A Community of Lovable Dirtbags (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with Liz Stockwell)

I'll Be There For You

Chicago comedian Liz Stockwell was going through a divorce and getting into performing standup comedy when she found a critically acclaimed TV show about... going through a divorce and getting into standup comedy.

Topics include: Tony Shalhoub's blood pressure, the evolution of comedy since Mrs. Maisel, spaces for funny women in Chicago, a moment of mourning for one of Chicago's iconic dives, the community service of heckling, the urgency and necessity of putting your experiences into your comedy and more.

Links to some great shows and resources for women in comedy in Chicago:

• Token: https://www.facebook.com/TokenLaughs/

• The Feminine Comique: https://www.facebook.com/femininecomique/

• You Joke Like A Girl: https://www.facebook.com/YouJokeLikeaGirl/

• The Kates: https://www.facebook.com/thekatescomedy/

• Ladylike: https://www.facebook.com/ladylikechicago/

• The Arts & Culture Club: https://www.facebook.com/TheArtsCultureClub/

• Hand Her the Mic: https://www.facebook.com/handherthemic/

• Just Us Gals: https://www.facebook.com/pg/GalsUsJust/

You can find Liz Stockwell on Facebook, or on Twitter or Instagram at @lizb0t1. Her next show is Ladylike at Café Mustache on February 18th, and you should go: https://www.facebook.com/events/238561090240242/

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