Kill Me Now is a weekly podcast hosted by award winning comedian and writer, Judy Gold. Since Judy always seems to be pissed-off about something, she thought why not interview celebrities about what makes them angry – from the extraordinary to the mundane. Whether it’s your cheap friend who always gets up from the table when the check comes, to injustices such as inequality & equal pay, Judy and her guests vent with wit, humor and passion while you laugh your ass off.
Comedy Gold
October 25, 2021 • Rutgers Alumni Profiles
At a time when so many people continue to face losses associated with the pandemic, Gold describes live comedy as healing—for both performer and audience. “When you are performing stand-up, it’s a sort of give-and-take. A comic’s timing changes according to how the audience laughs, and the material changes according to what the audience laughs at,” she says. “It’s a very musical art form. And comedians talk about a plethora of sensitive and subversive topics. Laughter doesn’t disparage the gravity of an event, it acknowledges it—it’s how we cope. If you are going to talk about a touchy subject, the jokes better be funny.”