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September 30th, 2021

What it's like to Be a Stand-Up Comedian

  1. What it's like to Be a Stand-Up Comedian 28:41

Stand-up comedian Ethan Herschenfeld takes us backstage and shares how to turn ideas into comedy bits; what it's like to create and perform an hour-long comedy special; how to reframe nerves into positive energy; the importance of jump-starting our own engines; and practicing your set in front of your mom and her friends.

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Elizabeth Pearson Garr has spent a lot of her life asking questions. A daughter of a professor and a principal, as a kid she loved sitting at the “adult table” during their dinner parties so she could participate in the “real” conversations.

Elizabeth went on to graduate with honors from Harvard with a degree in History and Literature, and promptly attended professional cooking school to become a food writer. That led to various career opportunities, including becoming one of the first employees of the Television Food Network; writing/producing gigs at networks from PBS to E!; anchoring/reporting at the NBC affiliate in Billings, Montana; earning a graduate degree in Documentary Film & Video from Stanford University; and various and sundry other things. The through-line to all this has been curiosity. Elizabeth is a skilled interviewer who loves diving deep into research, finding connections, and telling good stories.

Elizabeth has a husband, two daughters, and a fluffy white dog who rarely leaves her side.