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.
Ep 50 Louise Wallace: Bad Things by Louise Wallace
Ep 49 Rhydian Thomas: Milk Island by Rhydian Thomas
Ep 48 Pip Adam talks to Maria McMillan
Ep 47 Oryx and Crake Series 3 - Antonia Bale
Ep 46 Oryx and Crake Series 2 - Bill Nelson
Ep 45 Oryx and Crake Series 1 - Danyl McLauchlan
A Short Announcement: The ORYX AND CRAKE series
Ep 44 Murray Hewitt and Pip Adam Talk
Episode 43: Pip Adam My Favourite Cindy - Bobby and Cindi
Ep 42 Danyl Mclauchlan: Time Travel by James Gleick
Ep 41 Rachel O'Neill: The Argonauts
Ep 40 Louise Wallace, Francis Cooke and Pip Adam talk about Starling
Ep 39 Helen Lehndorf: Sketchbooks by Derek Jarman
Ep 38 Lee Posna: Arboretum by Lee Posna
Ep 37 Sugar Magnolia Wilson and Pip Adam talk about Chasing Great: The Richie McCaw Biopic
Ep 36 Nick Ascroft and Pip Adam talk about Throwback: The Music of 2007
Ep 35 Emma Hislop and Pip Adam talk about The Mare by Mary Gaitskill
Ep 34 Sorority: Readings from some of Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s finest women of colour
Ep 33 Randell Cottage
Ep 32 Brannavan Gnanalingam: A Briefcase, Two Pies, and a Penthouse
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