Comediennes: Nini Marshall

<p>Niní Marshall (1903-1996) had many talents but is most known as a writer, humorist, and actress from Argentina. She challenged the soundscape of Argentine radio and created satirical characters that went on to be featured in film and theater. </p> <p><strong>For Further Reading:</strong></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.cultura.gob.ar/nini-marshall-mi-vida-no-es-mas-que-la-de-una-senora-de-su-casa-que-se-8819/">Niní Marshall, "la gran actriz cómica argentina"</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/cine/nini-marshall--reina-inmortal-humor-argentino-censura--exilio-legado_0_TcO60QiWi.html">Niní Marshall, la reina inmortal del humor argentino: censura, exilio y legado</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://archive.org/details/radiogenderedsou0000ehri/page/136/mode/2up">Radio and the gendered soundscape : women and broadcasting in Argentina and Uruguay, 1930-1950</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wgrJnQx7QbGHmpz0g7GH5FJZGVJKzGwS/view?usp=drive_link">Humor in Latin American Cinema (Juan Poblete, Juana Suárez.pdf</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-137-54357-8_4">The Laugh of Niní Marshall: Comic Performance and Gender Performativity in Argentinean Classical Cinema</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href="https://tn.com.ar/show/cine-series/2022/03/18/26-anos-sin-nini-marshall-el-dia-que-eva-peron-se-enojo-por-una-imitacion-suya/">26 años sin Niní Marshall: el día que Eva Perón se enojó por una imitación suya</a></li> </ul> <p>This bonus episode is brought to you by Nurtec ODT (Rimegepant) 75 milligrams. Orally Disintegrating Tablets.</p> <p>This month, we’re talking about comediennes — women throughout history who have made us laugh. They transgressed societal norms through comedy and often spoke out against injustice using their sharp wit.</p> <p>History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn’t help wondering... where were all t