{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/65abff9661105f0016a1bf16?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Janelle Niles: The Power of Comedy, Culture and Speaking Your Truth","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1776870558648-b352bc58-7d63-4b98-9bb2-48b8be4c0dd3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Janelle Niles brings a perspective to stand-up that the comedy circuit doesn't always represent — and has been building a voice around it that's impossible to ignore.</p><p>Janelle Niles is an Indigenous Canadian comedian known for her engaging storytelling and for comedy that reflects her cultural background, offering audiences a fresh perspective on contemporary issues.</p><ul><li>How her Indigenous Canadian identity shapes the stories she tells and the way she tells them</li><li>What developing a genuine comedic voice requires — and why it's different from just finding material</li><li>Why cultural specificity, far from limiting an audience, is often what makes comedy connect most broadly</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Janelle here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/janelle.niles\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.gotlandcomedy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Originally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.</p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p>","author_name":"Steve Otis Gunn"}