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Roots of Comedy With Jesus Trejo
Vanessa Gonzalez
Season 1
Episode 2
Jesus Trejo follows Austin-based rising comedian Vanessa Gonzalez on a Texan adventure back to her hometown of Laredo. Vanessa shares the humor of her childhood as the daughter of first-generation, Mexican American border patrol agents.
- Airdates
- Friday Jun 21, 10:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Saturday Jun 22, 4:30 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Wednesday Jun 26, 8:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Thursday Jun 27, 12:30 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Thursday Jun 27, 7:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Friday Jun 28, 1:30 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Friday Jun 28, 7:30 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Friday Jun 28, 1:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Friday Jun 28, 9:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Saturday Jun 29, 3:30 AM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Sunday Jul 14, 7:30 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Monday Jul 15, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Monday Jul 15, 8:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Monday Jul 15, 2:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
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In his hometown of Los Angeles, Jesus meets up with Asian-American actor and comedian Sierra Katow.
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Jesus travels to Chinle, Arizona, to meet Native American comedian and actor Tatanka Means.
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Jesus meets environmental biologist and comedian Eeland Stribling in Denver, Colorado.
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In Minneapolis, Jesus meets Yemeni comic Ali Sultan who opens up about his mental health.