The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 15: Christina Catherine Martinez & Aesthetics
This week, TCB’s Jake Kroeger zooms with the beloved comedy and art world hybrid Christina Catherine Martinez. Even without a pandemic, Martinez has managed to imbue her comedy with her professional art critic sensibilities to create marvelously absurdist, subversive, high brow, yet incredibly silly bits, stand-up, and characters. Her and Jake discuss what her detailed plans for translating her conceptual comedy to live-streaming platforms like Zoom on IG Live, the extension of her Aesthetical Relations brand/universe (even revealing plans for a special), and an attempt at a quick rundown of Groundlings’ controversy, MTV animated series revivals, and Comedy Central’s order of two new John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch specials.
Also, here’s John Cage’s 4:33 to get that John Cage joke at the end.
Follow Christina at @xtina_catherine on Twitter and IG and visit christinacatherine.info to delve into all things Christina Catherine Martinez. Get the e-book version of Aesthetical Relations here.
Shout outs: I May Destroy You, Search Party, and Nore Davis’ Live From The Comedy Traphouse
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Produced by Jake Kroeger
Music by Brian Granillo
Artwork by Andrew Delman and KT