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Episode 88 - Learning About the History - and Future - of Stand-up Comedy with Dr. Rachel Blackburn

The Theatre History Podcast
The Theatre History Podcast
Episode • Mar 7, 2022 • 36m

Stand-up comedy has long been associated with White men. But, as Dr. Rachel Blackburn explains in this episode, there’s a long history of women of color performing stand-up. Today, BIPOC comedians are challenging boundaries and raising new issues in ways that are changing the nature of live comedy.

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