TMHS Episode 32 - Greg Roque

Greg Roque joins Mary Houlihan to discuss roast comedy, disability representation, and left-wing politics. They cover the Kevin Hart roast, accessibility barriers in comedy venues, how Latinos joining ICE mirrors Irish immigrants joining the police force, and how Greg's love of books led him to radical politics.Timestamps00:00:00 Trailer00:00:42 Intro00:01:26 Irish and Mexican Identity: Becoming White Through Policing00:02:45 ICE Raids and Latino Agents Deporting Latinos00:08:11 Roast Comedy, Kevin Hart, and the Culture War00:11:59 Dark Woke Comedy and Edgy vs. Sanctimonious00:14:00 Wheelchair as a Throne of American Conquest00:15:02 Accessibility, ADA Loopholes, and Performing in LA00:22:00 LA vs. New York Comedy Scenes00:31:00 Alt Scene, TV Casting, and Comedy Diversity00:37:05 Catholicism, Judaism, and Palestine00:39:00 Howard Zinn, Chomsky, and Getting Politicized00:41:00 Battalion of Saint Patrick and Irish-Mexico Solidarity00:42:59 OutroFollow Greg: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregroqueislame/ Website - http://gregroque.com/Follow Mary:YouTube - youtube.com/maryhoulihan Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/ twitch - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - tiktok.com/@maryhoulieSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.