Hannah Gadsby

Comedian Hannah Gadsby made headlines in 2018 with her hilarious and gut-wrenching Netflix special, “Nanette.” Now she’s back in the limelight with an interview in Variety where she talks about autism and sea-dwelling creatures, among other topics. This may seem like an odd pairing, but for Gadsby, she learned to understand her world on the [...]

I recently watched Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix special, “Nanette.” I purposely omitted “stand-up comedy” from the description of “Nanette” because the special is far more than just stand-up comedy.  Indeed, the special reads as stand-up comedy (and very good stand-up comedy) until about minute 45, as Gadsby moves away from the humor-lining texture of her stories [...]

Comedian Hannah Gadsby has found international recognition following her Netflix standup special “Nanette.” In the show, Gadsby says she’s quitting comedy, and on Monday she told The Guardian that her autism diagnosis three years ago helped her see why the “comedy lifestyle” isn’t for her. The lifestyle is “a lot of noise and moving around,” she [...]

If you’ve ever taken an antidepressant or other psychiatric medication, you’re more than likely familiar with the tired trope of how the medication will eliminate your personality or creativity. You’ll become a zombie, they say. In her new Netflix stand-up special, Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby shared a time someone questioned her use of antidepressants. A [...]