Cristina & Ilana talk to Nthenya Dunda- self defined performer. But first, listen as they solve the great mystery of how the F*ck Cristina is on 600 mgs of Wellbutrin and how Ilana overcame diabetes in one week! During the interview they’ll talk comedy college tours, fulfilling your parent’s dreams, why your sink doesn’t work (Hint: it’s your kid), and Cristina shares her daily mantra “Next step, Next step!” Also F*ck therapy - just go see a show! (JK - don’t actually ditch your therapist).

Nthenya talks about her script, “Domesticate Me,” meanwhile her angry feminist mother is whispering, “You don’t need to get married.” She also reveals how she managed to become an artist despite having overachieving, academic, Kenyan parents. Also: shoutout to all the Zoloft honeys out there!

Go check Nthenya out in Vegas at The Jimmy Kimmel Club. And don’t be fooled by the lack of stoner vibes - she enjoys a good edible - but don’t we all!

ENDORSEMENTS: Ilana performing in drag as JD Vance, Ardell Duralash Pro eye lashes, 356 Days of Nthenya on stage! Go check her out!

Nthenya Dunda

Nthenya From Kenya

Special Mentions: The Lyric Hyperion, Parallel Play, Heather Pasternick, Beth Stelling, Magnesium Citrate and Frozen 2. Also Leonora Pitts for passing along Elsa's wisdom.

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Thank you to our producer Elizabeth Baquet, sound engineer Kevin Luu, and everyone at Ninth Planet Audio. Theme song created by Mike Costantini. Special Thanks to Dave Kneebone at AbsoLutely.

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