NüVoices Podcast #85: Becoming a Stand-up Comedian with He Huang

"Hello everyone, my name is He. It's spelled as H-E. Yes, it is my name, not my pronoun." Last month, Sydney-based comedian He Huang went viral with her 4-minute Australia's Got Talent audition. She joked about xenophobia, racism, and the pressure from family to settle down and get married. While these aren't unusual topics in the stand-up world, He's dead pan delivery and charisma won over viewers from just about every social media platform. [@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` prop alone, her audition garnered over 2 million views.

https://twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1582297226059010048?s=20&t=mXpm6utzC2Dlx8NRE8EYXA

We had the chance to talk to He about her career as a stand-up comic, her former life as a grad student in America studying public policy, and navigating sexism in the industry. He also discussed how she pokes at racial stereotypes with her work, clapping back at critics, performing in Western countries, and what her parents think about her stand-up. This episode was hosted by Megan Cattel. 

Show notes:

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[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` prop (YouTube)

"[@portabletext/react] Unknown block type "span", specify a component for it in the `components.types` prop" (Slate)