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Podcast: Pretty Heady Stuff
Episode: Janelle Niles is creating a legacy in comedy based on camaraderie and care
Description: Janelle Niles is a stand-up comedian from Truro, Nova Scotia and the producer of Got Land?, an all-Indigenous comedy tour. The Got Land? show is an example of what greater solidarity could mean for the culture of comedy in Canada. The stated goal of the show is to “express solidarity with humour” as a way of gaining grassroots control over the sites of cultural production: the venues, shows, institutions and platforms that determine who makes it and who gets missed in comedy.
We discuss Janelle’s ability to use humour to cope with some of the most difficult subjects imaginable. Beyond...