Mary Beth Barone on Her Debut Netflix Special ‘Galaxy Brain,’ Wanting to ‘Offend the Correct People’ and ‘Overcompensating’ Season 2: It’s ‘Sadder but Also Funnier’

By Ellise Shafer

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Mary Beth Barone knows her debut Netflix special, “Galaxy Brain,” might piss some people off. In fact, she’s keeping a list — on it are J.K. Rowling, Mark Zuckerberg and male comedians in general, to name a few.

“I’m just fully ready to get it out there and see who’s mad at me,” Barone tells Variety over Zoom with a sly smile. For the comedian and actor — who got her start in the New York City club scene before breaking through with comedy podcasts “Obsessed” and “Ride” alongside collaborator and bestie Benito Skinner — this moment has been a long time coming.

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