/tags/women-in-comedy Women in Comedy en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:10:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-12-21/behind-the-scenes-of-the-daily-show-with-dulce-sloan As a kid, Dulce Sloan wanted to be a serious thespian. She spent much of her childhood in plays and taking advantage of the opportunities for actors in… Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:10:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-12-21/behind-the-scenes-of-the-daily-show-with-dulce-sloan Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2018-12-21/behind-the-scenes-of-the-daily-show-with-dulce-sloan As a kid, Dulce Sloan wanted to be a serious thespian. She spent much of her childhood in plays and taking advantage of the opportunities for actors in… Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:10:00 GMT /arts-culture/2018-12-21/behind-the-scenes-of-the-daily-show-with-dulce-sloan Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-08-29/from-fear-to-fame-the-tale-of-martha-kelly When Martha Kelly was 18, she knew comedy was her career of choice. Paralyzed by fear, Kelly took what appeared to be an easier road and enrolled in… Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:12:19 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-08-29/from-fear-to-fame-the-tale-of-martha-kelly Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2018-08-29/from-fear-to-fame-the-tale-of-martha-kelly When Martha Kelly was 18, she knew comedy was her career of choice. Paralyzed by fear, Kelly took what appeared to be an easier road and enrolled in… Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:12:19 GMT /arts-culture/2018-08-29/from-fear-to-fame-the-tale-of-martha-kelly Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-11-29/paula-poundstone-a-comedians-take-on-politics-and-pop-culture More than 30 years ago, comedian Paula Poundstone hopped on a Greyhound bus and traveled the country performing in small comedy clubs. Over the years,… Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:09:15 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-11-29/paula-poundstone-a-comedians-take-on-politics-and-pop-culture Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2016-11-29/paula-poundstone-a-comedians-take-on-politics-and-pop-culture More than 30 years ago, comedian Paula Poundstone hopped on a Greyhound bus and traveled the country performing in small comedy clubs. Over the years,… Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:09:15 GMT /arts-culture/2016-11-29/paula-poundstone-a-comedians-take-on-politics-and-pop-culture Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-11-03/lady-parts-justice-league-descends-on-nc-with-comic-catharsis Hundreds of thousands of American women terminate pregnancies each year. But in the past decade, state governments around the country have enacted a… Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:16:03 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-11-03/lady-parts-justice-league-descends-on-nc-with-comic-catharsis Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /health/2016-11-03/lady-parts-justice-league-descends-on-nc-with-comic-catharsis Hundreds of thousands of American women terminate pregnancies each year. But in the past decade, state governments around the country have enacted a… Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:16:03 GMT /health/2016-11-03/lady-parts-justice-league-descends-on-nc-with-comic-catharsis Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-07-01/dominique-on-being-a-raw-and-uncut-comic Comedian Dominique has performed alongside Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle. But she says her comedic inspiration doesn’t come from these… Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:25:43 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-07-01/dominique-on-being-a-raw-and-uncut-comic Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2016-07-01/dominique-on-being-a-raw-and-uncut-comic Comedian Dominique has performed alongside Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle. But she says her comedic inspiration doesn’t come from these… Fri, 01 Jul 2016 16:25:43 GMT /arts-culture/2016-07-01/dominique-on-being-a-raw-and-uncut-comic Anita Rao, Frank Stasio