Lizz Winstead

As Co-creator and former head writer of The Daily Show, co-founder ofAir America Radio, comedian Lizz Winstead helped change the very landscape of how people get their news. Winstead is not only a writer and creator, she was also a correspondent on the Daily Show and co-hosted "Unfiltered", Air America Radio's mid-morning show, with Chuck D and Rachel Maddow.
Lizz continues to do stand-up, yet spends most of her time helming Abortion Access Front, an inclusive NYC- based reproductive rights organizations she founded in 2015. AAF uses humor and outrage to expose anti-choice hypocrisy and mobilizes people to take action in all 50 states. This fall, she and her team at Abortion Access Front present Feminist Buzzkills Live!, the funny feminist talk show you did not know you needed. The mission of feminist Buzzkills Live! is to be the information hub that pushes back against sexist trash policies and misinformation, while giving viewers clear calls to action so they can activate and engage. With a show coming fromThe DailyShowco-creator, of course, it will feature incredible comedy content and amazing performances from your favorite musicians and comedians! Known as one of the top political satirists in America, Winstead is recognized by all the major media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, O Magazine, and Entertainment Weekly’s 100 Most Creative People. Winstead’s first book, Lizz Free Or Die: Essays, released in 2012, garnered incredible reviews. Ms. Magazine says, “Lizz Winstead is a sharp-witted truth-teller, and Lizz Free or Die will inspire anyone who has ever talked back to the television or wished they could come up with satireas insightful as The Daily Show.”