Miles and Miles
This weekend, I had the pleasure of performing a story live at The Comedy Arena. If you happened to miss the event, no worries. The text of what I performed (for the most part) is below. Some of it was… Continue reading
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Lost and Found
It’s that time of year again. September 14, 2017 is the day my dad died. The days up until that day are harder than other days in the year. It’s also kind of weird timing this year because Christie and… Continue reading
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Legal Question: How Private is Your DNA in the Cloud?
This week’s question is from Haley via the form. Haley asks: After listening to the Sinisterhood episodes on Kristin Smart, I couldn’t stop thinking about this. What if you submit your DNA to a private company, and it happens to solve a case,… Continue reading
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Gold Standard Girlfriend
The most cosmopolitan friend I have is my former coworker, Meagan. When I recently texted her the link to a Louis Vuitton Neverfull with hot pinking lining at 1AM, asking, “Is this cute or tacky? I am too influenced by… Continue reading
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Fire Sale on a Life Well Lived
One of the best parts about working for myself is doing things at off-hours. Going to the grocery store, for instance, is much less stressful during the day when you’re only there with stay-at-home parents, retired folks, and Instacart shoppers.… Continue reading
Heather versus the World 