{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Revisiting a conversation with comedian J-L Cauvin about race, racism, and the changing economics of the comedy business, Ep. 249","description":"Ep. 249: J-L Cauvin is a former criminal prosecutor-turned-comedian.  He also is a Multiracial man with Irish and Haitian roots.  As a result, he has a keen eye for race, racial dynamics, and racism in the criminal justice system, in the entertainment world, and in life.  Also, after almost two decades as a comic, J-L has keen insights into the changing economics of the comedy and entertainment business. J-L has been featured on The Late Late Show, NESN Comedy All Stars, Comics Unleashed, ESPN\u2019s The Dan Lebatard Show and is a regular on The Adam Carolla Show. And, he travels the country performing in America\u2019s most prestigious (and non-prestigious) comedy clubs. He has made a name for himself within comedy for his blog which offers a one-of-a-kind insider honesty about the business and his sketch\/impression videos.  J-L\u2019s act is incredibly diverse and has led to five stand up albums: 2006\u2032s Racial Chameleon, 2008\u2032s Diamond Maker, 2012\u2032s Too Big To Fail and 2013\u2032s Keep My Enemies Closer, and 2016\u2019s Israeli Tortoise, which hit #1 on the iTunes comedy chart. He also released 2017\u2019s Fireside Craps, an entire album as Donald Trump which hit #3 on the iTunes comedy chart. For more on J-L, check out his website at: http:\/\/jlcauvin.com\/ For more on host, Alex Barnett, please check out his website: www.alexbarnettcomic.com or visit him on Facebook (www.facebook.com\/alexbarnettcomic) or on Twitter at @barnettcomic To subscribe to the Multiracial Family Man, please click here: MULTIRACIAL FAMILY MAN PODCAST Huge shout out to our "Super-Duper Supporters" Elizabeth A. Atkins and Catherine Atkins Greenspan of Two Sisters Writing and Publishing  Intro and Outro Music is Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons - By Attribution 3.0 http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/   ","author_name":"Multiracial Family Man","author_url":"http:\/\/www.alexbarnettcomic.com\/","html":"