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With anti-Asian hate crimes at record numbers, season two of THE MARGARET CHO - MORTAL MINORITY, Margaret's examining the HISTORICAL CRIMES that laid the GROUNDWORK for this recent onslaught of VIOLENCE. The 1871 Chinatown Massacre, The Fortune Teller Murders, the 2007 Virginia Tech Massacre. Margaret talks with Asian comedians, authors, journalists, podcasters as well as the organizations and people working to stop Asian hate. Subscribe to THE MARGARET CHO MORTAL MINORITY - wherever you listen to podcasts.
With anti Asian hate crimes at record numbers, this season of THE MARGARET CHO - MORTAL MINORITY, we’re examining the HISTORICAL CRIMES that laid the GROUNDWORK for this recent onslaught of VIOLENCE. The 1871 Chinatown Massacre, The Fortune Teller Murders, the 2007 Virginia Tech Massacre. Margaret talks with Asian comedians, authors, journalists, podcasters as well as the organizations and people working to stop Asian hate. Subscribe to THE MARGARET CHO MORTAL MINORITY - wherever you listen to podcasts.
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This week, Margaret talks to lead singer of the Go-Go’s Belinda Carlisle about her iconic style, transformation into her solo career, her memoir Lips Unsealed, sobriety, and her animal rights foundation.
Then she speaks to James Duke Mason, Belinda’s son, about his political career and how he became interested in activism.
Get Belinda's memoir HERE
Belinda's foundation: https://www.animalpeoplealliance.net
Follow James on Twitter @JamesDukeMason
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This week, Margaret talks with Luke Barnett, Vincect Masciale and Tanner Thomason. They are behind the new indie comedy, Faith Based (that Margaret is in!). Check out Faith Based October 9th on VOD!
Watch the Faith Based trailer HERE
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This week, Margaret Cho talks with comedian, writer, and actress Naomi Ekperigin about quarantine, missing stand-up comedy, and the caucasian awakening.
Listen to Naomi's podcast Couples Therapy: HERE
Follow Naomi on Twitter: @Blacktress
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This week, Margaret Cho talks with comedian Ron Funches about keeping busy and feeling creatively fulfilled during quarantine. Then, she speaks with Chosen Family podcast hosts Thomas Leblanc & Tranna Wintour about celebrating Pride, protests, and being funny during dark times.
Follow Ron Funches on Twitter @RonFunches
Listen to Chosen Family: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chosen-family/id1462309954
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This week, Margaret Cho talks with KarenLee and Cam Poter, hosts of the podcast Sex Talk with my Mom. They discuss exploring your own sexuality, being fearless, and the many characteristics of gender and masculinity.
Listen to Sex Talk with my Mom HERE
Follow @KarenLeePoter on Instagram
Follow @CamPoter on Instagram
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This week, Margaret talks with Schitt’s Creek actress Emily Hampshire about expectations in the entertainment industry, and intimacy during quarantine. Then, she speaks with musician Allyson Baker about their band Dirty Ghosts, writing music, and when it’s okay to wear a leather jumpsuit.
Follow Emily on Twitter @EmilyHampshire
Dirty Ghosts: https://www.dirtyghosts.com
Dirty Ghosts on Twitter: @DirtyGhosts
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This week, Margaret talks with author and actress Elyse Cizek about the personal reckoning she went through about her racial identity and how it impacted her writing on the latest spate of police violence against black people in the USA.
To read Elyse’s writing, including articles mentioned in this podcast, visit her Medium page: https://medium.com/@elysecizek
You can also follow Elyse on instagram @elyse_just_elyse
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This week, Margaret talks with comedians and hosts of the podcast Basic Witches, Leah Knauer and Rachel Laforest. They take a deep dive into the news of the day and ask the pressing question if it’s possible to take down Donald Trump with a sex strike.
To learn more about Leah and Rachel, listen to their podcast Basic Witches.
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This week, Margaret talks with motivational speaker and author Rebekah Gregory about surviving the Boston Marathon bombing and the inspiration behind her message of “pain to purpose”.
Also in this episode:
- Rebekah explains her motivation for starting her charity Rebekah’s Angles (https://www.rebekahsangels.org/)
- Margaret talks about going to therapy with her parents in her 30’s
To learn more about Rebekah, listen to her podcast Pain to Purpose.
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This week, Margaret talks with host of the podcast Shut Up Evan, Evan Ross Katz about his and Margaret’s future kiki. Then, she speaks with comedian and writer Bruce Daniels about his experience of race in America, as well as old memories of them hanging out together back in the day.
Also in this episode:
- Bruce and Margaret break down the disconnect between what you are taught about history in school vs. the actual truth.
- Evan and Margaret agree that there’s just something queer about Lisa Rinna.
To learn more about Evan, follow him @evanrosskatz
To learn more about Bruce, follow him @brucedaniels
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This week, Margaret talks with TV personality Kelly Osbourne about her involvement in the Black Lives Matter protest movement and how she’s passing the time in quarantine.
Also in this episode:
- Kelly’s and Margaret’s pups demand attention throughout the conversation, so of course, they get introduced to one another via Zoom
- Kelly talks about experiencing an OCD flare up during this pandemic
To learn more about Kelly, follow her on Twitter and Instagram @kellyosbourne.
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This week, Margaret talks with comedian Gina Brillon about being a female stand up and why they continue to be outnumbered.
Also in this episode:
- Gina and Margaret talk about “cancel culture” in comedy; When is it merited and when is it not?
- The college comedy circuit and that time Margaret performed in a cafeteria on two tables pushed together.
To learn more about Gina, check out her comedy special The Floor is Lava on Prime or follow her on Twitter @GinaBrillon.
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This week, Margaret talks with actress and comedian Maysoon Zayid about being Palestinian American and how this identity helped kick off her comedy career.
Also in this episode:
- Maysoon talks about wanting to be a voice for the disabled community and shines a light on ‘disability porn’
- The General Hospital role that has been the culmination of Maysoon’s lifelong dream
- That time Maysoon compared Yasser Arafat to Luke from General Hospital (read the article here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/radioactive-revelations-raise-the-question-who-killed-arafat)
To learn more about Maysoon, check out her Ted Talk or visit her website here: https://maysoon.com/
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This week, Margaret talks with TV host Sharon Osbourne about the in-the-works movie on her husband Ozzy's life. Then she speaks to Go-Go’s member Kathy Valentine about her new book ‘All I Ever Wanted’.
Also in this episode:
- Sharon and Margaret discuss their past lives
- Kathy tells Margaret about her journey from addiction to recovery
- Sharon dishes on the show that started it all, The Osbourne’s
- Margaret tells Kathy about watching the Go-Go's perform as a teen in San Francisco
To learn more about Sharon Osbourne, follow her on Twitter @MrsSOsbourne. To learn more about Kathy Valentine and to purchase her book, visit https://kathyvalentine.com/.
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In her final pride bonus episode, Margaret speaks with author and comedian Cameron Esposito about how her comedy reflects her life experiences and where she sees stand-up going post-quarantine.
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This week, Margaret talks to actor Randall Park about growing up in a Korean American family and his hilarious sitcom, Fresh Off the Boat.
Also in this episode:
- A deep dive into old time TV, including Good Times and Sanford and Son
- How Margaret and Randall’s parents feel about their chosen career paths
- How their Korean families dealt with hardships (hint - pay it no mind!)
To learn more about Randall and what he is up to, follow him on instagram @RandallPark.
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In her next Pride bonus episode, Margaret speaks to sex advice columnist and America's sweetheart Dan Savage about how times have changed for the gay community since the days of the “hanky code” (if you know, you know).
Also in this episode:
- Dan talks about his It Gets Better Project (https://itgetsbetter.org/)
- Dan’s former life as a drag queen and why he stopped doing it
- The decoder ring needed to understand the variations in color on all of those Pride flags
- Sex during quarantine: How to spice it up whether you are partnered or alone
- Why Dan believes masturbation should “be about hope for the future”
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This week, Margaret talks to drag superstar and children’s book author Lil Miss Hot Mess about “queerantine” and her work with Drag Queen Story Hour at libraries worldwide.
To learn more about Lil Miss Hot Mess and her new children's book The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish, visit https://www.lilmisshotmess.com/
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In honor of Pride Month, Margaret speaks with TV host Melissa Rivers about her late mother, Joan, and their relationship with the LGBTQ community.
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This week, Margaret talks to musician and podcaster Tony Thaxton about music in a post Covid world and the albums he’s listening to during quarantine.
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In honor of Pride Month, Margaret speaks with drag superstar Jackie Beat about horror films and other delights that help them get through quarantine.
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This week, Margaret talks to talk show host and podcaster Jeannie Mai about Black Lives Matter and how she is learning to show up for the movement as an Asian American.
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This week, Margaret talks to author and creator of The Angry Therapist, John Kim, about the Korean American experience and how to reframe your view of the state of the world.
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This week, Margaret talks to comedian and The Daily Show creator, Lizz Winstead, about her career and Abortion Access Front, the organization she founded that works to protect women’s reproductive rights.
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This week, Margaret talks to author Jenny Lee about her new book, Anna K, and the way that quarantine is affecting productivity.
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This week, Margaret talks to actress and comedian Lauren Lapkus about life under quarantine and her role on the hit Netflix series Orange is the New Black.
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Here’s a sneak peek of a new show you’ll love from Earwolf: The Human Condition podcast hosted by Beverly Ginsberg (Jamie Denbo), Jewish mother, native New Englander and liver of life, welcomes both experts and amateurs alike in to discuss self help topics covering everything from mommy blogging to massages. This is a comedic podcast with REAL advice and perspectives embedded within it, hosted by a slightly overbearing woman of a certain age with more far more enthusiasm than savvy. (The savvy is where the guests come in!)
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This week, Margaret talks to comedian Brent Weinbach about his penchant for video games. He also gives Margaret an impromptu piano lesson which leads to a special duet!
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This week, Margaret talks to actor Alan Ruck about his storied career and his latest turn as Connor Roy on Succession. Then she speaks with comedian Atsuko Okatsuka about her talent for twerking and teaching dance.
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The Margaret Cho will be back next week with more new episodes, but in the meantime, enjoy this re-release of Margaret's conversation with My Favorite Murder cohost, Karen Kilgariff!
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This week, Margaret talks to singer-songwriter Aimee Mann about her “reputation” as a one-take singer and the ways her musical style has changed over the years. Then she speaks with comedian and filmmaker Jena Friedman about misogyny in comedy and why it’s important for women to get political on stage.
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This week, Margaret talks to actress Paget Brewster about how improv helped her acting, and what is was like to join the cast of Friends during its early years. Then she speaks with actress Poppy Liu about Asian American representation, and empowerment through kink exploration and pleasure activism.
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This week, Margaret talks with actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish about her career success and tips for online dating while on the road.
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Its Mortal Minority Month on The Margaret Cho, where Margaret sits down with a guest to discuss the most notorious crimes in Asian history. In this episode, listen in as Margaret chats with comedian Brent Weinbach about Issei Sagawa, a cannibal that got away with murder.
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Its Mortal Minority Month on The Margaret Cho, where Margaret sits down with a guest to discuss the most notorious crimes in Asian history. In this episode, listen in as Margaret chats with comedian Robin Tran about the serial rapist Joji Obara.
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Its Mortal Minority Month on The Margaret Cho, where Margaret sits down with a guest to discuss the most notorious crimes in Asian history. In this episode, listen in as Margaret chats with comedian and actor Irene Tu about the string of murders carried out by Charles Ng.
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Its Mortal Minority Month on The Margaret Cho, where Margaret sits down with a guest to discuss the most notorious crimes in Asian history. In this Mortal Minority debut, listen in as Margaret chats with actor and comedian Alec Mapa about the case of Andrew and Catherine Suh.
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This episode was recorded live at San Francisco's Sketchfest!
First, Margaret talks with Mythbuster's, Adam Savage, about the freedom of doing cosplay and his love of Hayao Miyazaki films.
Then, a conversation with comedian Kevin McDonald about Kids In The Hall, how they almost met Kurt Cobain and what it feels like to be a "Canadian Icon."
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This week Margaret talks with Marie Faustin and Sydnee Washington of The Unofficial Expert Podcast about dating apps and sex toys. Then, she speaks with comedian Adam Conover about his myth-busting TV show, Adam Ruins Everything.
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This week Margaret talks with rockstar, Shirley Manson, about passing the torch to younger generations and why beauty can be a curse. Then, a conversation with comedian, Rhea Butcher, about how procrastination can be productive and identifying as gender non-binary.
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This week Margaret talks with the incredible drag performer, Manila Luzon, about the infamous sanitary pad dress and Rupaul's Drag Race!
Then actor (Speechless) John Ross Bowie chats about the punk scene that inspired him and why Hostel is an awesome movie.
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This week Margaret talks with standup, Hari Kondabolu, about being an authority on important subjects in comedy and his new standup special on Netflix! Then she sits down with her friend and comedian, ANT, about not being ingenues and who they think is the funniest comedian.
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This week Margaret sits down with writer, Lesley Arfin, to talk about a crazypsychic experience that led her to pursue a career as a TV writer. Then, she talks with creator of The Onion, Scott Dikkers, about why avoiding celebrity has helped The Onion survive.
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This week Margaret talks to comedian extraordinaire, Jeff Garlin, about why he doesn't regret his mistakes, the art of standup, and an All-American Girl reboot (or not).
Then, Margaret talks with comedian Mav Viola about their favorite sex toys and listening to Margaret's comedy albums on her drive out to LA fifteen years ago.
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This week Margaret talks with comedian and author, Pete Holmes, about why he dabbles in psychedelic drugs and why he has to do standup on the regular.
Then, Margaret talks with the talented singer/songwriter and writer of her theme song, Garrison Starr about coming up in the music industry as a woman.
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The Margaret Cho will return next week with brand new episodes, but in the meantime, here is the very first episode with the iconic Jonathan Van Ness and wonderful Katie Malia!
Margaret chats with her bestie/former-hair-stylist-turned-famous-comedian Jonathan Van Ness, about coming out as non-binary, imposter syndrome, and his unconventional rise to fame. Jonathan shares his XXX alternate ending to Game of Thrones!
Then, Margaret sits down with dancer, actor, and writer Katie Malia to discuss the hapa experience, the power of movement, and why cutting bangs does not always spark joy (thanks, Marie Kondo!)
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This week Margaret talks the incredible Melissa Rivers about Fashion Police and dick picks!
Then, she talks with LA Weekly Entertainment Editor Lina Lecaro about all things music and pop culture.
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On this week's episode of The Margaret Cho, she talks with writer/podcaster/journalist, Billy Jensen, about his true crime podcast, The Murder Squad, his idea for a Star Wars murder mystery and why it's important to focus on the victims of serial killers.
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This week Margaret talks with comedian/actor Kevin Nealon about his love of hiking, backpacking through Europe, and his illustrious comedy career! Then, Margaret chats with A.G. and Jordan Coburn from the amazing podcast, Mueller, She Wrote, about connecting in a very polarizing political climate.
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Margaret talks with writer/showrunner, Jessica Gao (Rick&Morty), about writer's room sexism, the future of Asian-Americans in TV and movies and their love of crab. They really, really love crab.
Then, Margaret talks with the amazing comedian Brent Weinbach about their relationships with technology and theorize about the complex relationship between Michael Jackson and Bubbles the Monkey.
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This week, Margaret talks MURDER with good friend and host of My Favorite Murder, Karen Kilgariff. They touch on serial killers, their gave British crime shows and Karen shares a "close call" with a household intruder...or was it?
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This week, Margaret talks with standup, Jen Kirkman, about the private things they do in hotel rooms, life on the road and winning over sexist audiences.
Then, Margaret has an incredible conversation with Professor of Women's Studies, Linda Mizejewski, about her book, Pretty/Funny and Margaret's impact as a feminist icon.
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This week Margaret chats with her good friend, Quentin Tarantino! Quentin drops behind the scenes stories from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood including details on how he cast the Manson Girls and where Rick Dalton's career heads after the movie ends. Don't miss this very special episode!
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This week Margaret has two spectacular guests. She speaks with author, Mira Jacob, about identity, dealing with family members who support Trump and her new memoir, Good Talk. Then, she talks with actor, musician, podcaster, Rain Phoenix, about approaching political differences from a place of shared humanity and lifting her consciousness through art.
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This week Margaret talks with writer, performance artist, and LGBQT activist, ALOK. They discuss the beauty of queerness and being gender non-conforming, why laughter is an act of resistance, and the importance of visibility for Asian Americans.
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This week Margaret sits down with the iconic Kathy Griffin! Kathy talks about what it was like to go from the D List to the Blacklist after the Trump photo controversy. Watch her new standup special, Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story here!
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This week, Margaret talks with managing editor of Yahoo! music, Lyndsey Parker. They talk about finding music before the internet and their love of Duran Duran's music videos.
Then, Margaret talks to instagram sensation, Ronald McDonkey, about his genius celebrity-collage mashups.
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Margaret talks with the talented and hilarious drag superstar, Jackie Beat about performing comedy in an era of virtue signaling and why she'll always be an old-school Queen.
Then, Margaret talks with YA author, Mary HK Choi about the importance of representation and the glamour (or not) of being on book tour. Purchase her new book, Permanent Record, here!
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Margaret Cho talks with the wonderful actor Amy Landecker about getting her big break later in life, the Transparent movie, and red carpet prep!
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Margaret Cho sits down with singer, actor, and drag queen, Trixie Mattel (AKA Brian Michael Firkus) to talk about the great country songstresses that inspire his act and why he started the Trixie Cosmetics line.
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This week, Margaret talks with comedian, Jo Koy, about his big break, performing at the Apollo and how talking about your parents as an Asian-American comedian is a right of passage.
Then, Margaret talks with the hilarious writer/comedian Ian Harvie about branching out from comedy and the Transparent movie!
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This week, Margaret talks with comedian Daniel Webb about Phyllis Diller's comedic timing, Prince's outrageous fashions, and why being queer is punk rock.
The Margaret Cho is an Earios production.
Theme music by Garrison Starr.
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Edited by Kat Hong.
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Margaret talks with rock music icon, Cherie Currie (The Runaways), about meeting David Bowie, wearing a corset on stage before Madonna, and being a chainsaw artist.
Then, Margaret talks with delightful comedian, Helen Hong, about the history of Spam in Korea, how comedy is a great equalizer and her passion for reinvention.
The Margaret Cho is an Earios production.
Theme music by Garrison Starr.
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Edited by Kat Hong.
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Margaret Cho talks with wonderful human and oscar-winning writer, Diablo Cody, about being weird before weird was cool, why she fails spectacularly anytime she tries to do a big studio film, and how she really just wants to shuffle around and drink White Russians like The Dude.
Then, Margaret chats with co-founder of the Tom of Finland Foundation, Derk Dehner and S.R. Sharp about why they love this iconic homoerotic art and why it's so important to keep Tom of Finland's legacy alive.
The Margaret Cho is an Earios production.
Theme music by Garrison Starr.
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Editing by Kat Hong.
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Margaret talks with standup, Fortune Feimster, about The L Word, being a debutante, and her wonderful social media presence.
Then, Margaret chats with actor and candidate for Secretary-Treasurer of SAG-AFTRA, Jodi Long, about her role as Margaret's mom on All American Girl and being pigeon holed by Hollywood as a newscaster.
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Margaret sits down with a comedian she is obsessed with, Robin Tran, to talk about about how her comedy has evolved since she's come out as transgender and commiserate about chaffing and makeup, or what Margaret calls, 'femme-fatigue.'
Then, Margaret introduces a new segment, Mortal Minorities: When Asian Americans Kill. She and Robin discuss Jennifer Pan, a Vietnamese-Canadian woman who was convicted of a kill-for-hire attack targeting her parents, allegedly in response to their 'tiger-parenting.'
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This week, Margaret talks with actor, comedian and TV host, Michael Yo about claiming his identity as Blasian and uniting people through comedy.
Then, Margaret sits down with actor and food columnist for the LA Times, Lucas Peterson, to talk about Asian representation in entertainment and uniting people through food!
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Margaret talks to celebrity tattoo artist and entrepreneur, Kat Von D, about bringing women into the tattoo parlor, how a sober life makes her more creative, and raising her son to be kind in an unconventional home.
Then, Margaret talks with actor/comedian Drew Droege about his iconic Chloë Sevigny impersonation, why they love the sleeziness of 1980s Hollywood and their mutual respect for The Golden Girls.
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Margaret chats with her bestie/former-hair-stylist-turned-famous-comedian Jonathan Van Ness, about coming out as non-binary, imposter syndrome, and his unconventional rise to fame. Jonathan shares his XXX alternate ending to Game of Thrones!
Then, Margaret sits down with dancer, actor, and writer Katie Malia to discuss the hapa experience, the power of movement, and why cutting bangs does not always spark joy (thanks, Marie Kondo!)
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Margaret Cho discusses why Koreans love to give advice, with special guest Michael Yo!
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