12 episodes
Who Dis? Liz Komos
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- Comedy
Who Dis? is hosted by Liz Marcucci (formerly Komos) and digs into the lives of performers and artists who identify with the chronic illness, mental health, or disability communities. During this weekly 30-45 minute show, Liz and her guests discuss health and disability culture as well as how their health intersects with their art.
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BONUS EPISODE - Nikk Tetreault Stand-Up - "Name-Brand Dairy"
We hope you enjoyed Season 1 of the Who Dis? Podcast! Since it may be awhile before we can get future guests together due to the pandemic, we're releasing some bonus episodes from the live show we recorded on November 13, 2019 at the iO Theater in Chicago. Today's episode features stand up comedy from Nikk Tetreault. Nikk was also featured on episode 4 of this podcast!You can follow Nikk on Instagram at @nikk_is_dead.This episode was hosted by Liz Komos and produced by Jack Mathews. You can f...
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10. Maria Konopken - "A Person Named Stacy That I Hate"
This week, we welcome Maria Konopken to the show. Maria is an improviser and burlesque dancer in Chicago with a general anxiety diagnosis. We discuss how family and other support systems with anxiety, healthy it is to fully "open up" to an audience, and her love of burlesque.You can follow Maria on on Instagram at @MariaKonopken.Who Dis? is hosted by Liz Komos and produced by Jack Mathews. You can find more information on the Who Dis? Podcast or the Who Dis? Live Show at www.whodisshow.com on...
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9. Cherise Joy - "Shooting For C-List"
This week, we welcome Cherise Joy to the show. Cherise is an improviser and singer in Chicago who lives with PCOS and general anxiety. She is also a former teacher, and we discuss mental health in the classroom, women's health issues, and issues relating to privilege in the treatment of chronic illness.You can follow Cherise on Facebook or on Instagram at @CheriseJoy12.Who Dis? is hosted by Liz Komos and produced by Jack Mathews. You can find more information on the Who Dis? Podcast or ...
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8. Laura Fillenwarth - "keenchicago.org"
This week, we welcome Laura Fillenwarth to the show. Laura is our first non-performer and is the executive director of Keen Chicago. Keen Chicago provides free recreational opportunities to children and young adults with disabilities. Laura talks about Keen's mission, her personal journey with keen, and raising a child with a disability (in addition to the 140 children she raises with Keen!). We also learn, many times, how to spell keenchicago.org.You can follow Laura on Instagram at @rossenw...
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7. Simon Collier - "We're Cooking"
This week, we welcome Simon Collier to the show. Simon is a legally blind, transgender, and albino comedic performer based in Chicago. This episode is a true journey - talking about growing up as an "inspiration," gender identity, staying relatable in your art, and even, somehow, Chicago-based genre television.You can follow Simon on Instagram or Twitter at @lolsimoncollier.Who Dis? is hosted by Liz Komos and produced by Jack Mathews. You can find more information on the Who Dis? Podcast or t...
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6. Myriam Raymond - "I Just Want Pizza"
This week, we welcome Myriam Raymond to the show. Myriam is a musical comedian and improviser who currently lives in Chicago but originally hails from Cyprus. She lives with chronic migraines and has been diagnosed with Lupus. We discuss how to being a performer while dealing with chronic pain, especially when that pain is largely invisible to the outside world. Myriam also talks about her new film, Otherwise a Woman, which was inspired by her real-life workplace sexual harassment and assault...