4: It's Okay to Be Ridiculous [Alexandra Shaeffer]

What you do shouldn't define who you are.

Alex welcomes graduate student and stand-up comedian Alexandra Shaeffer. They discuss issues of mental health, the catharsis of public performance, and comedy as an act of self-healing.

Show Notes:

• Iowa City Yacht Club — Open Mic
• Penguin's Comedy Club — Open Mic
• The High Ground Cafe — Open Mic (Facebook Event Calendar)
• Tig Notaro at The Englert Theatre
• Comics that inspire Alexandra
  • Gad Elmaleh
  • Amy Schumer
  • Aparna Nancherla (Wikipedia)
  • Maria Bamford
  • Aziz Ansari
  • Ali Wong
  • Chris Gethard
• Comedy Podcasts
  • 2 Dope Queens
    • Jessica Williams (Twitter)
    • Phoebe Robinson (Twitter)
  • My Favorite Murder

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Acknowledgements:

Special thanks go out to the many exceptional people who have contributed to this show, in ways large and small. Of particular note this week are:

• Wally Rose, who relinquished his office and home during the editing of this podcast
• Listeners like you, who in spite of going dark for 3 weeks downloaded this episode.

Our theme song for this episode is RSPN by Blank & Kytt