The Waves: Are Women of Color Disappearing From Comedy Again?

On this week’s episode of The Waves, Slate senior supervising
producer Daisy Rosario talks to comedian and activist Aida
Rodriguez about the state of women in comedy. They dig into Aida’s
background and what it was like to come up as a woman of color in
comedy. They also unpack the sneaking suspicion that women of color
are getting fewer and fewer chances these days, and how to turn
trauma into comedy.  In Slate Plus, Aida and Daisy talk about
whether it’s feminist to not stand up for yourself in a loud way.
Catch Aida’s comedy Fighting Words on HBO Max.  Podcast
production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario
and Alicia Montgomery. Send your comments and recommendations on
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