EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 31 MIN
Ep 208 Up with Choligarchy! A Chat with The One and Only Margaret Cho
from Infatu Asian Podcast · host Curtis Chinn
I need to start a series called: Legends. Margaret Cho is someone who was literally one of "us" growing up in San Francisco. She went on to be one of the most recognizable and iconic Asian American celebrities. Besides hundreds of stand-up comedy shows, Margaret starred in her own sitcom, been in dozens of movies and TV shows, has been nominated for 5 Grammys, has written 2 books, and has recorded her own podcast. She was named funniest female comedian in 1994, won the ACLU's 1st Ammedment Award, won GLAAD's Golden Gate Award, LA Pride's Lifetime Achievement Award, and many, many more awards and accolades. She's truly a 1 of 1, and a true living legend! Margaret is on tour with her show Choligarchy, and will be in San Francisco for a May 29th date. Let's go together! Find out more at Margaretcho.com, or her Instagram @margaret_cho or TikTok @themargaretcho Listen to our chat on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get podcasts! You can write to us at: [email protected], and please follow us on Instagram and Facebook @infatuasianpodcast Our Theme: “Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios was arranged and performed by All Arms Around Cover Art and Logo designed by Justin Chuan @w.a.h.w (We Are Half the World) #asiancomic #margaretcho #asianpodcast #asian #asianamerican #infatuasian #infatuasianpodcast #aapi #veryasian #asianamericanpodcaster #representationmatters
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I need to start a series called: Legends. Margaret Cho is someone who was literally one of "us" growing up in San Francisco. She went on to be one of the most recognizable and iconic Asian American celebrities. Besides hundreds of stand-up comedy shows, Margaret starred in her own sitcom, been in dozens of movies and TV shows, has been nominated for 5 Grammys, has written 2 books, and has recorded her own podcast. She was named funniest female comedian in 1994, won the ACLU's 1st Ammedment Award, won GLAAD's Golden Gate Award, LA Pride's Lifetime Achievement Award, and many, many more awards and accolades. She's truly a 1 of 1, and a true living legend! Margaret is on tour with her show Choligarchy, and will be in San Francisco for a May 29th date. Let's go together! Find out more at Margaretcho.com, or her Instagram @margaret_cho or TikTok @themargaretcho Listen to our chat on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get podcasts! You can write to us at: [email protected], and please follow us on Instagram and Facebook @infatuasianpodcast Our Theme: “Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios was arranged and performed by All Arms Around Cover Art and Logo designed by Justin Chuan @w.a.h.w (We Are Half the World) #asiancomic #margaretcho #asianpodcast #asian #asianamerican #infatuasian #infatuasianpodcast #aapi #veryasian #asianamericanpodcaster #representationmatters
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