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EP 5: "Before I Go...š¤Ø"
On this episode of Iāll Tell Ya Dis!, my comedy sister (or as we call each other, my āhersbandā), Janice Messitte fills in this Easter weekend for Erik Marino.
We kick things off by disrespecting Easter the only way we know howāzero respect ššš£ā¦ then dive straight into the real resurrection storyātwo seasoned vets in a room full of follower-famous headliners š.
We talk ageism in stand-up and what it really looks like trying to stay relevant in a younger, follower-driven comedy scene.
From viral comics headlining without the stage time, to the crowd work delusion epidemic, to navigating this business at 55 and 62āweāre saying the quiet part out loud.
And like every comic who ignores the light⦠āBefore we goā¦āāweāre just getting started.
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9. EP 9: "NOBODY CARES. BE FUNNY."
29:09||Ep. 9This week on Iāll TellYa Dis: three gigs, three wildly different outcomes.Erik drives to Pittsburgh to open for a friend⦠and bombs š£Tony Hinchcliffe comes off a Netflix high and a week later hits Atlantic Cityāreads his entire set off his phone⦠and bombs š£And Christy closes out a Cinco de Mayo private event by absolutely crushing the room⦠then barely makes it off stage in one pieceāto drop a bomb š£š½All is fair in life and comedy: nobody caresājust be funny.Follow us:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/christymillercomedy/https://www.instagram.com/theerikmarino/https://www.instagram.com/illtellyadispodcastWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u0koBA6dnos
8. EP 8: "Iām Ready to Date (Unfortunately)"
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