Phoebe Robinson Shows Her Work

About this episode

Phoebe Robinson discusses her creative process and the themes of her new comedy special, I Don’t Wanna Work Anymore.

Comedian Phoebe Robinson is a girl boss in recovery. As the creator and star of projects like 2 Dope Queens and Everything’s Trash, she’s long been one of the hardest-working voices of her generation. But in her new comedy special, I Don’t Wanna Work Anymore, Robinson takes a sharp, self-aware look at the millennial hustle-culture mentality. In this episode, Phoebe Robinson shows us the hard work that goes into crafting a special about not wanting to work anymore. She gives us a candid look into the full arc of her creative process, from spreadsheets to the comedy club. We talk about the convergence of art and commerce, the shortcomings of today’s comedy climate, and how to resist making “fast-food” comedy in pursuit of something greater.

People in this episode

Guest: Phoebe Robinson

Topics covered

• comedy
• millennial hustle
• creative process
• art and commerce

Keywords

• 2 Dope Queens
• Everything’s Trash
• hustle-culture
• comedy climate

Mentioned in this episode

Products: I Don’t Wanna Work Anymore

Books & works: 2 Dope Queens, Everything’s Trash, I Don’t Wanna Work Anymore

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