Combining a Love for Science and Comedy to Build a Career with Natalia Reagan

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Srinivas Rao

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2014

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the show we speak with anthropologist, writer, actress, and comedian Natalia Reagan. She talks to us about how she’s combined her love for science, comedy, and primates into a rather unusual career.

An early obsession with King Kong nightmares
Dealing with a tragic and life changing car accident
Natalia’s foray into the study of spider monkeys
The creation of “butt” week that led to viral success
Natalia’s ultimate goal of creating a science comedy show
How to look back at our childhood dreams
Learning to craft the stories of our lives
Natalia’s appearance on a popular TV show
Dealing with critics and naysayers and turning them into fans
Post traumatic stress versus post traumatic growth
Building a multi-hyphenated career
The myth of winning the internet lottery
The role of craft in the process of entertainment

Natalia Reagan is the creator of “Science! It’s Your Friend,” a tongue-in-cheek web series that seeks to answer science questions with comedy. She has appeared on various television and radio shows, such as the “TODAY Show,” “Fox Edge News,” and “Playboy Morning Radio.” Through the success of her passions, Natalia strives to illuminate others on means of living in harmony with nature.

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