Caitlin Durante

Caitlin Durante (born 17 May 1986[1]) is a writer, stand-up comedian, and podcast co-host based in Los Angeles. She is a scriptwriter and story analyst, with a master's degree in screen writing from Boston University. She would frequently offer writing workshops in Los Angeles and Boston, which are done online as of Spring 2019.[2] She also teaches stand-up comedy to seniors at the Los Angeles LGBT Center.[3] She was the program director for the Nerdmelt Showroom comedy venue at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles from early 2015 until it closed in April 2018.

Caitlin Durante
Born1986
Pennsylvania, United States
MediumStand-up
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBoston University
Websitewww.caitlindurante.com

Durante is the creator and, along with fellow comedian Jamie Loftus, the co-host of The Bechdel Cast, a weekly podcast about the representation of women in film.[4][5] She is also the creator of a podcast titled Sludge, where she details her pancreatitis and the removal of her gallbladder in 2019, along with the issues caused by the US medical system.[6]

Among other interests, she is also most vocal in her support of Paddington Bear, believing the 2017 film to be the pinnacle of cinematic perfection.[7]

References
  1. "Love About Town: Ep. 16 w/ Caitlin Durante and James Hamilton on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  2. Cotner, David (31 May 2018). "Caitlin Durante: When Diversity Is a Laughing Matter". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  3. Roe, Mike (21 November 2018). "LA's LGBT Seniors Are Learning Comedy From A 'Tragically Hetero' Teacher". LAist. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. Reghay, Nayomi (27 May 2017). "The Bechdel Cast Roasts Your Favorite Movie with a Hilarious, Feminist Lens". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. Wright, Megh (3 August 2018). "This Week in Comedy Podcasts". Vulture. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. "Podcasts". caitlindurante.com. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. Beasley, Tom (3 June 2020). "Paddington 2 with Bechdel Cast co-host Caitlin Durante - The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #81". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 20 July 2020.


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