John Merrifield is a comedian, activist, freelance writer, and satirist. He was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana but resides in Brooklyn, New York, where he spends most of his free time growing vegetables, cooking Cajun food, and taking pictures of his cats. He is also the host and creator of a comedy podcast called “Oof.” and founder of a wildly popular Cajun meme group called cajUUUn Memes. Follow him on Twitter at @jbmerrifield