The Margaret Cho

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Billy Jensen Dec 10, 2019

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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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Theme music by Garrison Starr.

Contact Margaret at Margaret@earios.net.

Edited by Kat Hong.

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Kevin Nealon and A.G. & Jordan Coburn Dec 03, 2019

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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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Theme music by Garrison Starr.

Contact Margaret at Margaret@earios.net.

Edited by Kat Hong.

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Jessica Gao and Brent Weinbach Nov 26, 2019

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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.

The Margaret Cho is anEarios production.

Theme music by Garrison Starr.

Contact Margaret at Margaret@earios.net.

Edited by Kat Hong.

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Karen Kilgariff Nov 19, 2019

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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?

The Margaret Cho is anEarios production.

Theme music by Garrison Starr.

Contact Margaret at Margaret@earios.net.

Edited by Kat Hong.

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Jen Kirkman and Linda Mizejewski Nov 12, 2019

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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.

The Margaret Cho is anEarios production.

Theme music by Garrison Starr.

Contact Margaret at Margaret@earios.net.

Edited by Kat Hong.

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Quentin Tarantino Nov 05, 2019

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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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Theme music by Garrison Starr.

Contact Margaret at Margaret@earios.net.

Edited by Kat Hong.

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Mira Jacob and Rain Phoenix Oct 29, 2019

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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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ALOK Oct 22, 2019

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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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Theme music by Garrison Starr.

Contact Margaret at Margaret@earios.net.

Edited by Kat Hong.

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Kathy Griffin Oct 15, 2019

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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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Theme music by Garrison Starr.

Contact Margaret at Margaret@earios.net.

Edited by Kat Hong.

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Lyndsey Parker and Ronald McDonkey Oct 08, 2019

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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.

The Margaret Cho is anEarios production.

Theme music by Garrison Starr.

Contact Margaret at Margaret@earios.net.

Edited by Kat Hong.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.