The Daily Beans Refried Beans | South of Nashville (feat. Laurie Kilmartin) | 2/12/2024
Feb 14, 2026
Laurie Kilmartin, a stand-up comedian and writer with a new special, talks about dark humor and turning grief into comedy. She discusses doxing and online backlash, losing her mother to COVID and how it shaped her material. Laurie explains the origins of her special’s provocative title and reflects on being a woman in the male-dominated comedy world.
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