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Brittani Ferguson
Performance Revue
English - February 15, 2021 12:30 - 1 hour - 127 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts Comedy acceptance commentary insightful lgbtq npr secondcity transrights artisticprocess chicago cityofchicago Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In the Before Times of Yore, comedian and cast member of The Lincoln Lodge, Brittani Ferguson stopped by to discuss her interesting set at Strip Joker.
We have a fascinating conversation about her military upbringing, reciting Mel Brooks films as a child, the context of the words "gay" and "queer," her childhood (and current) obsession with Gillian Anderson, and a lot more.
Timestamps:
01:00 – Opening Set @ Strip Joker
13:45 – ‘History of the World: Part I’
Mentions of Madeline Khan, Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Premature Ejaculation16:33 – Moving to Chicago
17:10 – A Military Kid
Mentions of K-Pop, Abu Dhabi, Da Burbs18:50 – Improv Classes at Second City
19:13 – “I wish you were a diversity candidate”
19:55 – “They will forgive any crime that anyone commits”
Mentions of Cults, Scientology, Del Close, iO, Sharna, Object Work21:25 – “Stop playing”
21:55 – “You need to go do stand-up”
22:20 – Kelsie Huff and Fem Comique
Mentions of Alex Cumin, The Kates University, Robin Williams, The Laugh Factory25:01 – “A lucky idiot”
Mentions of The Lincoln Lodge, Strip Joker, Bobby’s World27:13 – Getting into the Set
Mentions of Le Aboav, Strip Joker, Sigmund Freud28:32 – The Graveyard at Clark & Irving
Mentions of Murphy’s Irish Pub, Yelp, Bucktown, Uber, HP Lovecraft, The King In Yellow31:33 – Gay vs. Queer
Mentions of LGBTQ, Safe Spaces, Homophobia34:49 – ‘Top Gun’
The topic of homoeroticism in action films is addressed in the outtakes episode35:26 – All Comics Are Recently Single
Mentions of April Fools Day, Valentine’s Day, Vitamin B12, Celiac Disease39:17 – Gay Christmas
Mentions of Pride, Gay Pride Parade, ‘Will & Grace’40:29 – Hosting Your Own Straight Pride Parade
Mentions of Quentin Tarintino, Inside Jokes41:16 – A 90’s Kid is a Sad Adult
Mentions of Tumblr, Adderall, Antidepressants, Millennials, iPads43:32 – The Need to be Validated
43:47 – “I’ve already met all the people I want to meet”
Mentions of Introverts, Extroverts, The Kinsey Scale45:10 – “I don’t know what a healthy, intimate relationship looks like”
Mentions of Therapy, Alcoholism, Negative Reinforcement47:38 – Old-Timey Doctor
Mentions of Kristen Toomey, ‘Little House on the Prairie’, Doc, Plague Doctors, Morphine, Vibrators, Leeches, Country Clubs, Twitter50:07 – Factory-Made Lesbian
Mentions of Bob Dylan, Lilith Fair, Christian Slater51:13 – An Incredible Gillian Anderson Fetish
Mentions of ‘The X-Files’, Italy, ‘Friends’, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, ‘Seventh Heaven’, David Duchovny, Keanu Reeves, Coding, Katatonia, ‘Mulder and Scully’, ‘The Bad Touch’, The Bloodhound Gang55:32 – “I would put on ‘The X-Files’ instead of music to f*ck a guy”
Mention of Masking56:30 – The Cheerleader Circle Jerk
Mentions of Being Closeted, Male Cheerleaders, Gymnastics, Korea, ‘Bring It On’, Gillian Anderson1:01:33 – Set Review
1:03:43 – Advice for Aspiring Comedians
1:05:33 – Where Can We Find You?
The Lincoln Lodge Instagram: @BJJFerguson1:06:23 – Parting Words
In the Before Times of Yore, comedian and cast member of The Lincoln Lodge, Brittani Ferguson stopped by to discuss her interesting set at Strip Joker.
We have a fascinating conversation about her military upbringing, reciting Mel Brooks films as a child, the context of the words "gay" and "queer," her childhood (and current) obsession with Gillian Anderson, and a lot more.
Timestamps:
01:00 – Opening Set @ Strip Joker
13:45 – ‘History of the World: Part I’
Mentions of Madeline Khan, Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Premature Ejaculation16:33 – Moving to Chicago
17:10 – A Military Kid
Mentions of K-Pop, Abu Dhabi, Da Burbs18:50 – Improv Classes at Second City
19:13 – “I wish you were a diversity candidate”
19:55 – “They will forgive any crime that anyone commits”
Mentions of Cults, Scientology, Del Close, iO, Sharna, Object Work21:25 – “Stop playing”
21:55 – “You need to go do stand-up”
22:20 – Kelsie Huff and Fem Comique
Mentions of Alex Cumin, The Kates University, Robin Williams, The Laugh Factory25:01 – “A lucky idiot”
Mentions of The Lincoln Lodge, Strip Joker, Bobby’s World27:13 – Getting into the Set
Mentions of Le Aboav, Strip Joker, Sigmund Freud28:32 – The Graveyard at Clark & Irving
Mentions of Murphy’s Irish Pub, Yelp, Bucktown, Uber, HP Lovecraft, The King In Yellow31:33 – Gay vs. Queer
Mentions of LGBTQ, Safe Spaces, Homophobia34:49 – ‘Top Gun’
The topic of homoeroticism in action films is addressed in the outtakes episode35:26 – All Comics Are Recently Single
Mentions of April Fools Day, Valentine’s Day, Vitamin B12, Celiac Disease39:17 – Gay Christmas
Mentions of Pride, Gay Pride Parade, ‘Will & Grace’40:29 – Hosting Your Own Straight Pride Parade
Mentions of Quentin Tarintino, Inside Jokes41:16 – A 90’s Kid is a Sad Adult
Mentions of Tumblr, Adderall, Antidepressants, Millennials, iPads43:32 – The Need to be Validated
43:47 – “I’ve already met all the people I want to meet”
Mentions of Introverts, Extroverts, The Kinsey Scale45:10 – “I don’t know what a healthy, intimate relationship looks like”
Mentions of Therapy, Alcoholism, Negative Reinforcement47:38 – Old-Timey Doctor
Mentions of Kristen Toomey, ‘Little House on the Prairie’, Doc, Plague Doctors, Morphine, Vibrators, Leeches, Country Clubs, Twitter50:07 – Factory-Made Lesbian
Mentions of Bob Dylan, Lilith Fair, Christian Slater51:13 – An Incredible Gillian Anderson Fetish
Mentions of ‘The X-Files’, Italy, ‘Friends’, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, ‘Seventh Heaven’, David Duchovny, Keanu Reeves, Coding, Katatonia, ‘Mulder and Scully’, ‘The Bad Touch’, The Bloodhound Gang55:32 – “I would put on ‘The X-Files’ instead of music to f*ck a guy”
Mention of Masking56:30 – The Cheerleader Circle Jerk
Mentions of Being Closeted, Male Cheerleaders, Gymnastics, Korea, ‘Bring It On’, Gillian Anderson1:01:33 – Set Review
1:03:43 – Advice for Aspiring Comedians
1:05:33 – Where Can We Find You?
The Lincoln Lodge Instagram: @BJJFerguson1:06:23 – Parting Words