This episode features Mary Collie, a Chicago-based comic, and the recent re-branding of Mr. Potato Head, along with her take on the state of comedy in COVID.
Laughing Liberally Marks One Year of Political Madness with âPan-niversary Extravaganzaâ
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Laughing Liberally Milwaukee had been tweaking reactionaries and making sport of right-wing nitwits in comedy clubs for several years before going virtual (and adding a
Shepherd Express podcast) during the pandemic. They recently mounted a virtual variety program to mark the demise of Trump called the âDelouse the White House Inauguration Show.â They are returning with another virtual show, the âPan-niverary Extravaganza,â to coincide with the anniversary of COVIDâs arrival in Wisconsin.
The lineup for âPan-niversaryâ will include standup comedy from Chastity Washington, Shawn Vasquez, Dana Ehrmann and the Accountants of Homeland Security plus an activist interview with Santera Michaels from Black and Pink Milwaukee, an organization supporting LGBTQ incarcerated people in Wisconsin.
This episode features Milwaukee comic and co-owner of The Laughing Tap, Greg Bach. Host Matthew Filipowicz and Bach go over a recent Ron Johnson quote on the insurrection at the Capitol, pivoting business models in a pandemic and comedy in COVID.
Host Matthew Filipowicz and guest Cal Smith go over why fascism and satire should never be given a platform and what comedy can mean to those struggling through through the pandemic.