The CBS Mornings Podcast

Using comedy as therapy and trying to break-through in the industry

11.28.2021 - By CBS NewsPlay

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Comedian Aida Rodriguez joins CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano to discuss her new HBOmax special - "Fight Words." Rodriguez shares how she initially turned to comedy as a therapeutic outlet and the struggle it has taken to be taken seriously in the male-dominated industry. The Puerto Rican-Dominican comic opens up about her upbringing, reuniting with her estranged father and trying to pave a way for future generations.

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