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Next up isAlison Leiby.
What would yourReal Housewivestagline be?
[Crunching sound] Oh, were starting?
Sorry, Im eating pita chips.
I think that currently, most people know my solo show,Oh God, A Show About Abortion.
I didnt plan this.
I do not want this.
This devastating loss of rights puts the show in a spotlight.
And the show has a lot of jokes.
Thats the part Im the most proud of.
I had memorized it, even though half of the jokes went way over my 11-year-old head.
We were at the beach and my family was talking about ordering dinner one night.
I just knew it was the perfect time for this joke I had watched dozens of times.
I definitely got laughs, even as my family did their best to stifle those.
And thus, a lifetime of chasing that feeling was born.
And I dont know what name could possibly compete with the undeniable uniqueness of Alison.
I got to the door and told the guy checking people in, Im one of the comics.
He replied by saying, But youre a woman.
And this giant restaurant was filled with people who were his friends.
I forget the rest of the lineup, but it was all men and me.
The crowd was pretty good.
and then mispronounced my last name.
Two sadly common occurrences.
Once I was at the mic, the guy from the door, a.k.a.
I said, What are you doing?
and he answered, Just taking in the view, sweetheart.
I think he was trying to compliment me, but … no.
If I really went after him they might turn on me and make the next 14 minutes brutal.
And I went on and had a good enough set.
I stared at him and said, Fuck off.
He tried to tell me he was helping me up there.
She has such a unique and fun point of view and joke writing style.
Shes working on a new hour right now that Im super-excited to see.
When it comes to your comedy opinions about material, performing, audience, the industry, etc.
Thats why Im in this industry.
To be that for someone else, I mean, what could be better?
Not only will you learn to adapt and pivot, but more importantly, youll also bomb a lot.
Worst: Having a day job means you arent totally committed to comedy.
Theres nothing wrong with doing what you oughta do to take care of yourself.
