Nina G on Stuttering Representation in TV, Film, and the Media

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Popular culture and the media has a huge power to shift the hearts and minds of our society. Unfortunately, TV, film, and the media have not done the best job in representing people who stutter and have largely left out the voices and experiences of women stutterers.

This week we talk to Nina G, a stuttering comedian, about where popular culture misses the mark on the stuttering experience and how we can do better.

Also mentioned:

• Come-backs in response to stuttering jokes
• Protesting against stuttering discrimination
• Women and stuttering
• Stuttering Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn’t Happen
• Dating someone who also stutters
• Stuttering guilt
• The problem of the inspiration story
• Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History
• Proud Stutter’s Launch Party

Films and TV representations mentioned:

• “Today, Junior,” in Billy Madison
• “Did I Stutter,” in The Office
• Change of Habit
• Porky Pig
• The King’s Speech
• My Cousin Vinny
• Moses Play

Nina’s Upcoming Live Shows:

• April 15: 501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
• April 16: 4920 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609
• April 22: 1344 Park St, Alameda, CA 94501

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