Episode 049 FAMILY – Jackie Kashian: “Be a whole person”

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Episode 049 FAMILY – Jackie Kashian: “Be a whole person”

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88 minutes

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Mar 22, 2019

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Hilarious comedy legend, Jackie Kashian, explains how to joke about FAMILY in stand-up via bits from her 4 albums, incl. #1 best seller, "I Am Not The Hero Of This Story"

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Mar 22, 2019

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The "science" & craft of stand-up comedy. A playful podcast by comics in NYC.

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Episode 049 FAMILY – Jackie Kashian: “Be a whole person”

Episode 049 FAMILY – Jackie Kashian: “Be a whole person”

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