Cathy Ladman

May 17, 2026

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Episode #386

2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series

 

Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival!

 

Cathy Ladman talks with Valerie Lopez about

• Walking through fear for 45 years and why courageous best describes her past
• The golden and gritty days of the 80s New York comedy scene and her legendary peers
• Navigating Hollywood as a woman, from sexist bookers to a TV Guide critic she outlasted
• Coaching comics, booking Bill Hader's new film, and why she is absolutely not done yet

Recorded April 2026 during Moontower Comedy Festival from Stephen F. Austin Lounge

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Cathy can be seen and heard:

• I Have No One to Blame But Myself Tour 
  • July 11 at Mahaiwe Theatre, Great Barrington, MA  Tickets
  • July 30 at Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck, NY Tickets
• Appearing in Bill Hader's "They Know" movie
• The Tonight Show - 10 times with Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno, and Johnny Carson
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson - 6 times
• "One Night Stand" - HBO Special (1991)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm, How to Get Away with Murder, I'm Dying Up Here, Dr. Katz Professional Therapist
• Writer on "Roseanne" and "Caroline in the City"
• The Three Stoogettes

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