Episode #386: Alison Leiby
Alison Leiby is a writer and comedian who started her own showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City called It’s A …
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Episode #385: Irene Tu
Irene Tu is a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. After moving to Berkeley from Chicago, she quickly established herself in the Bay Area …
Continue Reading‘Everyone has one cancellation in them’: standup Joanne McNally on her unfiltered comedy
From career doldrums to fending off pantless stage invaders, the straight-talking Irish comic’s journey to becoming a must-see act has been a wild rideAt a recent gig, an audience member was so taken with Joanne McNally’s standup that she tried to get …
Continue ReadingOn Second Thought: Gilbert Gottfried on how “The Aristocrats” changed his career
Gilbert Gottfried invited me into his home in 2017 so he could remind us what kind of comedian he was before 2001, why he decided to …
Continue ReadingEpisode #384: TallBoyz
Toronto has a rich history of producing great sketch comedy performers and troupes that have crossed over in the United States. Among the TV series: …
Continue ReadingEpisode #383: Katie Hannigan
Katie Hannigan taught preschoolers and performed as a mime before embarking on a full-time career as a stand-up comedian. So far, so good. Hannigan was …
Continue ReadingEpisode #382: Matt McCarthy
Matt McCarthy began his comedy career as the Fordham Ram mascot, but quickly carved out a spot for himself in New York City’s stand-up scene, …
Continue ReadingThe Guilty Feminist Live review – serious comedy with Millie Bobby Brown
Kings Place, LondonThe Stranger Things actor discusses her experiences on male-dominated sets, alongside hosts Susan Wokoma and Deborah Frances-White’s standup comedySince its first episode in 2015, The Guilty Feminist podcast has explored topics such …
Continue ReadingEpisode #381: Ben Rosenfeld
Ben Rosenfeld was born in the city formerly known as Leningrad, but came to Connecticut as a toddler with his parents as the Soviet Union …
Continue ReadingEpisode #380: Colin Mochrie
Colin Mochrie is one of the most successful and best-known improvisational comedians in the world, having performed on several hundred episodes of Whose Line Is …
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