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580 - Under Pressure with Musician Leisure McCorkle

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Comedian, Hannesphinney, Shotgunstoryworthy, Storyworthy, Stories, Moth, Sideshownetwork, Comedy Interviews, Comedy, Comedians, Storytellingpodcast, Drama, Hollywood, Christineblackburn

4.1529 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Musician Leisure McCorkle (5000 Light Years Beyond the Speed of Sound) got the opportunity to play at the world famous Cavern Club, but there was a catch- he had to be back to Belfast by 9:00am for a seminar for his PhD. Listen to this rock n' roll story that involves Liverpool, Anthropology and Noel Gallagher of the band Oasis. Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw With your host Christine Blackburn and comedian Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker and many more talented people like Wayne Federman, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Ed Crasnick, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Story Smash sold-out consistently at the Hollywood Improv for 3 years. It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here- https://www.storysmashshow.com The Story Worthy Hour & 1/2 Of Power is now once a month on the third Sunday at 5:00pm PST, at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank California! Watch 7 true hilarious stories in 1 hour! More info on the website- https://www.storyworthypodcast.com Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here- http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on Social Media- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook- https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy/ ?and at ChristineBlackburn.com. Thanks guys! Christine

Transcript

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0:00.0

Your plans? Today it's dinner with the parents at your spot. We gotta come back here. Now,

0:06.6

their spot. Or you're on the edge of your seat at the game. Come on, just one time. And it's the one.

0:14.4

Or maybe you're catching the next flight to... Now boarding flight 1850. Oh, that's you. you the choice is yours and when you're with

0:23.4

amex it's not if it's going to happen but when american express don't live life without it

0:29.7

hey it's christ Christine from Storyworthy.

0:39.1

Today on the show, musician Leisure McCorkel talks about being under pressure,

0:43.9

playing the world-famous cavern club, and almost getting in a bar fight with Noel

0:48.6

Gallagher from Oasis.

0:50.5

I was in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

0:53.1

I was going to school there for my Ph.D. in anthropology.

0:56.6

I got an offer from a promoter that he offered me a slot.

1:01.2

Got to play the cavern club.

1:02.5

So I went to tell my supervisors, and I said, look, I got this gig at the cavern club.

1:07.4

It's on like a Thursday night.

1:09.2

Can I get out of the seminar the next day?

1:12.3

And he's like, yeah, but you got to be back for the seminar. And I was like, jeesh, that's going to suck.

1:19.2

Today on the show, musician Leisure McCorkel talks about being under pressure and the antics of a rock star.

1:26.1

Stay close.

1:28.4

Hey, this is Leisure McCorkel,

1:30.2

and you're listening to Story Worthy.

1:54.5

Hey! Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California.

2:17.5

Well, you're a longtime fan of the show of over nine years. That's right, nine years, leisure. That's a long time. That is a little time. Or you're a new fan. Welcome to Storyworthy. Now, I hope you guys enjoyed the story last week with actor Vince Van Patten. Do you remember the Van Patten's leisure? Yeah, yeah. They're like an amazing classic Hollywood family. Right. Do you know what I mean?

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