The Margaret Cho Creators & Guests

Atsuko Okatsuka is a comedian, actress, and writer known for her unique comedic voice and engaging performances. Born in Taiwan and raised in Los Angeles, California, Okatsuka has gained recognition for her stand-up comedy, which often explores themes of identity, family, and cultural experiences. She has appeared on various television shows, including HBO's "The Fung Bros" and NBC's "Bring the Funny." Okatsuka is also the creator and host of the popular "Let's Go, Atsuko!" podcast and live game show, where she blends humor with interactive audience participation. In addition to her work in comedy, she has performed in theater and film, showcasing her versatility as an entertainer. Okatsuka continues to build her profile in the entertainment industry with her distinctive style and relatable humor.

Naomi Ekperigin is a Los Angeles-based actor, stand-up, and writer, who’s written for NBC’s “Great News”, Comedy Central’s “Broad City” and Hulu’s “Difficult People”. She was recently named one of Rolling Stone’s “10 Comedians to Know”, and was both a Comedy Central Comic to Watch and a Just for Laughs New Face. She’s a “2 Dope Queens” regular and has performed stand-up on their HBO special as well as “Late Night with Seth Meyers”. Her Comedy Central Half Hour debuted in 2016.

Adam Conover is an American comedian, writer, voice actor, and television host. He is the creator and host of the half-hour truTV show Adam Ruins Everything, which is based on the CollegeHumor series of the same name.

Cameron Esposito is an actor and podcaster known for her show Take My Wife & podcast Queery. She also co-hosts the stand-up comedy podcast Put Your Hands Together.

Kathleen Mary Griffin is a comedian and actress.

Jeannie Mai is a television host, stylist, and podcaster.

Phil Yu also known as Angry Asian Man, is a Korean-American blogger.

Karen Kilgariff is an American writer, comedian, singer, author, actor, television producer, and podcast host known for her work on the podcast My Favorite Murder and the Glasgow-set situation comedy The Book Group. Karen Kilgariff also wrote the book "Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered." She has found huge success with her Podcast My Favorite Murder and continues to make waves in the podcasting space.

R. Okyong Kwon is an author, best known for her first novel, "The Incendiaries," which was published in 2018.Kwon’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, The Paris Review, Bookforum, and NPR.

Lizz Winstead is a comedian, radio, and television personality, and blogger, she is the co-creator of The Daily Show, along with Madeleine Smithberg, and served as head writer.

Daniel Webb is a comedian.

Belinda Jo Carlisle is an American singer, musician, author, and lead singer of the rock band, The Go-Go’s.

Trixie Mattel is a professional drag queen, singer, songwriter, comedian, and television personality.

Quentin Tarantino is a filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He also co-hosts The Video Archives Podcast

Maysoon Zayid is an actress and comedian.