Soft White Underbelly with Mark Laita
Soft White Underbelly — The Life Behind the Book
Long-form interview about 1977 New York, family, survival, and writing the memoir.
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Vanda is best understood in motion: telling the truth, taking the piss out of herself, and making a room laugh right where things usually get too serious.
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A raw, long-form interview with Vanda about the life behind Tap Dancing for Daddy.
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The Three-Minute Story
Prep school. 1977 New York. A pimp. A hospital ward. Richard Pryor. Comedy.
This is the short version of the story. The book is the full ride.
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Podcast Appearances
Soft White Underbelly
Soft White Underbelly Podcast — Edition 2
A second conversation with Mark Laita. Going deeper into comedy, recovery, and what came after.
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Vanda is booking podcast appearances for the Tap Dancing for Daddy memoir tour.
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Comedy Clips
Decades of stand-up. One big mouth. Many regrettable insights.
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Vanda is available for thoughtful, funny, human conversations about memoir, comedy, shame, New York, spiritual searching, family, survival, and the relief of telling the truth.
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