Phoebes in her 40s, so shes feral aka hella horny & fired up about how chaotic theworld is. Since no one is coming to save her or us, Phoebe believes that the problemsof life - billionaires, dating, fake ass activism, & QR codes being the new menus atrestaurants - are gonna have to be fixed for us, by us. In short, we gotta be our ownwhite knights. So, saddle up, bitches, because we got work to do before we ride off intothe sunset and get that happy ending we were promised as kids.Phoebe Robinson is a standup comedian, best-selling author, producer, actress, andpublisher. Her second standup special, I Dont Wanna Work Anymore premiered October 7, 2025 exclusively on YouTube. Phoebe is the author of the essay collections You Cant Touch My Hair, Everythings Trash, But Its Okay, and Please Dont Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes, and, in 2020, she launched her own imprint, Tiny Reparations Books. Robinson is also the co-creator and co-star of the podcast 2 Dope Queens and HBO series of the same name. Other onscreen work includes the TV adaptation of Everythings Trash and the standup special Sorry, Harriet Tubman, both of which are produced by her company, Tiny Reparations. She is the recipient of Varietys Comedy Innovator Award for her work and continued contribution in comedy.
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