5. Ditto Jones - "From Black and White, to Color"

02/07/20 • 28 min

The Who Dis? Podcast is a show featuring performers from the disability, chronic illness, and mental health communities.
This week, we welcome Ditto Jones to the show. Ditto is an actor and solo performer in Chicago. We discuss their personal journey with drag performance, singing, and finding oneself through performance. Ditto also speaks about depression and anxiety, as well as how the artistic lifestyle affects their health and vice-versa.
You can follow Ditto on Instagram at @DittoJonesTV or on Facebook.
For more information on depression, please visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness at https://www.nami.org/
Who Dis? is hosted by Liz Komos and produced by Jack Mathews. You can find more information on the Who Dis? Podcast or the Who Dis? Live Show at www.whodisshow.com on the web, on Instagram or Facebook at @WhoDisShow, or on Twitter at @TheWhoDisShow. If you want to talk about the show, feel free to use the hashtag #WhoDis.

This episode was recorded at the iO Theatre. The iO Theatre is home to Chicago’s best improv comedy with shows 7 nights a week. They offer classes in improv, writing, and more! Visit ioimprov.com for a full schedule.

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The Who Dis? Podcast is a show featuring performers from the disability, chronic illness, and mental health communities.
This week, we welcome Nikk Tetreault to the show. Nikk hails from Boston but currently lives in Chicago doing stand-up, improv, and sketch shows. She has obsessive-compulsive disorder. We discuss her personal journey with OCD, how it affects her art, and her personal comedic journey in general.
You can follow Nikk on Instagram at @nikk_is_dead.
For more information on Obsession Compulsive Disorder, please visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness at https://www.nami.org/
This episode was hosted by Liz Komos and produced by Jack Mathews. You can find more information on the Who Dis? Podcast or the Who Dis? Live Show at www.whodisshow.com on the web, on Instagram or Facebook at @WhoDisShow, or on Twitter at @TheWhoDisShow. If you want to talk about the show, feel free to use the hashtag #WhoDis.

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You can follow Myriam on Instagram at @MyriamRaymond
For more information on the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago, you can find them on the web at https://www.sralab.org/
Who Dis? is hosted by Liz Komos and produced by Jack Mathews. You can find more information on the Who Dis? Podcast or the Who Dis? Live Show at www.whodisshow.com on the web, on Instagram or Facebook at @WhoDisShow, or on Twitter at @TheWhoDisShow. If you want to talk about the show, feel free to use the hashtag #WhoDis.
This episode was recorded at the iO Theatre. The iO Theatre is home to Chicago’s best improv comedy with shows 7 nights a week. They offer classes in improv, writing, and more! Visit ioimprov.com for a full schedule.
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Who Dis? - 5. Ditto Jones - "From Black and White, to Color"

Transcript

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Welcome to
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the Hoodie show podcast. I'm Liz Co Mohs. This show features conversations with performers from the mental health, chronic illness and disability. Communities were digging into who they are and how their health intersects with their art. Today's guest on the podcast is Dido Jones, a
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gender fluid pan sexual human adult living and working in Chicago on stage and screen. Currently,