Crosscurrents

San Francisco comedian on mixing social consciousness and poop jokes

By Jen Chien

Published October 22, 2015 at 3:27 PM PDT

Comedian and event organizer George Chen talked to KALW’s Jen Chien about how he came to make laughs for a living, what’s unique to the San Francisco scene, and his recipe for making culturally relevant humor.

CHEN: Ideally you can mix your social consciousness and your poop jokes ... in San Francisco, I think there’s a lot of opportunities to do that.

George Chen hosts a weekly comedy show on Saturdays at 8pm at Lost Weekend Video in San Francisco.

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Jen Chien

Jen Chien was the managing editor for Crosscurrents and KALW News from 2016 to 2018. She has been a contributor to All Things Considered, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, BBC/PRI’s The World, Making Contact, SF Public Press, East Bay Express, New America Media, and KPFA in Berkeley, where she took part in the First Voice Apprenticeship Program. She is the recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Emerging Journalist Award from the Society of Professional Journalists of Northern California. She holds a BA in American Studies from Smith College, and an MA in Interdisciplinary Performance from New College of California. Before entering the field of journalism, she had a successful career as a professional dance and theater artist, teacher, and massage therapist.

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