Mini Tapes: Last Week Tonight's Ali Barthwell on Chicago, Comedy, and Playing to the Top of the Audience's Intelligence

Today's mini episode is the best of Ali Barthwell (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) from October 2024's Writing on Eggshells: Political Comedy Cracked Up panel, featuring Peter Grosz (The Colbert Report, Late Night with Seth Meyers) and John Lutz (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live), moderated by Second City's Kelly Leonard. Chicago's own Barthwell shares war stories from the front lines of touring the country with Second City and the experience of being a Black voice in comedy writers' rooms. Subscribe to the podcast • Let us know what you think by taking the short survey   SHOW NOTES Read the podcast transcript. CW: Profanity PHOTO: Ali Barthwell, Peter Grosz, Kelly Leonard, John Lutz.   EXPLORE: Ali Barthwell Peter Grosz John Lutz Kelly Leonard   WATCH: John Oliver, "Elmo's mom"   Live event programmed by Michael Green Live event produced by Jesse Swanson Live event stage managed by Sophia Fishkin Live event produced and mixed by Jeff Kolar Production assistance by Hope Mignini, Logan Venezia, and Josh Harlow Podcast edited and mixed by Alisa Rosenthal Podcast story editing by Alexandra Quinn   Donate now to support programs like this. Explore upcoming events.   Instagram • YouTube • TikTok • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn   FNLGD48PTD1IREUE