Podcasts by Who Dis?
Who Dis? is hosted by Liz Marcucci (formerly Komos) and digs into the lives of performers and artists who identify with the chronic illness, mental health, or disability communities. During this weekly 30-45 minute show, Liz and her guests discuss health and disability culture as well as how their health intersects with their art.
Further podcasts by Liz Komos
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10. Maria Konopken -"A Person Named Stacy That I Hate" from 2020-03-13T04:00
This week, we welcome Maria Konopken to the show. Maria is an improviser and burlesque dancer in Chicago with a general anxiety diagnosis. We discuss how family and other support systems with an...
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9. Cherise Joy -"Shooting For C-List" from 2020-03-06T04:00
This week, we welcome Cherise Joy to the show. Cherise is an improviser and singer in Chicago who lives with PCOS and general anxiety. She is also a former teacher, and we discuss mental health ...
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8. Laura Fillenwarth -"keenchicago.org" from 2020-02-28T04:00
This week, we welcome Laura Fillenwarth to the show. Laura is our first non-performer and is the executive director of Keen Chicago. Keen Chicago provides free recreational opportunities to chil...
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7. Simon Collier -"We're Cooking" from 2020-02-21T04:00
This week, we welcome Simon Collier to the show. Simon is a legally blind, transgender, and albino comedic performer based in Chicago. This episode is a true journey - talking about growing up a...
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6. Myriam Raymond -"I Just Want Pizza" from 2020-02-14T04:00
This week, we welcome Myriam Raymond to the show. Myriam is a musical comedian and improviser who currently lives in Chicago but originally hails from Cyprus. She lives with chronic migraines an...
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5. Ditto Jones -"From Black and White, to Color" from 2020-02-07T04:00
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 acto...
4. Nikk Tetreault -"Strap In" from 2020-01-31T04:00
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 fr...
3. Terri Lynne Hudson -"The Ableist Gaze" from 2020-01-24T04:00
The Who Dis? Podcast is a show featuring performers from the disability, chronic illness, and mental health communities.
This week, we welcome Terri Lynne Hudson to the show. Terri Lynne ...
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2. Morgan Van Dyne -"Invisible Chocolate" from 2020-01-17T04:00
This week, we welcome Morgan Van Dyne to the show. Morgan is a comedian and musical theater actor, and was diagnosed with relapsing polychondritis two years ago. We discuss how to be a performer...
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Welcome to Who Dis? - Interviews with artists discussing disability, mental health, and chronic illness from 2019-12-30T11:00
Well, Hello there! I'm Liz Komos, the creator of Who Dis? I am a comedian, performer and producer living in Chicago, Illinois trying to improve the landscape of performance opportunities fo...
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Welcome to Who Dis? - Interviews with artists discussing disability, mental health, and chronic illness from 2019-12-30T11:00
Well, Hello there! I'm Liz Komos, the creator of Who Dis? I am a comedian, performer and producer living in Chicago, Illinois trying to improve the landscape of performance opportunities fo...
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Welcome to Who Dis? - Interviews with artists discussing disability, mental health, and chronic illness from 2019-12-30T11:00
Well, Hello there! I'm Liz Komos, the creator of Who Dis? I am a comedian, performer and producer living in Chicago, Illinois trying to improve the landscape of performance opportunities fo...
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