765 Liberal Redneck Humor with Comedian Trae Crowder

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“The whole ‘liberal redneck’ thing is, objectively speaking, a gimmick. Sometimes people think it’s contrived– It’s not. It just describes me as a person. What I am is a gimmick. Well, I can’t help that. ” – Trae Crowder

Intro

A journey through laughter and vulnerability: comedian Trae Crowder shares how his career in comedy took off after his viral “Liberal Redneck” videos and how he faced an unexpected challenge—anxiety. With raw honesty, he opens up about on-stage panic attacks and the alternative therapies that helped him regain balance.

This episode explores the intersection of comedy, identity, and emotional resilience. Beyond political humor, Trae reveals how anxiety transformed him as both a person and an artist, offering powerful insights into authenticity, personal growth, and the strength found in vulnerability. Comedy, psychology, and self help come together in a conversation that inspires and humanizes.

Highlights:3:30 Trae’s superhero origin story6:50 How Trae used humour as a social defense mechanism early in life8:35 Trae’s break as a comedian15:40 The conflict inherent to Trae’s comedy19:10 Trae’s experience with late-onset anxiety28:30 How Trae manages his exposure to news when his humor depends on staying relevant30:15 Trae’s comedy inspirations and process39:10 Trae’s most challenging boundary struggleConnect with Trae Crowder

Trae Crowder first gained international attention (or notoriety depending on your politics) in 2016 for his hugely viral series of “Liberal Redneck” comedic “porch rant” videos. Since then,Trae has written a best-selling book,The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin Dixie Outta TheDark, toured the country thrice over playing sold out theatre shows under the WellRED Comedy Tour banner, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), Nightline (ABC), The View, Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell (MSNBC), NPR, WTF with Marc Maron, MTV, CNN, Huffington Post and in the Veronica Mars reboot, as “Chattanooga Charlie”, among many others.

Initially from rural Celina, TN, Trae now lives in Los Angeles, CA and has developed and sold five scripted pilots for Warner Bros TV, ABC, and FOX and continues to work as a writer. Trae stars in and produces regular sketches for Comedy Central, Funny orDie, ATTN, Facebook Watch, New York Daily News which have garnered tens of millions of views online. Crowder also co-wrote and produced an hour-long documentary titledInherent Good, featuring Crowder and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, about universal basic income. Additionally, Trae co-hosts the hugely popular “WellRED,” “Evening Skews” and “Puttin’ OnAirs” podcasts. His debut 30-minute standup comedy special was taped in 2021 in Nashville, TN. He also continues to rant and rave on the internet to the mostly-delight of his lovely fanbase.

Facebook (1.3M Followers): Trae Crowder

Instagram (275k Followers): @officialtraecrowder

TikTok (803.4k Followers): @traecrowder

YouTube (553k Subscribers): Trae Crowder

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