Moving from place to place throughout her childhood was difficult on Anna Akana, but it was growing up alongside the internet that really changed her life. Anna tells Marc how her career as a comedian and actor got going when she turned to YouTube after dealing with the lack of Asian representation in traditional media. Anna also explains how she became a mental health advocate due to her sister’s tragic death and why she decided to go back to comedy as a way to explore sensitive issues. Content warning: This conversation contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know are struggling and need support, call 988 from any phone to speak with someone at the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Sign up here for WTF+ to get the full show archives and weekly bonus material! https://plus.acast.com/s/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lock the gate.
All right, let's do this.
How are you?
What the fuckers?
What the fuck, buddies?
What the fuck, Canadians.
What the fuck, Knicks?
What's happening?
I'm Marc Maron.
This is my podcast.
Welcome to it.
I'm sitting in a different room than I usually do up here in Canada because there's some sort of massive event going on just below my building, across the street, in front of the art gallery.
Vancouver Art Gallery, I believe it is.
There's a lot of things going on in that courtyard, and I don't know what it is, but it sounds exciting.
A lot of applause, music that is clearly not music I'm familiar with.
It seems like a very exciting event that I am a block and a half away from and not going to.
Why don't I just walk out there and see what's up?
Just to see all those people together, clapping and cheering.
I've done it before.
There's been some protest and some other stuff out there, but I don't know if you're hearing that, but it is happening.