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# Chris Fleming Embraces the Chaos
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/american-masters/specials/chris-fleming-embraces-the-chaos-uz0jq8/
- Published: 2026-05-08T14:30:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T15:00:24.000Z
- Description: Comedian Chris Fleming talks about the process behind his iconic manic stage persona.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: American Masters, #ZZZ_Show_528da9a2-8dd6-4ae8-885a-d59d89b91574, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_583f6ff5-ebb3-414e-851f-5a805c4398a6, #special

Comedian Chris Fleming traces the origins of his manic stage persona back to his childhood in rural Stow, Massachusetts. We also discuss his drive to provoke his audience, while still grounding his work in empathy, his opposition to perfectionism, and the importance of expressing yourself as authentically as possible.