I started following Lysandra Vasquez because of her searing political commentary masquerading as comedy,

or maybe it is the other way around.

You know, sometimes it is hard to tell.

You've probably seen her impersonations of Donald Trump's press secretary Caroline Levitt and her White House press briefings.

Well, today, Lisandra and I talk about how that impersonation came to be, her decision to keep her

stand-up and her social media videos distinct from one another, and whether she worries that mocking

people in power could lead

to retribution. Reminder, if you enjoy this conversation, you can also watch the full video on our

YouTube page.

Lysandra, I am such a fan girl.

This is so fun for me.

I'm so happy to be here.

Thank you so much for having me.

Thank you for being here.

You're born in San Juan?

Yes.

So I was born in San Juan, and then we moved around a little bit, but my dad still lives in Barcelona, Manatea area, and then my mom's in Yabucoa.

So they're all still there, but I'm not.

You say you learned English guerrilla style.

What does that mean?

Oh, yes.

That means that we moved from Puerto Rico to Ohio when I was eight years old, Ohio.

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