Episode 116: Jean Carroll, First Lady of Laughs

Before Joan Rivers, there was another Jewish woman who broke ground as a stand-up comedian. Her name was Jean Carroll, and although she was a household name in the 50s and 60s, today she has been mostly forgotten. Grace Kessler Overbeke hopes her new book about Jean Carroll, First Lady of Laughs , will change that. In this episode of Can We Talk? , we talk to Grace about why Jean Carroll deserves to be remembered for changing both the face of comedy and people's ideas about what a Jewish woman could be. You can find Can We Talk? on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite podcast app. We're also now on YouTube ! Don't forget to

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Episode 116: Jean Carroll, First Lady of Laughs is an episode from Can We Talk? by Jewish Women's Archive.

This episode is 23:27 long.

This episode was published on Sep 24, 2024.

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