Wanda Sykes brings her singular wit to IRL Angie Martinez for a candid look at comedy, longevity and staying unmistakably herself.
Comedy master and Emmy Award winner Wanda Sykes is always entirely herself wherever she goes. That is why the light, laughter and a little learning usually follow close behind.
Now she is sharing some of that wisdom with Angie Martinez in a brand-new episode of IRL Angie Martinez.
Comedy history, career survival, movie memories and the sharp honesty that keeps Wanda unmistakably Wanda.
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During the conversation, Sykes retraces the road from discovering she could make people laugh to working the comedy circuit in Washington, D.C. and eventually making the leap to film and television.
She and Martinez revisit screen favorites including Monster-in-Law and Down to Earth, while Wanda also clocks what she really thought about The Roast of Kevin Hart.
The conversation also gets into the less flashy part of a lasting career: knowing who you are, understanding what belongs to the audience and deciding what remains protected from public consumption.
That balance has always been part of Wanda’s appeal. She can slice through nonsense in one sentence, turn a side-eye into a complete argument and still leave room for something honest underneath the punchline.
There is no grand performance of wisdom here. Just a comedy great looking back at the work, the strange turns and the choices that allowed her to remain present without sanding away the personality that got her there.
Press play on the full conversation right below.
Watch Wanda Sykes discuss comedy and career longevity with Angie Martinez.
The full IRL Angie Martinez interview follows Wanda Sykes from her early Washington, D.C. comedy years through Hollywood, revisiting Monster-in-Law, Down to Earth, The Roast of Kevin Hart and the boundaries that protect her private life.
Source: IRL Angie Martinez shared the full Wanda Sykes conversation.
