A candid perspective for a generation that has had the rug pulled out from under it too many times to count. PHOEBE ROBINSON Tour Press Contact. Robinson herself tries to remain constantly cognizant of checking privilege, aware that her platform, while she calls it small, is not insignificant. "When things get really terrible or really tricky...I think we should think of the opposite and think what should happen," she says. "Politics in a lot of ways has become so ugly because there is so much like ‘Well this person is an idiot,’ or ‘This person said this,’ or ‘I’m gonna make this person seem awful,’ and it’s like okay, fine, but what are you doing," she says. On the phone, she shares one more: Her brother, who's running for state representative in Ohio. "And if we can just remember those people and stay in contact with those people I think the trash moment that we’re living in won’t feel so oppressive and like the only thing that’s happening.".
With the release of her second collection of essays, Everything's Trash But It's Okay, the podcast host, comedian, host of 2 Dope Queens and generally badass multi-hyphenate is in active protest against the sliding scale of trash that is our current cultural and political moment. If you wanted to write a book about life in 2018, Phoebe Robinson already snagged the best title. Mashable, MashBash and Mashable House are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis, LLC and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. "I've worked really hard, but a lot of things had to happen in my life for me to get to this point. "Hopefully the book is sort of reflective of that I think, like people will feel that way like yes things are trash, but we also have light.
She tackles a wide range of topics, such as intersectional feminism, beauty standards, and toxic masculinity. Dealing with sexism requires new tools to socialize men and women and how they interact.
"That would be cute, if they started a book club and it was just about my book...like, Barack has to make all the snacks while Michelle, Sasha and Malia can just chill. About Werk Books Everything's Trash You Can’t Touch My Hair Tiny Reparations Imprint Podcasts 2 Dope Queens Sooo Many White Guys Black Frasier.
Written in her trademark unfiltered, witty style, Robinson's latest essay collection is a call to arms. She tackles a wide. She is best known as the co-creator and costar of the hit podcast-turned-TV-show 2 Dope Queens, which aired eight hour-long specials on HBO in February 2018 and 2019. Plus it's always better to listen to a comedian narrate her own memoir, okay. "It’s just really cool to have someone in your family, in your immediate family especially, who is such a prime example of how we can live an honorable and life-changing life for other people.". Overhauling social justice means unpacking race, gender, and class. If you can read this as an audiobook, DO IT! Instead of just complaining about the lack of diversity in publishing, comedian and actress Phoebe Robinson, one half of 2 Dope Queens, has partnered with … A whole chapter of Everything's Trash is devoted to the trappings of white feminism. By clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Robinson happens to be one of those people.
On her second WNYC Studios podcast, the critically acclaimed talk show Sooo Many White Guys, Phoebe interviews today’s biggest stars and groundbreakers such as Tom Hanks, Issa Rae, Abbi Jacobson, and many more. "You can be upset, but then you can be like 'All right, I'm gonna freaking level up, and I'm not gonna let this get to me.
Phoebe Robinson is a multitalented stand-up comedian, a New York Times bestselling writer, and an actress. Her brother reminds Robinson that people are never done learning ("He would just read these long, massive biographies about like Andrew Jackson or Teddy Roosevelt and I’d be like 'mm, pass, I’m gonna watch Moesha’"), and that politics – if not on the national level – can still be positive and focused. Way more entertaining. 'This book is composed of my memories, my mishaps, my struggles, my survival, and my songs,' she said.
The trick with trash is fighting back, Robinson says. Edit to localize it to your language. Please try again later.