Tuned In is a feature in which special guests from the world of pop culture share a playlist of songs based on a topic or theme of their choice.
Jena Friedman is the definition of a multi-hyphenate. She’s been a field producer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and a correspondent for National Geographic Explorer. She’s written for The Late Show with David Letterman, and is currently hard at work on her first film Serial Dater, starring Imogen Poots and John Cho. She wrote and is directing that one. So yeah, you could say that she’s got a lot of talents, and has been putting them all to good use. It’s left her plate very full, yet you might not know it because she’s not in front of the camera that often.
On a personal level, I found out about Jena Friedman a few years back via her stand-up comedy. She is tremendously funny and possesses that rare quality of being able to make you laugh about some of the darkest and most challenging topics facing our world today. Her recent, pre-election stand-up special American Cunt dives headfirst into politics, feminism, abortion, guns and religion without losing sight of our shared humanity no matter what your personal opinions might be.
After getting her start in comedy here in Chicago more than a decade ago, Jena Friedman is coming back to town next Friday, June 2nd for a set at her old stomping grounds, The Hideout. It is part of the Onion/A.V. Club’s 4th Annual “26th Annual Comedy Festival,” and promises to be a hilarious late night of stand-up with plenty of whip-smart insight about the pitch black turn our world has taken in recent months.
Jena Friedman
Friday, June 2nd at The Hideout (1354 W. Wabansia Ave.)
10:30 PM / $15 / 21+
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In advance of her performance, Friedman has shared an eclectic playlist featuring songs to help inspire and provide strength in the fight against the current administration. Here’s the way she describes it:
“Now that we are incorporating protesting into our weekly routines, I thought I’d share some fun songs to keep your heart rate up as you exercise your constitutional rights.”
Songs to Listen to When You’re Protesting Trump
Cibo Matto — Know Your Chicken
Riothorse Royale — Get Out of My House
X-Ray Spex – Oh Bondage! Up Yours!
Warpaint — Elephants
Joanna Gruesome — Sugarcrush
Tennis — Modern Woman
Savages — Fuckers
The Coathangers — Down Down
JR JR — Same Dark Places
The Skins — Killer
Jena Friedman’s stand-up special American Cunt is now available on Seeso, Amazon, and iTunes.
