{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"EP143: A Comedian Walks into an Airbnb","description":"The beauty of Airbnb is the trust people place in each other, allowing strangers to stay in their homes and sharing their space – and often their lives. Comedians are in the business of studying people and learning their stories, and today’s guest was fascinated by the concept of home sharing and curious to understand why people choose to host.
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\nJasper is chatting with Greg Schwem, a business humorist, corporate comedian, and syndicated columnist. He often travels for work, so Greg started adding an extra day to his trips and booking an Airbnb with an interesting profile. With their permission, he films a segment with each host and posts to his YouTube channel, A Comedian Walks into an Airbnb.
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\nListen in as Greg shares his unique Airbnb experiences, including a stay on an air mattress in a Volkswagen van and a trip to Miami Beach hosted by a ‘stripper turned house flipper.’
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\nTopics Covered
\nHow Greg chooses an Airbnb
\n•\tInteresting profile
\n•\tExtraordinary location/circumstances
\nGreg’s unique experiences
\n•\tRow house in DC
\n•\tVolkswagen van in Vail
\n•\tCarriage house in Tulsa
\n•\tTrendy loft in Chicago
\nGreg’s extraordinary host in Miami Beach
\n•\tFormer exotic dancer
\n•\tHosts property in Miami Beach
\n•\tCareer in real estate led to Airbnb
\n•\tOwned rock and roll paraphernalia store
\n•\tVery open about her past
\nHow Greg approaches video production
\n•\tAirbnb host is the star
\n•\tHis job is to get them talking
\nWhy Greg is particularly suited to host an Airbnb-themed channel
\n•\tBackground in television news
\n•\tOpen to staying anywhere
\n•\tAge adds a degree of humor (at 54, he’s often out of his element)
\n•\tInterest in people and their stories
\nGreg’s plans for his channel moving forward
\n•\tContinue to seek out interesting Airbnb hosts/experiences (i.e.: flea market shopping in Texas)
\n•\tPursue slot on a streaming video or network channel
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\nResources
\n “My Daughter’s Room Would Look Great on Airbnb” by Greg Schwem
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\nConnect with Greg
\nwww.gregschwem.com
\nA Comedian Walks Into an Airbnb YouTube Channel
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\nConnect with Jasper
\nEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
\nTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
\nInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad
\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad
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\nThis episode is sponsored by Hostfully.com where you can create a custom digital guidebook for your guests!","author_name":"Freewyld Foundry"}