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Funniest People (You’ve Never Heard Of) Feat. Marlena Rodriguez [Podcast]

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Funniest People (You’ve Never Heard Of) is a comedy podcast bringing you weekly interviews with hilarious comics, writers, content creators, and artists who aren’t household names.

Peter Murphy: Authentic, unpretentious, and fun, Peter takes a comedic look at the world through the lens of a reformed Floridian. You may recognize Peter from his work as a host on “NFL Tuesday Night Gaming” or at Tastemade Media. Peter has also been proudly featured on MTV and in various national commercials, tv shows, and feature films. He is also a co-producer of Never Ending Comedy at the Hollywood Improv.

This week, Peter is joined by TV writer and comedian Marlena Rodriguez.

She’ll have you laughing, crying, and laughing as she shares her experiences on hit shows like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Silicon Valley, and Clone High. Marlena also opens up about her inspiring journey of turning her battle with cancer into comedy. Don’t miss this heartfelt and hilarious conversation!

Marlena Rodriguez: Marlena Rodriguez is a first-generation Cuban, Puerto Rican TV writer and comedian who’s been writing and performing comedy since birth. She’s toured with The Second City, performed stand up around the world, and a Sundance Episodic Lab alum. Marlena’s written on hit TV shows like Lord Miller’s Clone High, Tina Fey’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, HBO’s Silicon Valley, and more!

Marlena’s performed stand up around the world, was named a Comic To Watch by Comedy Central, and made her TV debut with a stand up special on HBO titled, About Last Night. Soon after she became was one of the first Latinas to do a set on Late Night television with her set on NBC’s A Little Late with Lily Singh. Watch Marlena’s latest special, Unprotected Sets, on MGM+.

Most recently, Marlena was Head Writer for Stephen Colbert’s PICKLED, a Pickleball Tournament for Comic Relief, where she worked with such talent as Emma Watson, Will Ferrell, and living legend, Kelly Rowland. Watch it now on Paramount+.