Standup comedian, actress, and musician: Margaret Cho shares with us her fantastic journey from her upbringing as an Asian American in San Francisco, to her riveting breakthrough into the industry. In this episode, she brings to light her experiences and challenges she had faced in the 90s and explains more about her first one-woman show: "I'm the One that I Want" that unearthed her struggles with All-American Girl (TV series 1994-1995). She also expresses the importance of representation in the comedy world and industry, and leaves us with a compelling and fundamental messages/ advice for aspiring comedians from marginalized communities who look to make their mark in the industry.
We learn more about her new tour- 'Live and Livid', celebrating 40 years of her career as a standup comedian. Her dazzling personality gleams through, as we share laughs, stories, and upcoming projects. Her unwavering support for LGBT rights has earned her accolades, and she has been recognized for her outstanding humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, Asian Americans, and the LGBT community.
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Uncovering the History of Racial Hate Against Filipinos in Short Film ”No Dogs” │1x34
Leading Advocacy and Change for Los Angeles with Councilwoman Nithya Raman │1x33
Uplifting Asian Youth in Los Angeles │1x32
Taboo Topics and Pop Culture through Comics and Art │1x31
From Nightmare to American Dream │1x30
A Lifelong Community Builder │1x29
Reconnecting Adoptees and Families From the War in Vietnam │1x28
An Activist & Audio Storyteller │1x27
COVID-19: Vaccines & Variants │1x26
The ”Triple Threat” Activist & Filmmaker │1x25
Founding ”Crazy Woke Asians” │1x24
Discovering Self Through Differences │1x23
Stories of a Hollywood Trailblazer │1x22
Vietnamese Activists and Educators │1x21
Storytelling, Identity & Film │1x20
Therapy Through K-Dramas │1x19
Uncovering COVID-19 │1x18
Creating a Space for Asian Stories │1x17
The Story of ”Never Goodbye” and My #GirlDad │1x16
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