Sep 2, 2020
When she starred in All-American Girl in 1994-5, Margaret Cho became a TV Herstory groundbreaker. All-American Girl was the first network sitcom to feature an all Asian-American cast. Cho discusses lessons from the series in depth with Ashley Pacini of The Reel Women and Cynthia.
This interview caps a summer series collaboration of Advanced TV Herstory and The Reel Women, a community that celebrates the successes of women in filmed entertainment.
Other topics:
How a white person can become better ally.
The PoC talent pipeline.
A stand-up comedian's schedule in lockdown.
The Margaret Cho (her podcast on Earios & a few of her guests). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-margaret-cho/id1470515305
Her 2002 book I'm the One I Want https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28356.I_m_the_One_That_I_Want?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=ENB0ERqe7y&rank=1
Resources:
Margaret's website https://margaretcho.com/
The Reel Women https://thereelwomen.com/
Jahzzar's Take Me Higher at https://FreeMusicArchive.org
Introductory shout out to Chicago's Arcus Behavioral Health & Wellness https://www.arcusbehavioralhealth.com/