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Aug 2023
1h 54m

Whitney Cummings

Rick Rubin
About this episode

Whitney Cummings is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, and host of the popular podcast Good for You.

In 2011, at the age of 29, Cummings created two sitcoms which were both picked up to series: Whitney, which she starred in as well, and the Emmy-nominated series 2 Broke Girls. She has since written and starred in numerous TV shows and films. Cummings regularly sells out her nationwide comedy tours, and she just released her fifth comedy special, Whitney Cummings: JOKES.

In this episode, Whitney and Rick sit down to discuss the art of comedy, creativity, trauma, healing, and much more. Cummings shares her thoughts and questions after reading The Creative Act.

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