This week on STPT, Danielle Holland and Bianca Blanco-Jimenez get into marketing religion and the proselytizing of vag cups. Then, Los Angeles based comedian, actor and writer, Danielle Perez (she/her) joins the show.

Perez and hosts dive into reflections on the pandemic, from creative outlets, unhealthy coping mechanisms, to finding self-empowerment and validation. Perez reminds us to trust that the work we put in will see us through, and shares the weight of expectations of being an inspiration when you just want to tell pussy jokes.

This week the world is still burning, but Danielle Perez reminds us to keep laughing, to find joy, and to not let anyone else define us. Download, unwind, and relax.

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Danielle Perez is a Los Angeles based comedian, actor, and writer. Profiled by The Los Angeles Times after a standout performance in the 2020 CBS/Viacom Showcase, Danielle appears in season 2 of Special on Netflix. A 2018 and 2019 StandUp NBC Semifinalist, she has opened for Maria Bamford, Josh Gondelman, Guy Branum, and Cristela Alonzo. Her personal and biting stand-up can be heard on Roxane Gay and Tressie McMillan Cotton's podcast Hear To Slay. Funny, feminist, and fierce, this bold Afro-Latina isn't afraid to get personal. Danielle has been profiled by CNN, Refinery29, Great Big Story, Forbes, and in 2018 Los Angeles Magazine featured her as one of the "13 Powerful Women Who Are Making L.A. a Better Place". Not just a performer, Danielle is a disability rights advocate and advisor at Joey Soloway's 5050by2020, an intersectional arm of the Time's Up movement. This year she spoke with NALIP at the Sundance Film Festival on the importance of disabled Latinx inclusion in entertainment. In 2015 Danielle became an internet sensation when a clip of her winning a treadmill on The Price Is Right, went viral. She appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for her hilarious reaction to winning the awkward prize. Danielle stars alongside Jodie Sweetin and Alec Mapa in the upcoming romantic comedy Will You Be My Quarantine? and hosts Wow Rude, a weekly comedy podcast about pop culture, friendship, and being too much, with her bestie Madison Shepard. For upcoming virtual comedy show dates and strong opinions about brunch follow Danielle on Twitter and Instagram @divadelux.