Working: Cole Escola Provides the Perfect Comedy for Quarantine

Published: June 14, 2020, 9 a.m.

b'Host Rumaan Alam chats with comedy writer and performer Cole Escola, who\\u2019s known for his roles on Hulu\\u2019s Difficult People and truTV\\u2019s At Home With Amy Sedaris as well as his sketch comedy videos on YouTube. In the interview, Cole talks about his new special Help! I\\u2019m Stuck!, which he filmed alone in his apartment and released on YouTube. He also discusses his comedic influences and talks through what it means for his work to have a gay sensibility.\\xa0\\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com.\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews.\\nAnd if you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence\\u2014and you\\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on Working. It\\u2019s only $35 for the first year, and you can get a free two-week trial now at\\xa0slate.com/workingplus\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'