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Bio
Arielle Isaac Norman is a politically non-binary lesbian whose quick wit, dark humor, and satire cut right through the bullsh*t and get to the core of social, political, and gender issues. She is a nationally touring headliner and has also opened for Louie C.K., Maria Bamford, and Tim Dillon.
Full of risky nuance, her 2024 debut special Ellen DeGenderless candidly explores all the hot button gender issues (pronouns, restrooms, sports, transition treatments, and detransition) as well as the cancellation of words. A native Texan and a gay, genderfluid Mormon, Arielle doesn’t fit in a box and doesn’t think most people really do.
Arielle was the first person from the Austin comedy scene invited to be a guest panelist on the Kill Tony show. She is a regular at Moontower, Skankfest and SXSW and has performed at numerous other comedy festivals, including the prestigious Limestone and Laughing Skull festivals. Arielle was a finalist in the Funniest Person in Austin contest in both 2018 and 2019 and was a headliner of the Boulder Comedy Festival in 2023.
Testimonals:
“I think she’d doing something completely unique with her comedy. So many people who are part of this culture war are either too earnest, full of rage and contempt, or overly cheezy (for lack of a better word). I found her standup to be really surprising and thought-provoking (not to mention gut-bustingly funny with just the right amount of tension).” - Sasha Ayad, LPC, author of When Kids Say They’re Trans
“Arielle plays with gender the way a cat toys with its prey.” - Aly Tadros, writer and musician
“The Wario version of Ellen” - JT Kelley, comedian
“I showed this joke to my English professor, and she gave me bonus points.” - some chick on Tik Tok
One of the tapings for the Ellen DeGenderless Special, at The Creek and the Cave in Austin - June 2023
Comedy Club References
Cap City Comedy Club in Austin
Velveeta Room in Austin
Creek and the Cave in Austin
Vulcan Gas Company in Austin
Sunset Strip in Austin
Secret Group in Houston
The Riot in Houston
LOL in San Antonio
Comedy House NOLA
Bricktown Comedy Club, Oklahoma City
Mic Drop Mania in Chandler, AZ
Denver Comedy Lounge
Denver Comedy Underground
Comedy Fort in Fort Collins, CO
Loonees Comedy Corner in CO Springs
Funny Bone in Hartford, CT
Tacoma Comedy Club in Tacoma
The Stand, NYC
Festival and Contest Appearances
Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival, Skankfest, SXSW, Sound on Sound, FunFunFun, Altercation and Out of Bounds. Arielle was a finalist in the Funniest Person in Austin contest in 2018 and 2019.
Around the country: Bloomington’s Limestone Festival, Santa Fe’s CloudTop Festival, the Orlando Indie Fest, Louisville’s Midwest Queer Fest, Nashville’s Eastside Comedy Festival, Chattanooga’s Lookout Festival, Houston's Whatever Fest, Come and Take It Comedy Festival, and SkankFest, Seattle's Highlarious Fest, and New Orleans’ Hell Yes Comedy Festival. Arielle was a headliner at the Boulder Comedy Festival in 2023.
Podcasts
Recent Appearances:
Walk-ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy
The Unspeakable Podcast with Meghan Daum
Read with Bible with Me with Steve Hernandez
Arielle’s Podcasts:
Politically Non-binary: If comedian Arielle Isaac Norman identifies as anything, it's as politically non-binary. In these polarized times, many people don’t like having conversations with people with whom they disagree, but politically androgynous and fluid Arielle is always game. Guests come onto the podcast to “confess” at least one controversial opinion, and Arielle is both empathetic and a devil’s advocate, so they flesh out the ideas and evolve them together. Future guests can respond to the episode if they feel Arielle and the guest got things wrong or missed some points. Or new guests can come on with brand new topics. Subscribe on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you like.
Former Projects:
Gender Fluids, hosted by Arielle and Ava Smartt, took an explicit look at gender, sexuality, and kink. It was been picked up by the WhoHaha network, and in both 2018 and 2019 it was a finalist for the Austin Chronicle’s best local podcast. The podcast ran from 2017-2023.
Leading the Blind, with Brett VerVoort and Arielle, asking comics who have accomplished some level of “career success” for advice and insight. Check it out on iTunes. Or on Stitcher. Or on Player Fm if that's your thing. Or straight from our producer's website.