Victor Varnado and I hit if off right away. His mantra that "Nothing is sacred, because everything is stupid" speaks to the essence of my Truth Tastes Funny podcast. He's a comedian, producer, and filmmaker who has created and produced for Comedy Central, TruTV, VH1, and NERDIST. His writing has been published on VICE, Salon, and Marvel Comics. His cartoons are in The New Yorker and Mad Magazine. As a comedian, he has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. His new tome, The Anti-Racism Activity Book, is out now.

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Twitter: @varnado

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(0:00) Introduction and guest Victor Varnado (4:58) Victor's entry into the performance art scene (7:15) Victor's acting career and dealing with typecasting (12:36) Transitioning to cartooning and satire, and producing for Love and Hip Hop (14:09) Victor's personal struggles and journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist (19:32) Strategies for building a name and credibility in the industry (20:33) Discussion of Victor's latest book, the anti racism activity book (24:00) Impact of polarization and extreme positions in society (29:56) Victor's current project: The Wiki Listen podcast and the bizarre sport of Ferret Legging (33:22) Victor's advice to listeners and closing remarks