{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/46f79473-fe3b-48bc-b63e-f3b757c4032c/503cb702-afb8-4c50-b9c0-87e791cbee6d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Margaret Cho on Mercy Mistress","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6102bfae5dfe1797f6f3d473/6102bfdaa21832001328e689.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>“Kinky people have the upper hand!\" Queer icon Margaret Cho is now executive producing Yin Q’s webseries <em>Mercy Mistress</em>, so I got the honor of interviewing her when I was in Los Angeles. We chatted about the importance of seeing yourself represented in pop culture, how hard it is to be a good dominatrix, and what BDSM can teach us about consent. /</p><p>An accomplished performer in all formats, Margaret Cho could be called the&nbsp;“Queen of all Media” having conquered the worlds of film, television, books, music and theatre. She has five Grammy Award nominations (two for music albums, <strong><em>Cho Dependent</em></strong> and <strong><em>American Myth</em></strong>) and one Emmy nod for her groundbreaking work on <strong><em>30 Rock</em></strong>. Never one to shy away from a difficult or 'taboo' topic, her socially aware brand of stand-up comedy has made her both a thought leader as well as a teacher to those with open minds and open hearts.&nbsp;In 2017, <em>Rolling Stone</em> magazine named one of the <strong>50 Best Stand-Up Comics</strong> calling her “the sort of funny, sex-positive feminist and LGBT activist younger comics continue to look up to.”</p><p>Equally as important as her creative side is the causes she is passionate about. Margaret is widely recognized for her charitable work with gay rights and anti-bullying campaigns. In every segment of her life, Margaret is honest, forthright, passionate, uproarious and always entertaining.</p> <p>Support this show <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"payment\" href=\"http://supporter.acast.com/yapit\">http://supporter.acast.com/yapit</a>.</p> ","author_name":"Tina Horn"}