Kate Berlant

Stand-up comedian Levi Macdougall talks about getting an audience on board with you and then taking them for a ride. A great one.

This episode I speak with Pee Wee’s Playhouse set and puppet designer Wayne White about doing what you love and the power of laughing at yourself. 

Eavesdrop on comedy writer/Jordan, Jesse Go! co-host Jordan Morris and me as we discuss comedic collaboration, economic models of the art and comedy worlds, and humor as a coping mechanism (as exemplified by Mystery Science Theater).

Audio recording of my panel discussion at MoMA PS1 about Andy Kaufman’s influence on comedians Tim Heidecker, TJ Miller, and Brent Weinbach.