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Why the world needs comedians with disabilities

Individual photos of comedians Maysoon Zayid, Danielle Perez, and Benny Feldman are tiled across in that order.
Michelle Kinney, Kent Nishimura - The Los Angeles Times, Photojuice
Maysoon Zayid, Danielle Perez, Benny Feldman.

Doing stand-up comedy isn’t easy for most human beings… So what’s it like for comedians who have a disability like cerebral palsy, amputations, or Tourette's?

GUESTS: 

  • : Palestinian-American comedian, actress, and disability activist with cerebral palsy. She is the co-founder and co-executive producer of the and . She’s also the author of and the graphic novel,
  • : Comedian, writer, and actor. You can see her on the latest seasons of Russian Doll (Netflix) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO). She wrote on “Pitch Perfect: Bumper In Berlin” streaming now on Peacock, and just wrapped on A24’s first musical, “Fucking Identical Twins”. In 2021, Danielle was named a New Face at the and a . Danielle’s stand-up is also featured on the latest season of
  • : Comedian based in New York City, recently named one of the New Faces at the 2022 . Feldman is known for his one-liners and for performing with Tourette’s syndrome

Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel Rahman, Meg Fitzgerald, Meg Dalton, and Catie Talarski contributed to this show.

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Khaleel Rahman is a producer for 'Audacious with Chion Wolf.'
Jessica Severin de Martinez is a producer for Audacious with Chion Wolf.
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on ǻ, spotlighting the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.