Building Support: A Hater's Guide to Comedy with Jonnea Herman

Laughter is a powerful tool for connection! It breaks down barriers and cools fires, and in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast Jonnea talks about how he connects with people through comedy. Jonnea is a stand-up comedian and artist/designer, and he shares insights on embracing his hater side, the significance of his name, and girlhood and womanhood. We also discuss the importance of relationships and support systems, the impact of perception on identity, and the intersection of humor and identity, particularly as a trans individual. 

We talk:

02:58 - Embracing the hater within

15:03 - Menstruation and body experiences

24:03 - Perception and identity

36:33 - The journey into stand-up comedy

49:50 - The power of laughter

53:29 - Comedy and gender identity

01:01:31 - The intellectual side of comedy

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Read more about Jonnea in his bio below:

Jonnea Herman is a queer, afrolatinx, part storyteller and part hater, stand up comedian, and artist/designer based in Brooklyn, New York.

• @j0nnea (Twitter + IG + tiktok) 
• www.jonneaherman.info

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