Comediennes: Phyllis Diller

<p>Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) was a pioneering female comic in the U.S. Her invented onstage persona – a hapless housewife with a dawdling husband named Fang – was iconic on late-night TV and in theaters across the country. Her abrasive humor left no stone unturned and paved the way for female comics to embrace a more unconventional style of comedy.</p> <p><strong>For Further Reading:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/294938/like-a-lampshade-in-a-whorehouse-by-phyllis-diller/"><em>Like a Lampshade in a Whorehouse</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0431092/">Goodnight, We Love You: Life &amp; Legend of Phyllis Diller</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/01/11/diller-at-ninety-two">Diller at Ninety-Two - The New Yorker</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Phyllis-Dillers-Housekeeping-Hints-Diller/dp/B0007HVTBK/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_w=6a0UN&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&amp;pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&amp;pf_rd_r=146-5769518-4727101&amp;pd_rd_wg=qP96a&amp;pd_rd_r=53c65909-e107-4702-bd78-81a5b7a4db32&amp;ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk"><em>Phyllis Diller’s Housekeeping Hints</em></a></li> </ul> <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 the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.</p> <p>Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we’ll dive into the sto