Jackie Primrose Monahan says she’s a member of the CIA — Catholic, Irish, and Alcoholic. Twelve years of Catholic School and a trip to sobriety have given this award-winning comedian a crass insight and a biting wit. On the eve of her one-woman show “Blasphemy”‘s debut on Sunday at Oh My Ribs!, Jackie answers some of our burning questions about recovery and religion.
BLASPHEMY
WHEN 6 p.m. Sunday December 11
WHERE: OH MY RIBS! 6468 Santa Monica Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Your press release says you “hilariously raise the vibration of humanity in a way no other can.” Can you translate that for us?
I have a gift of being able to cross so many lines without lowering my vibration. I think it has to do with my intent. My intention is always to make people think but even more so to get them to laugh. I like to have people leave with a feeling of hope in knowing we are all one human family.
We’re getting blackout drunk tonight. Which WeHo bar are we starting at and where are we waking up?
The Abbey for sure but my blackout days are over. I did a lot of dancing on platforms at The Abbey. I can still hang and I will always LOVE to dance. I am no longer drinking. All my mistakes are now conscious. I thought drinking was making me feel more alive and it did. Until it didn’t. Now without drinking, I am pretty much raw dogging life. It is just me and life. No cocktail, condom, or weed lube.
So whatcha got in that flask?
Coffee. It used to be vodka.
Nastiest thought you’ve ever had inside a church?
Sex!! I had sex in a church. With a woman, so it felt holy!
Let’s play ‘Fuck, Marry, Kill’ with Jesus, Joseph and Judas.
That is a tough one. Kill Judas. But Jesus and Joseph! I feel like Jesus would keep me on my toes whereas Joseph seems chill. It really would depend on the mood of the day. Today I am feeling feisty so I will go with Jesus. Fuck Joseph, marry Jesus.
Does God have a sense of humor? How do you know when you’ve gone too far for him?
I can never go too far for God. God is also genderless and does not have a name. God is hilarious. My darkest jokes just come to me so they are not from me. God has a darker sense of humor than all of us combined.
Which underworld deity do you want as your roommate in hell?
I would definitely choose the Queen of the underworld, Persephone. I feel like we would get in a lot of fun trouble.
