Misery Loves Mandy is a Mostly Happy Podcast hosted by comedian Mandy Martino; weekly comedians discuss miserable moments and whether or not they made them into jokes.
Mandy Martino: Mandy Martino is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress. Originally from South Florida, Mandy received her Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Central Florida in business, which helps her professionally write dick jokes. While in college, she began her comedy career at SAKs Comedy Lab and The Orlando Improv.
Once in LA, she continued her love for comedy, where she followed her SNL idols and studied at The Groundlings Theater and School. You can find Mandy performing stand-up all around Los Angeles.
In this week’s episode, Kat is miserable about holding back her dark jokes, getting scammed into flashing for Instagram access, and people acting like they’re doing you a favor for just doing their job.
Comedian Kat Bird joins Mandy to discuss their comedy journeys and their most miserable moments. They dive into topics like the struggles of sharing dark jokes, the anxiety of maintaining an Instagram account, and the absurdity of festival submission rejections. Kat Bird shares an outrageous personal story about showing a scammer her nipple in a desperate attempt to recover her Instagram account, sparking laughter and shock. Along the way, they touch on the etiquette of comedian merch, the dynamics of green rooms, and the discomfort of being ‘helped’ by overly enthusiastic service staff.
Checkout previous episodes of Misery Loves Mandy featuring Audrey Stewart, Shapel Lacey, Isa Medina, Jamie Kennedy, Josh Potter, & many more HERE
