#255: Riki Lindhome - You are not a loser

Funny In Failure

Riki Lindhome is an Emmy nominated actress as well as a comedian, musician/ songwriter, writer, producer and director. Her wonderful career includes roles in acclaimed films such as ‘Knives Out’ and ‘Under the Silverlake’ and major hit shows ‘Wednesday’, ‘The Big Bang Theory’, ‘Brooklyn 99’, and most recently ‘The Muppets Mayhem’. She is one half of Garfunkel and Oates, her musical comedy duo with Kate Micucci, and she is also the co-creator and showrunner of the TV series ‘Another Period’ which aired on Comedy Central and was produced by Red Hour–Ben Stiller’s production company.

Additionally, Riki is an Emmy-nominated songwriter, and has contributed to animated movies and TV shows such as The Lego Movie 2 and the Spongebob Movie. She will appear as Maud in the upcoming horror film ‘They Listen’ by Blumhouse films later in 2024.

She will also be performing at Edinburgh her new show “Dead Inside”. Dead Inside is a poignant mix of true stories and silly songs about Riki’s personal and tumultuous journey into motherhood. Offering a fresh perspective on the still-very-much taboo subjects of infertility and surrogacy, this is Riki’s first foray into solo comedy performance, usually performing alongside Kate Micucci as Garfunkel and Oates. Tickets are on sale now! https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/riki-lindhome-dead-inside

We chat about the ups and downs of the industry, sending postcards to casting directors, the wild journey around having her child and how this will be in her new Edinburgh shows, rejection, her favourite song of hers, full circle moments, Another Period, meeting Kate Micucci & forming Garfunkel and Oates, how her YouTube page blew up, changing strategies, show running plus plenty more…

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan Check Riki out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rikilindhome/?hl=en Tickets to shows: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/riki-lindhome-dead-inside Website: https://www.rikilindhome.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpg4SSEofXiCdlqyDfmLzXQ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rikilindhome Such as Loser song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_JI5cqakIU