Netflix Is A Daily Joke Katherine Ryan: A Joke About Some Feedback
Dec 15, 2025
In this episode, comedian Katherine Ryan, known for her sharp wit and Netflix special 'Glitter Room,' tackles humorous feedback about catering to men in comedy. She hilariously suggests that to please them, she could deliver sandwiches or impersonate their mothers. Ryan critiques the idea of comedy as a 'safe space' and pokes fun at tired male stand-up tropes about sex and money. Her satirical take challenges the expectations placed on female comedians while keeping the laughs flowing.
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Comedy Isn’t Designed To Protect Men
- Katherine Ryan highlights that audiences request making comedy a "safe space for men" as if comedy's role is to protect them.
- She points out the absurdity of asking performers to alter their art to avoid male discomfort.
Don’t Pander To Absurd Fixes
- Try not to comply with ridiculous suggestions that dilute your performance, like playing someone's mother or building a kitchen set.
- Resist changing your show to pander; those fixes are impractical and unnecessary.
Men Already Have Many Safe Spaces
- Katherine Ryan observes that men already occupy many "safe spaces" in society, including politics and elsewhere.
- She frames stand-up as not needing to be another comfort zone for men when women speak openly on stage.