Kate Spencer
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Writer, podcast host
Known forForever35

Kate Spencer is an American author, comedian, and podcast host.

Spencer was raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts.[1] She obtained a degree in women's studies from Bates College.[1][2] After graduation she wrote for several publications and worked for several years as a senior producer and on-air host at VH1.[1][3]

Spencer's first book The Dead Moms Club: A Memoir about Death, Grief, and Surviving the Mother of All Losses (2017) documented losing her mother to pancreatic cancer.[1] She has co-hosted the self-care podcast Forever35, with author Doree Shafrir, since 2018.[4][5] The show began after she suggested to Shafrir that the adapt their conversations about skincare into a podcast.[5] It was named Best Beauty & Fashion Podcast at the 2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.[6]

Spencer lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Anthony King, and their two children.[7] The couple met in New York, where they were both involved with the Upright Citizens Brigade.[1][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Furrer, Amanda (2017). "This Book For People With Dead Moms Is Both Heartbreaking And Hilarious". bust.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kate Spencer". www.earwolf.com. Earwolf. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "About". Kate Spencer. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Iversen, Kristin (June 18, 2018). "Why We Love Listening To Two Friends Who Love To Talk About Serums". NYLON. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Harding, Cortney. "How Forever 35 Built a Community". podcasters.spotify.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ Marquina, Sierra (5 January 2021). "2020 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: Full List of Winners". iheart.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ Knutson, Ariel (18 July 2019). "Meet Kate Spencer, the Forever35 Podcast Host and Writer in Los Angeles". Kitchn. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Raftery, Brian. High-Status Characters. Megawatt Press. ISBN 978-0-9895284-3-6. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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