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Finding Humor in Dark Times with Lizz Winstead

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Lizz Winstead is the co-creator of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, the founder of Abortion Access Front, and a comedian who got her start right here in the Twin Cities. Lizz will be holding her annual Year in Review comedy show at the Parkway Theater on December 27 and 31, and she joined host Sean McPherson to chat about how to find humor in really heavy news stories, how she weaves activism and comedy together, and what makes the Twin Cities arts scene so special. Before that, Sean is joined by jazz singer and contributor PaviElle French for a rundown of the can't-miss events happening this week in the Twin Cities. 

Check out the events discussed in today's episode:

  • 12/22 Alicia Witt In-store Performance and Signing | Electric Fetus
  • 12/22 Spending Christmas with Alicia Witt | Dakota
  • 12/23 The Annual Holiday Sing-Along with Dan Chouinard | Crooners
  • 12/24 Hell-a-Dazzle Christmas Eve Brunch with Joel Shapira & Friends | Hell’s Kitchen
  • 12/25 “Violent Night” | Trylon Cinema
  • 12/26 Shrimpnose, BloodSmokeBody and Talia Knight at the Entry | 7th Street Entry
  • 12/26 Bold North Breakaway | Rice Park and Saint Paul RiverCentre
  • 12/26 Pan African Kwanzaa Celebration | Midtown Global Market
  • 12/27 Soul Line Dance with Harris Parks | Sabathani Community Center
  • 12/27 Close to the Tassel: A Progressive Rock Burlesque Revue | Amsterdam Bar and Hall 
  • 12/28 KPop Demon Hunters Drag Brunch | Quincy Hall 
  • 12/27 & 12/31 The Winstead Files: Lizz Winstead's 2025 Year in Review | Parkway Theater

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