Right before I was about to send this email, I got your latest Substack in my inbox in which you discuss Lindy West and Tom Sandoval. You have a great way of bringing up extremely valid points that could seem contrarian at first, but it actually feels like you're thinking about these matters more deeply than a lot of other people. Do you have a process for evaluating these cultural situations or are you pretty sure how you feel about these topics as soon as you come across them?

Thanks! Interesting question. I have learned to restrain myself from having an immediate public reaction. That doesn't always happen, but I try. I try to trust my gut instinct as much as I can, but I let my brain stew for a few days (or more) in case I end up feeling differently. Whether that be because new information has come to light, or I've listened to different perspectives that swayed me in other directions. It mostly depends on what's going on, and if I feel compelled to share my thoughts at all. Sometimes I hold back entirely. I am trying to let go of the thing in my head that tells me I have to immediately participate in public discourse or have a "take" within hours of the cultural events being made public. I try to convince myself that died with Twitter (RIP). 

Everyone should watch your extremely funny comedy special Horny Bitch. In addition to performing regularly around L.A., you're the host of an existential comedy talk show, a competition of dating hot takes, and the co-host of Blessed at Zebulon. Do you find that you approach each of these shows differently or does it all feel of a piece to you?

Thank you again! I do approach them somewhat differently, and I guess it's based on what kind of show it is and what the audience is like. My existential comedy talk show is a more intimate show where my role is mostly to interview other comedians, and we often get into more serious discussions about life. So, I do approach this show differently than a regular stand-up show. When I'm hosting a show like Blessed, with two of my closest friends, the vibe is so different. I'm feeding off of them, and we can get real over-the-top (in a good way...I hope). The vibe is totally different. It's all representative of different versions of me. That's why I like having these different outlets. I can show varying facets of who I am.

I'm gonna steal that thing from Nate Silver's podcast and ask if there are three books you'd recommend.

I think everyone has read Metamorphosis already, but it might be worth reading again if it's been a while. Sixty Stories by Donald Barthelme. And I haven't read it yet, but seems like people are getting a kick out of Famesick. If that doesn't count, I'll say American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology by D.W. Pasulka.