After leaving home at 15yo for New York City and finding success on Broadway, Rita Rudner turned her sites to comedy and became one of the most successful and hilarious comedians of all time.

My guest, Rita Rudner and I discuss:

Rita's memoir, "My Life in Dog Years"

Touring with Dennis Miller (including a stop in my hometown at Pine Knob Music Theater)

Performing with Tony Bennett at a state fair

Leaving home at 15yo for New York City

Touring with and upsetting Chita Rivera

Performing in Industrial shows

Making the decision to leave Broadway and become a stand-up comedian

Auditioning for the David Letterman Show

Standing firm on not changing her comedy style

Jack Benny's influence on Rita and the origins of Rita's unique style of comedy

Rita's difficulting getting booked on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

Rodney Dangerfield and the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special

Her many collaborations with her husband, Martin

Vegas: becoming the Queen of Las Vegas and changing her life so she could have a family and still perform comedy

Danny Gans

HBO's Comic Relief

Debby Reynolds and Liza Minnelli

The Ask Rita Show

Writing for the Oscars with Carrie Fisher and Steve Martin

Being the first woman on the dais at the Friar's club

and a million more stories!


You're going to love my conversation with Rita Rudner

Our Guest, Rita Rudner

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Rita's Memoir


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