The comedians paradise

Being a professional African American clown


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An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. We talk to Michelle Matlock, the first first African American woman to create a main character in a Cirque du soleil production. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[02:07 How she became a clown [[05:30]]

[[05:30 Clowning vs acting [[06:10

[[07:04 What is clowning [[08:13 ]]

[[10:19]] Being an African American clown is a different journey to regular clowns [[17:08]]

[[26:42]] The difficulty of being the only African American clown in a room [[29:31]]

[[40:41]] Saying goodbye to the wrong people and yes to the right people [[43:54]]

If you would like to know more on Michelle, you can find out about on her website at https://www.michellenicolematlock.com/, or if you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. #comedypodcast #standupcomedy #standup #podcastvideo

You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E.

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