I was so grateful when Gabby Anderson agreed to be part of Verb After-Hours Beyond a Joke.
In this episode, Gabby and I talk about her performance at that event. The episode starts with a recording of that night.
Gabby and Orine Ruaine-Prattley appear in Truth Be Told at Fringe in February.
The best way to keep up-to-date with Gabby’s events is at Gabby’s Instagram
During this chat I noticed I mention Janeane Garofalo a couple of times. Over summer I read this amazing essay about Garofalo by Jason Zinoman, called Janeane Garofalo Never Sold Out. What a Relief It was an incredible piece of writing about Garofalo for sure, but also so interesting to read about the concept of ‘selling out’ and defining your art on your own terms. It reminded me of this amazing Marc Maron quote that goes something like, ‘You can do comedy about whatever you want, but just remember your audience will be the people who think what you’re saying is funny.’ I’m sorry but I think it’s behind a paywall but it’s well worth hunting out.
This essay linked to a quite famous essay about Saturday Night Live which is fucking heartbreaking to read in the context of Garofalo’s career.
One thing that isn’t behind a paywall is this interview with Garofalo on Letterman which was meant to be a promotional outing for the film Reality Bites. All the Gen-Xers, stand up.
As well as Janeane Garofalo, I also make noises a couple of times about Kate Berlant’s Cinnamon in the Wind (which was directed by Bo Burnham). I think I rate Berlant as my favourite comedian at the moment. She’s a genius of the awkward and absurd and I love her. Her episode of The Characters is also worth seeking out.
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Ep 68: AUP New Poets 5 - Sophie van Waardenberg
Ep 67: AUP New Poets 5 - Rebecca Hawkes
Ep 66: AUP New Poets 5 - Carolyn DeCarlo
Ep 65 Giacomo Lichtner's Essay '100 Years of Primo Levi'
Ep 64 Sharon Lam and Murdoch Stevens: Lonely Asian Woman by Sharon Lam
Ep 63 Sora Kim-Russell: Nowhere to Be Found by Bae Suah
Ep 62 Brandy Scott talks to Pip Adam about Not Bad People
Ep 61 SPOILER Episode - The New Animals by Pip Adam
Ep 60 Anne Kennedy talks to Pip Adam about The Ice Shelf at Unity Books Wellington
Ep 59 Elizabeth Heritage talks to Pip Adam about Copyright
Ep 58 Helen Heath talks to Pip Adam about 'Gas' by Fleur Adcock and 'Are Friends Electric?' by Helen Heath
Ep 57 Morgan Godfery: The Interregnum edited by Morgan Godfery
Ep 56 Kirsten McDougall talks to Pip Adam about The New Animals
Ep 55 The Next Word LIVE with Tayi Tibble, Freya Daly Sadgrove and Hera Lindsay Bird
Ep 54 Eamonn Marra: Cream Reaper by Julie Koh and Dog Farm, Food Game by Eamonn Marra
Ep 52 Susie Anderson: At LitCraw 2017
Ep 52 Kerry Ann Lee: Fruits in the Backwater by Kerry Ann Lee
Ep 51 Nina Powles: Luminescent by Nina Powles
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