Daniel and Fred are accompanied by comedian Lucas Waterfill for a post CripTrip discussion on disability and comedy. Lucas, along with his cat Sarah-tonin, shares insights into his beginnings. The three arts majors delve into the topics of integrity and accessibility within their respective fields.
Watch the Cat Photobombing that charmed a nation on YouTube Shorts
Chapters
- Show Open (00:00)
- Introductions (00:21)
- Idea for Season 2: One Massive Mad Max Crip Trip Convoy (01:22)
- Danny & Fred’s Stand-Up Comedy Sets: The Review (03:52)
- Lucas on Performing and Getting into Comedy (07:04)
- Cat Photobomb: a Wild Sarah-Tonin Appears (09:19)
- The Stand-Up Comedy Hustle (09:46)
- Tackling Visceral Topics & Refining the Act (10:23)
- TV Disability Renaissance or Sideshow: Who Controls the Narrative? (13:58)
- Surface Level Representation Doesn’t Work (18:26)
- Impact of TikTok & Instagram (19:02)
- Career FOMO (20:38)
- Exclusive Comedy Venues = Inaccessible Comedy Venues (21:52)
- Evolving Attitudes, Effort & Treatment (25:31)
- Tough Crowds: Chicago Versus New York (28:08)
- When Crowd Work Goes Wrong / Don’t Ask a Sailor… (29:36)
- Steve Way Interview & Humour as a Coping Mechanism (30:16)
- Investing in Disabled Comedians and Content Creators (31:30)
- Closing Remarks & Credits (36:09)
See more of Lucas in episode 4 of Crip Trip 'Merica streaming now on AMI+
Guest Bio
Lucas Waterfill (Chicago) - Website: http://www.lucaswaterfill.com
Lucas Waterfill is a seriously brilliant comedian. He is able to make big points about society, while being sure to make it plain that he doesn't have the answers either. He doesn't hide his mistakes, and he has a great vocabulary at his disposal to help describe them. He's won several contests and been in several festivals. He's opened for several famous people, making their job more difficult, as the audience falls in love with Lucas every time.
Article - "Indy Comedian Growing Stand-Up Career with Cerebral Palsy"
Follow Lucas Waterfill online:
- Facebook: @lucas.waterfill
- Instagram: @LucasWaterfill
- TikTok: @lucaswaterfill
Stream Lucas’s first comedy special “Lucas Waterfill: Public Inconvenience” now: Amazon Prime, YouTube
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More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast
Hosted by quadruple amputee filmmaker Daniel Ennett and his longtime collaborator Frederick Kroetsch, Crip Trip is a candid, irreverent, and insightful podcast where disabled artists share th
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