In this episode, we spoke with Colombian-American comedian, performance artist, writer, and filmmaker Kat Toledo. We talk about Kat’s experience in alt-comedy and how many of her characters are hybrid entities, like the girl who’s trapped in a duvet cover or Tia Luz, who’s inspired by her Colombian aunties. We also discuss the mystery of her parentage, how she defines her identity without knowing who her biological father is, and also coming to terms with not knowing.
Guest Bio:
Kat Toledo is a Colombian-American comedian, performance artist, writer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She has been featured on Funny or Die, The Best Show, opened for Eric André, and has performed with artists Kembra Pfahler, Laura Lima, and Kevin Mcdonald from Kids in the Hall.
Show notes:
- Kat’s Character Work:
- We mentioned various media and personalities, linked below:
Credits:
- Edited by Ursula Sommer and mastered by Cedric Wilson.
- Theme music by The Necklace, a project by Taylor Shields and Morgan Võ.
Sound effects courtesy of freesound.org:
- Water Tip Grass by Project_Trident — https://freesound.org/s/140307/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
- young girls giggling and laughing.wav by tuhinpaul — https://freesound.org/s/342838/ — License: Creative Commons 0
- Koshi wind chimes aqua fire by neolein — https://freesound.org/s/416841/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
- S09-17 Mountain climbing; much dirt debris & clothing rustle.wav by craigsmith — https://freesound.org/s/675887/ — License: Creative Commons 0
- Transformed wind chimes: Nature-Symphony 29 by Philip_Goddard — https://freesound.org/s/719042/ — License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0
