Gail Meets Girls

Gail meets up with comedians Laurie Kilmartin and Tricia Bates and the girls discuss their first times on stage, the comedy renaissance, writing for late night TV, and how social media has impacted comedy.

Episode 12: Gail meets up with comedians Kerryn Feehan and Myka Fox to discuss their podcast Shame On, Kerryn's appearance on TLC's My Big Fat Fabulous Life, dating other comics, and comedy writing

Episode 11: Gail meets up with comedians Aparna Nancherla and Jacqueline Novak and discuss how stand up is like stripping, comedy clubs vs alternative venues, making depression funny, and women who say they don't like female comics. 

Episode 10: Gail sits down for a one one with comedian and writer Morgan Murphy during the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas and discuss being on road, writing for Late Night and TV, the possible WGA strike, politics in comedy, and the genius of Dave Attell.

Episode 9 : Gail meets up with Kendra Cunningham and Becky Yamamoto to discuss their writing process, women run comedy shows, watching Judge Judy with Nick Dipaolo, and disembodied areoles!

Episode #8 : Gail meets up with comedians Jessica Kirson and Carmen Lynch and discuss performing overseas, standup in front of family members, and their worst hell gigs, including a hilarious account of Jessica's nightmarish experience with private shows.

Episode #7: Gail meets up with Brooke Arnold and Kaytlin Bailey and discuss writing, sex work, growing up fundamentalist Christian, and how Trump effects comedy.

Episode #6: Gail meets up with comedians Irene Morales and Joyelle Johnson to discuss LadyPartsJustice.com, handling hecklers, women's safety in comedy, and getting passed at the legendary Comedy Cellar in New York City.

Episode #5 : Gail meets up with comedian Rachel Feinstein (watch her hour, Only Whores Wear Purple), and comedian/cabaret performer  Bridget Everette (check out her special Gynecological Wonder) and discuss how they approach writing about personal experiences, being funny on a shoot vs. on stage, Amy Schumer, and Rachel's theory of "Back Puss" anger.

Episode #4 : Gail meets up with comedians Bonnie McFarlane (author of You're Better than Me : A Memoir), and Marina Franklin (Trainwreck and writer on HBO's Divorce) and discuss starting their comedy careers, joke writing, finding peers and allies in the business, and one single mention of Rich Vos (as per Bonnie and Rich's wedding vows).