Speaking Freely: Janeane Garofalo

Comic and actress Janeane Garofalo talks about including topical material in her performances including politics, sex and relationships, and discusses why there are relatively few performers who speak of such issues. “People tend to resist political commentary or commentary that questions the status-quo,” she says of her experience. S03 E02 www.newseuminstitute.org Originally aired on February 28, 2002