The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

155 - Jena Friedman (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe)

Wickedly spiky and dry as sand, controversy-courting stand-up Jena Friedman has writing credits for "Letterman" and "The Daily Show" under her belt. We discover her unusual origin, as her thesis on Chicago's improv scene drew her into the undertow of the comedy world, and talk in depth about the courage required to "own" difficult material... Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at <a href="http://www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders/" target="_blank">www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders</a> Get tickets for Stu Goldsmith's stand-up tour at <a href="http://www.comedianscomedian.com/tour" target="_blank">www.comedianscomedian.com/tour</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/comcompod" target="_blank">@comcompod</a> | <a href="http://www.comedianscomedian.com/" target="_blank">www.comedianscomedian.com</a> And don't forget to join the Comcom Facebook group, which you can do <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ComediansComedianPodcast/" target="_blank">here</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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