#212: Liza Treyger - Being You

 


Liza Treyger is an actress, comedian, and podcast extraordinaire.
Named one of Variety’s “Top Ten Comics to Watch,” Rolling Stone’s
“Ten Comics to Watch,” Comedy Central’s “Comics to Watch” (can
you tell, Liza is one to watch) and a comic who 'shines where sex
and politics intersect’ by The New York Times.


Liza can be seen in Netflix’s brand-new comedy series “Survival
of the Thickest” based on Michelle Buteau’s best-selling
book. “Survival of the Thickest” which will debut on
Thursday July 13, 2023. In film, Liza can next be seen
appearing in “Goodrich” alongside Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis,
Andie MacDowell, and Kevin Pollak. 


Additional recent film and television credits for Liza include
appearing in Judd Apatow’s “The King of Staten Island”, Jordan
Peele’s horror-mystery “Nope”, the Emmy-nominated mini-series
“Horace and Pete” alongside Alan Alda, Jessica Lange, Eddie Falco
and Steve Buscemi, with appearances on “Late Night with Seth
Meyers,” “Lights Out with David Spade,” “Pause with Sam Jay,”
“@Midnight”, “Adam Devine’s House Party,” “Chelsea Lately,”
with dozens of panelist and game show appearances.  


In stand up, 2015 was a breakout year for Liza hosting her own
half hour comedy special for Comedy Central.  The
special was also released as an album entitled Glittercheese
through Comedy Central Records. Liza went on to appear on “The
Degenerates” for Netflix, a collection of half-hour specials
(alongside Ms. Pat, Jim Norton, and Nikki Glaser to name a few).
She is currently a regular at the Comedy Cellar in New York, and
The Comedy Store in LA, and has performed internationally to
audiences in Melbourne, Sydney, Athens, Antwerp, Oslo, London,
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Amsterdam, and throughout Canada.


Liza also hosts the successful podcast That’s Messed Up: An
SUV podcast which averages over half a million monthly
downloads. As comedians and amateur detectives, each week Liza
and her co-host, Kara Klenk, break down episodes of “Law &
Order: SVU” while doing a deep dive into the true crimes they’re
based on, and interview on screen talent ranging
from big stars to joggers who find the
body. https://www.exactlyrightmedia.com/thats-messed-up


We chat about roasting p0rnstars for br@zzers, her frenemy
podcast, ending friendships (for long term happiness), integrity,
stand up, being her best, dedication to the audience, her
longevity mindset, safety & creeps.




The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day
after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael
Kahan

Check Liza out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/GlitterCheese/

Website: http://www.glittercheese.com/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/glittercheese



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