Watch as beloved comedian Maria Bamford reveals the true joy and sense of community involved with being an L.A. standup in her new stripped-down special, Local Comic. Best known as the star of the Netflix series, Lady Dynamite and the cult web series, The Maria Bamford Show. With the release of her new memoir “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult”, she recently added NY Times best-selling author to her accolades. Local Comic is her sixth standup special, adding a brilliant new hour of intimately personal comedy to her existing body of critically praised works.
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