Episode 7: Supporting (and Laughing With) Ukraine, With the U.S. – Ukraine Foundation

06/15/22 • 66 min

In this long awaited Ukraine episode, host Chris Blackwood is joined by Ukrainian comedian Anna Tirat-Gefen and John Kun, Vice President of the U.S. – Ukraine Foundation. Together, they discuss not only about the war in Ukraine, its implications, and how to support its victims, but also the role of COMEDY in Ukraine, why Ukrainians are funnier than Russians, and how humor is being used as an effective tool in a time of war.

Even if you think you already know everything there is to know about Ukraine and this war, we’d wager to bet you’ll learn a thing or two from this episode, and would wager even more that you’ll laugh out loud at least once. We also encourage you to go to www.usukraine.org to donate to the cause today!

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Episode 6: Abortion Rights with Pro-Choice Virginia

In this episode, we do a deep dive into abortion and the current state of abortion policy in the U.S. We're joined by Grassroots Comedy's own Dana Fleitman as Co-host and interview Cassidy Clark from Pro-Choice Virginia who answers all of our serious and silly questions.

It is sad, terrifying, and also a great time! Like crying while also laughing in the fetal position (that's right - fetal).

To support the fight for reproductive freedom in the U.S., you can donate directly at Pro-Choice Virginia's website.

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The Grassroots Comedy Five Year Anniversary Song!

Grassroots Comedy (GC) turned five years old earlier this year, marking half a decade of supporting causes in a time of need through jokes. With comedy for so many causes under our belts, it can be hard to summarize what those causes have been in a succinct way.

For those who missed the GC five year anniversary show back in Feb 2022, here is the song from that show (written and performed on a whim) that attempts to do that. It also helps us understand why GC Executive Director Chris Blackwood quit his pursuit of music a long time ago.

A special thank you to Scott Williams for the guitar, and Emre Yagci for the sound engineering on this one!