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June 26, 2024 30 mins

Danielle Krage interviews Kate Willett. Kate is a comedian, actress and writer who has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Netflix’s Comedy Lineup. 

Kate has also toured with Margaret Cho, featured with comedians like Maria Bamford, and has written jokes for Beavis and Butthead.

In this conversation, Kate shares insights from making her recent comedy special, Loopholes, and her Audible Original, Dirtbag Anthropology.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:19 Dirtbag Anthropology: Exploring Positive Masculinity

05:03 Balancing Personal and Comedic Truths

06:19 Feminism and Personal Politics in Comedy

08:14 The Evolving Definition of Feminism

10:59 The Process of Creating an Audible Original

13:47 Filming a Comedy Special

15:14 Writing and Developing Material

19:04 Observations from Touring with Renowned Comedians

20:21 Dealing with Online Pushback

22:14 Recommendations for Comedy to Watch

23:10 Writing Jokes for Beavis and Butthead

25:06 Being Brave in Expressing Political Stances

26:33 Adapting to the Changing Comedy Industry

27:53 Future Projects: Another Book, One-Person Show, and New Podcast

28:23 Prompt for Listeners

29:39 Where to find out more about Kate’s work

https://www.katewillett.com

https://www.instagram.com/kate.willett

 

You can find the transcript at:

https://comedymasterclass.com

 

And Danielle’s socials here:

https://twitter.com/daniellekrage

https://www.instagram.com/dekrage

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