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Been To A Comedy Show? Go Again

Been To A Comedy Show? Go Again

Why creatives should see the same comedian drafting new material more than once.

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Andrew Belfry
Jul 19, 2023
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In April, I encouraged creatives to watch standup comedians working out jokes to help cure imposter syndrome. The catalyst for that article was when my wife and I saw Mike Birbiglia perform one of his “Working it Out” sets in the “attic” of the Columbus Theater.

Last week, my wife and I went back to the “attic” to watch Birbiglia perform another “Working…

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