Episode #1529
Whitney Cummings & Annie Lederman
Books mentioned
Eat That Frog
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Whitney Cummings and Annie Lederman join Joe Rogan for a wide-ranging conversation about comedy, friendship, family trauma, pandemic life, and changing social norms. They discuss women in comedy, cancel culture, consent, politics, social media, personal safety, mental health, and the pressures of fame, while sharing stories about health scares, onstage accidents, relationships, and online attention.
What they talked about
- Reuniting at the Comedy Store after lockdown
- Drinking habits and sobriety in comedy
- The 'fighting bears' running joke
- Writing under the influence and creative myths
- Parental mistakes and childhood trauma
- Sexism towards men in comedy
- Virtue signaling and social media outrage
- The future of comedy clubs and COVID-19
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