What Now? With Trevor NoahTina Friml: Living in the Bonus Round | What Now? with Trevor Noah
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- July 16, 2026
- Duration
- 2h 31m
- Channel
- What Now? With Trevor Noah
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
This week, Trevor and Eugene are joined by comedian Tina Friml for a hilarious and surprisingly moving conversation. Tina talks about growing up with cerebral palsy, how Vermont's theater scene led her to stand-up, and the moment she realized the world saw her disability differently than she did. Along the way, the three swap stories about dating, social media, life on the road, and why the best comedy often comes from life's most uncomfortable moments. This episode is full of hilarious stories, unexpected insights and an honest conversation about resilience, creativity and embracing who you are. Subscribe for new episodes of What Now? with Trevor Noah every week here: http://bit.ly/SubscribeTrevorNoah Or follow the podcast on your other favorite platforms... SiriusXM Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnApplePodcasts Spotify - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnSpotify #TrevorNoah #WhatNowPodcast #TinaFriml #Comedy #Podcast 00:00 - Introduction 02:00 - Why Tina Left New York for Boston 07:15 - Kink, Nerd Culture & Alternative Communities 13:45 - Anime, Fandoms & Escapism 20:00 - Growing Up Backstage in the Theater 32:00 - Childhood, Imagination & Finding Comedy 37:15 - Living with Cerebral Palsy 43:00 - The Birth That Changed Everything 46:00 - How People See Disability 49:30 - Everyday Frustrations & Public Perception 54:00 - Babies, Dogs & Unexpected Reactions 56:30 - The Roast Joke That Changed Everything 01:10:30 - The Upside of Being Different 01:15:00 - Comedy, Identity & Breaking Stereotypes 01:24:00 - Pity Laughs vs Real Laughs 01:29:00 - The Secret Behind Tina's Comedy Timing 01:34:00 - Following Dave Chappelle at the Comedy Cellar 01:41:00 - Why Stand-Up Feels Like Home 01:48:00 - Living the Bonus Round 01:54:00 - The Meaning of Being an Inspiration 01:58:00 - Dating with a Disability 02:13:00 - Is Social Media Hurting Comedy? 02:28:00 - Final Thoughts
SPEAKERS
Trevor Noah
hostComedian and television host, creator/host of the podcast What Now? with Trevor Noah.
Tina Friml
guestStand-up comedian and the featured guest discussing her life and comedy career.
Eugene
hostCo-host/sidekick on What Now? with Trevor Noah who interjects with jokes and follow-up questions.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of What Now? With Trevor Noah, featuring Trevor Noah and Tina Friml, Tina Friml: Living in the Bonus Round | What Now? with Trevor Noah explores tina Friml and Trevor Noah on disability, comedy, and connection Tina Friml recounts growing up around theater, developing a “dramatically poetic” worldview, and later finding stand-up as a place to control perception through timing and honesty.
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