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Kate Clinton

Uproar Entertainment · Album · 1998 · 53 min

A late-nineties time capsule of political and queer comedy.

Late-nineties political anxiety and early internet paranoia collide in this 1998 audio release. Operating as a self-styled “fumerist” (a feminist humorist), Kate Clinton delivers a set deeply rooted in the daily headlines of the era. Tracks like “Not Dot Calm” and “Mad Vow Disease” capture a specific cultural moment. She takes aim at the widening gender gap and the absurdities of modern family dynamics just as the web was beginning to rewire daily life.

The album was recorded live at The Improv in Irvine, California. It arrived during a prolific stretch for the comedian, who published her first book, Don’t Get Me Started, that same year. At just under an hour, the recording serves as a clean snapshot of her conversational, politics-heavy approach to stand-up before the turn of the millennium.

The set list

7 bits

  1. Kiss My Gender Gap

  2. Mad Vow Disease

  3. The Year Of That Woman

  4. The Urge To Merge

  5. Not Dot Calm

  6. Save The Children

  7. Growth Opportunities

How it plays

Tone
Cautiously political, mixing slice-of-life jokes with acerbic social commentary and political satire.
On stage
Self-described 'fumorist' (feminist humorist), faith-based, tax-paying, America-loving political humorist and family entertainer.
About
Politics, Life as a gay American, Modern family relationships, Gender politics

What the critics said

Tony Kushner praised Clinton as a unique, 'brilliantly, elegantly funny' political visionary who is 'simultaneously a million laughs and politically super-smart' when tackling frightening and controversial issues.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: allmusic.com, uproarcomedycd.com, amazon.com, washingtoncitypaper.com, audiobookdb.net, litwomen.org, kateclinton.net.

Backstory

Released concurrently alongside her 1998 book 'Don't Get Me Started', addressing contemporary late-1990s American politics, gay and lesbian culture, and relationships.

Details

Released
Taped
Improve, Irvine
Runtime
53 min
Where
Uproar Entertainment (album)
Topics

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