Cameron Esposito: To Be Apolitical & an Artist is a Waste of Time

LGBTQ&A

Jeffrey Masters

Society & Culture

4.7 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Cameron Esposito talks about making comedy in the Trump era, saying that to be apolitical and an artist right now is a waste of time. She also describes life without her iconic asymmetrical haircut, the ways we police different people's gender, and the stress of having to decide whether or not to come out to strangers in a heteronormative society. Cameron also talks about the great impact Edith Windsor had on all aspects of her life. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1 You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing [email protected] More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com

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0:00.0	Hi, this is LGBTQ and A. I'm Jeffrey Masters, and this is a show where we get to know
0:06.0	different members of the LGBTQ community. Today, I talked with Cameron Esposito. Cameron is a
0:12.4	very funny comedian, and we talk about what it's like to create comedy in the Trump era.
0:17.9	Also, Cameron is among the first crop of comics who were out of the closet when
0:22.7	they got famous, as opposed to getting famous and then coming out of the closet. And I think
0:27.4	it's worth highlighting and celebrating because that probably wasn't always possible before today.
0:33.8	So we talk about that in the conversation as well as honoring the people who came before her that paved the way.
0:39.7	It's a super interesting conversation.
0:41.6	Now, I'm about to hit play on the intro music.
0:44.8	While that plays, please leave a comment and subscribe on iTunes.
0:48.8	Specifically leaving a comment is one of the biggest ways you can help our show to continue each week. And if you do
0:55.5	leave a comment, please tweet at me and let me know. I'd love to say thank you. All right, let's do it.
1:14.2	Cameron Esposito, welcome to the show.
1:15.3	Oh, thank you so much.
1:16.2	Yeah, thank you.
1:16.9	Thank you for being here.
1:19.4	So you've been doing comedy for how many years?
1:20.8	A lot of years.
1:23.2	Well, I started when I was in college, so I was 19.
1:25.3	I'm 35 now, so what is that?
1:27.8	That's 16 years.
1:28.4	16. Okay, I ask because I wonder, or I assume, it has to feel different doing comedy now
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