Danielle Krage interviews Kate Willett. Kate is a comedian, actress and writer who has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Netflix’s Comedy Lineup. 

Kate has also toured with Margaret Cho, featured with comedians like Maria Bamford, and has written jokes for Beavis and Butthead.
In this conversation, Kate shares insights from making her recent comedy special, Loopholes, and her Audible Original, Dirtbag Anthropology.


Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:19 Dirtbag Anthropology: Exploring Positive Masculinity
05:03 Balancing Personal and Comedic Truths
06:19 Feminism and Personal Politics in Comedy
08:14 The Evolving Definition of Feminism
10:59 The Process of Creating an Audible Original
13:47 Filming a Comedy Special
15:14 Writing and Developing Material
19:04 Observations from Touring with Renowned Comedians
20:21 Dealing with Online Pushback
22:14 Recommendations for Comedy to Watch
23:10 Writing Jokes for Beavis and Butthead
25:06 Being Brave in Expressing Political Stances
26:33 Adapting to the Changing Comedy Industry
27:53 Future Projects: Another Book, One-Person Show, and New Podcast
28:23 Prompt for Listeners
29:39 Where to find out more about Kate’s work
https://www.katewillett.com
https://www.instagram.com/kate.willett
 
You can find the transcript at:
https://comedymasterclass.com
 
And Danielle’s socials here:
https://twitter.com/daniellekrage
https://www.instagram.com/dekrage

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