John talks about his Saturday Night Live audition, and his journey that led him there. He ultimately didn't get it and talks about what it's like to bounce back and keep doing comedy. He's a writer and actor in New York and was recently a writer for All That. He also recently sold a mountain....that he inherited from his father. No big deal. Follow John on Instagram and Tiktok @jetrowbridge and Twitter @johntrowbridge.
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Tom Thakkar
Tom Thakkar is standup featured on Conan and Comedy Central's Stand Up Presents. He talks about growing up in Indiana and moving to Chicago and New York to pursue stand up full time. He also talks about his relationship to social media and using it as a promotional tool, debunking the "safe route" myth and why it's important to pursue your dreams. Check out Tom on Twitter @TomAThakkar where you can find links to his Conan set and half hour Comedy Central set. For more visit www.tomthakkar.com.
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Chrissy Shackelford
Chrissy Shackelford is a writer for the Emmy award winning late night series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Before that she was an actor/writer/producer for 30 episodes of the Disney+ series, The Big Fib hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown. From 2017-2019, she spent two seasons as a staff writer on the HBO late night series, Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas. While writing for the show she also appeared on-camera and in multiple voiceover spots.
She began her comedy career in 2012, studying at The Second City in Chicago and ColdTowne Theater in Austin, TX. After relocating to New York City in 2014, she quickly went through the improv and sketch program at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater. At UCBT, she has been a cast member of Characters Welcome, and spent three years writing and performing for house sketch teams such as The Classic, Fantasy, and Attention Shoppers. Her solo character show, Diane Shangri-La Presents: Not Dry Yet, ran at UCBT Chelsea from 2016-2017.
When she's not slowly blinding herself by staring a screen that will one day destroy all of humanity, she watches a lot of reality tv, loves home decor, and drinks fancy cocktails that only feature vodka and club soda.
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Laura Lyons
Laura Lyons talks about her near-death experience with COVID-19 and her ongoing path to recovery. She is a comedian and actress and has performed at theaters including the Magnet Theater and the Pit as a member of BoogieManja. She hosts a podcast called Not Killing It and has been featured in Quickie Fest, Time Out and Comedy Cake. Visit her website for more info at www.lauralyonscomedy.com and follow her on Twitter at @LauraLyonsssss.
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Michael Hartney
Michael Hartney is a New York based actor, writer and comedian. He has been featured on JFL New Faces, Comedy Central Comic to Watch and on School of Rock's original cast on Broadway. He was also the Artistic Director for UCB in New York. Follow Michael on Twitter (@MichaelHartney) and Instagram (@hartneymichael) for more!
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How Do You Hustle with Kami Dimitrova is a series of interviews with comedians about their day jobs. Dog walking, freelance gigs, or corporate 9-5's... we’re all sleep-deprived and hustling to make our dreams come true. Tune in every week for a new episode! Follow Kami on Instagram (@kamiindahouse) and Twitter (@kami_tweets) Kami Dimitrova is a comedian based in Brooklyn. You can see her perform original characters monthly at the UCB theater in Hell’s Kitchen as a member of Characters Welcome. She has created comedy content featured on Funny or Die’s homepage and hosted shows featured in The New York Times. She was the host of Scary Mommy’s live trivia show game show on Facebook and was last seen on a national spot for Popeyes. She studied improv and sketch at The Upright Citizens Brigade in New York and Second City in Chicago. In her past life, she was a journalist at ABC News.
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