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’

Mary Beth Barone is launching her Netflix comedy special debut, 'Galaxy Brain,' and she's not shy about the backlash she's courting. Per Variety, she's created a list of people she's ready to offend—including J.K. Rowling, Mark Zuckerberg, and male comedians generally. She's called this strategy offending, quote, the correct people. Season Two of her show 'Overcompensating' is also coming, which she describes as sadder but also funnier.

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