The latest features, interviews, and podcast appearances from Fiona Cauley.
Press, Media, and Interviews
Fiona Cauley has been featured in national media for both her comedy and her perspective on disability, performance, and modern stand-up. This page collects media coverage, profiles, and podcast conversations that highlight her work on stage, her voice offstage, and the momentum behind her live shows.
Comedian Fiona Cauley talks about turning 29 years old with a Friedreich's ataxia diagnosis, navigating the airport with a disability and the time she pranked a woman who thought she was completely paralyzed.
Profiles, interviews, and media features.
Featured Coverage
Fiona Cauley has been featured in local and national media for both her stand up comedy and her perspective on disability, performance, and modern stand up. Coverage often focuses on her sharp writing, punchline-forward delivery, and the way she turns real life into comedy that is bold, honest, and crowd-ready.
Fiona Cauley | BON 2024’s Best Comedian
Author: D. Patrick Rodgers / Nashville Scene (Best of Nashville 2024)
Date: October 17, 2024
Comedians to see on tour this summer (featuring Fiona Cauley)
Author: Anya Jaremko-Greenwold / The Week
Date: June 10, 2025
Unstoppable: How Comedian Fiona Cauley Has Redefined Success While Navigating Society With a Rare Genetic Neurological Disease
Author: Lucinda Koza / Authority Magazine
Date: August 4, 2025
Nashville comedian Fiona Cauley hopes to break disability stigma
Author: Dennis Ferrier / FOX 17 News
Date: September 20, 2022
Meet Fiona Cauley
Author/Organization: NashvilleVoyager (Local Stories)
Date: June 13, 2022
Long form conversations, stories, and stand up behind the scenes.
Podcast Appearances
Offstage, Fiona brings the same quick wit and direct honesty to interviews and podcasts. These episodes go deeper than clips, covering comedy, touring, life on the road, and the experiences that shape her point of view. If you want the fullest picture of who Fiona is and how she thinks, this is the place to start.
Fiona Cauley is a comedian and podcaster known for her many appearances on the show “Kill Tony”. She also hosts her own podcast “Rampin Up”. Fiona joins Theo to talk about what people don’t know about living with a disability, how much Kill Tony has helped her career, and what we can learn from Autistic Barbie.
Comedian Fiona Cauley teams up with David Lucas in this hilarious episode of Fishing with David Lucas, where the “fishing” quickly becomes a platform for sharp, unfiltered comedy. Fiona brings her signature blend of fearless wit and real-world perspective to every topic they cover, turning everyday observations and wheelchair life hacks into laugh-out-loud moments. Whether she’s riffing on disability, audience reactions, or just pushing the conversation into unexpected territory, this clip captures Fiona’s quick timing, fearless humor, and undeniable chemistry with Lucas that had viewers rolling.
This week on First Date, Lauren welcomes comic, Fiona Cauley on the pod! Fiona hilariously shares what its like dating with a disability and what kind of dirtbags that attracts. Luckily she's found a good guy now. Fiona isn't the jealous type, but there is one exception. Lauren learns something new about the missionary position, as well as what it means when Fiona gets "the zoomies." They wrap up the episode with the sweetest gesture that Fiona's boyfriend did for her.
Fiona Cauley joins Mark and Sam for a wild one — from Vegas hangovers and bad hecklers to the real talk about living with Friedreich’s Ataxia, hitting the road, and crushing Kill Tony. They get into Charlie Sheen’s crack-fueled charm, awkward sex-club stories, and Fiona’s unreal crowd-work moment that connected her with a gene-therapy exec who might actually help cure her disease. Dark jokes, big laughs, and plenty of heart in this one.
How Comedian Fiona Cauley Got Into Standup Comedy While Confronting A Rare Degenerative Disease Dave Neal here, stand up comedian and host of The Dave Neal Show. Follow along for updates in entertainment news, celebrity culture, sports and standup comedy.
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Fiona Cauley! Fiona joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of being diagnosed with a rare disease called Friedreich's ataxia. Fiona dives into what it was like getting a diagnosis at 18, the progression of going from a cane to now wheelchair, and some of the embarrassing moments she’s found herself in since!
Welcome to Spooky Fun Time this weeks guest is stand up comedian Fiona Cauley. Spooky Fun Time is a podcast where stand up comedians face their fears! Fiona Cauley is a stand up comedian from Nashville, Tennessee. She tours all over the country and is a paid regular at Zanie's Nashville.
Fiona Cauley joins Jim Norton for a sharp, unfiltered conversation that blends dark humor with real vulnerability. The two dig into Fiona’s rise through stand-up, her breakout appearances on Kill Tony, and how she navigates life and comedy while living with Friedreich’s Ataxia. With Norton’s signature edge and Fiona’s fearless honesty, the episode balances brutal jokes, thoughtful reflection, and the kind of candor that makes great comedy interviews hit harder than expected.
Fiona Cauley is a funny, redheaded, skinny legend on wheels. You may know her from her multiple appearances on ‘Kill Tony’, and now that she’s a full-time comedian, she’s ready to hit the ground rollin’, so look out for dis bitch!!!! And enjoy as she and Maddy shoot the shit - they discuss Fiona’s daily life with Friedreich’s Ataxia, new meds, life on the road, how to prepare for multiple career pops, and more!
In this episode, you'll be introduced to a comedian, Fiona Cauley, who lives with Friedreich's Ataxia, a rare disease that affects the nervous system. Fiona opens up about the challenges she faces and how she uses humor to cope.
The podcast is more than just entertainment, it's an education. You'll learn about the disease and the impact it has on the life of Fiona, but you'll also learn about mental health, trauma therapy, and the power of laughter. The episode is a window into the life of someone who has to deal with a debilitating disease every day, but who still finds the strength to make others laugh.
