ATHENA KUGBLENU

Pull Back Reveal

ATHENA KUGBLENU is a BBC New Comedy Awards finalist and 2017 nominee for the 99 Club Female Comedians’ Bursary. She writes for BBC Radio 4, regularly appears on BBC radio and in 2017 represented the UK at the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. She has also taken two acclaimed hours to the Edinburgh Fringe, KMT (2017) and Follow the Leader (2018). A brilliant standup that you must watch if you get the chance! In this conversation we have a really interesting chat about the (mis)representation of black comedians in the media, the black comedy scene, prejudices and stereotyping that limit opportunities for black and female comedians and writers and how Athena tackles the issue of racism in her material. It sounds heavy, but it isn’t really and it’s a nice companion piece to the last episode with Conrad Koch. I learn a lot, and she is hilarious, what’s not to like! Check her out online! WEBSITE: https://www.athenakugblenu.co.uk/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/athenakugblenu PLUS...Please, please, please Like, rate, review and subscribe to PULL BACK REVEAL wherever you can and share my little comedy interview podcast with your friends! Follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pullbackreveal/ and twitter: https://twitter.com/pullbackreveal --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pullbackreveal/message