Daily Show Co-Creator on Abortion Rights, ICE Raids, and Why Comedy Is Resistance

When they want silence, she brings laughter.

This week on The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show, I'm joined by Lizz Winstead - comedian, activist, co-creator of The Daily Show, co-founder of Air America Radio, and founder of Abortion Access Front. Lizz has spent decades weaponizing humor against oppression, and in this conversation, we dig into how comedy becomes resistance.

We talk about:

The power of political comedy - from creating The Daily Show to building progressive media infrastructure with Air America
ICE raids in Minneapolis - what's happening on the ground in immigrant communities and how fear tactics are being deployed
Abortion Access Front - Lizz's groundbreaking work using comedy to destigmatize abortion and support clinics across the country
Why humor works - how laughter breaks down shame, cuts through propaganda, and opens conversations that couldn't happen otherwise
Feminist Buzzkill - Lizz's podcast tackling patriarchal nonsense head-on

This is a fearless conversation about what it takes to keep fighting when the stakes couldn't be higher. Because when they want us ashamed and silent, the most radical thing we can do is laugh out loud and tell the truth.

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Lizz Winstead

Appearances

Lizz Winstead

The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show