It's a trauma and a whirlwind of emotions that can happen to anybody, but having a miscarriage carries with it a social stigma that must be picked apart and laughed at, and we know just who to bring onto the show to do it.
Genevieve Rice of the Bird City Comedy Festival joins us to share her experiences with miscarriage, how she discovered the funny and laughed to cope with the situation, and how she has made audiences laugh at a situation where most of the time, mum's the word.
It turns out, you CAN laugh at having a miscarriage, and there's more than one way to do it.
In this episode, we talk about:
Genevieve’s Golden Girls podcast, “Thank You For Being A Podcast.”
Having to cancel the 2020 Bird City Comedy Festival.
The blessing and curse of having a good first open mic experience.
Being a woman in comedy in 2008 vs. today.
Why the world needs comedy.
Reasons why people aren’t more open about having miscarriages.
What inspired Genevieve’s miscarriage bit.
Tips and tricks for performing on a virtual show.
Using the English language as a toy onstage.
Pop culture references.
The idea of preferring your child be a certain gender.
Genevieve’s obsession with raccoons.
Elevating the silliness of a bit to soften the impact of the heavier material.
Leaving distance between tragedy and joking about it.
Being attacked for parenting choices by fellow moms on social media.
The parallels between parenting and comedy.
When audience members approach you with unsolicited advice about how you should approach your own experiences.
Performing comedy while pregnant.
Ali Wong’s bit on having a miscarriage.
The psychological side effects of not addressing personal traumas.
And more!
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