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is a Pittsburgh-based comedian and multidisciplinary artist. Her work ranges in tone from somber to absurd, with a focus on sequence, transition, and abstract narrative. She is the creator of GoodTalkGoodFun: w/Asia!, an absurdist public-access variety talk show that hosts independent comics and abstract storytelling performances. When she is not committed to personal projects, she vends at local and national small press fairs, works as a contract illustrator, and

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