How Did Comedy Lose Its Humor? Arielle Isaac Norman on taking back the jokes.
The Unspeakeasy With Meghan Daum · Meghan Daum
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This week, Meghan welcomes Arielle Isaac Norman, an Austin-based comedian who has opened for Louie C.K., Bobcat Goldthwait, Tim Dillon, Joe DeRosa, Eddie Pepitone and Maria Bamford, among others. Arielle, who describes herself as a "politically non-binary lesbian," has a new YouTube special, Ellen DeGenderless, in which she discusses gender identity, sexuality, pronouns, social issues, and pop culture. This conversation covers all of those topics and more — including Arielle's friendship with Louis CK and her thoughts about his sexual behaviors and resulting cancelation.
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Arielle Isaac Norman is an Austin-based comedian. Her new special, Ellen Degenderless, is now streaming on YouTube. Find her on Instagram at @ellendegenderless and on YouTube or Spotify at Politically Non-binary.
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