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621 - Travel Ban with Comedian April Macie

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4.1529 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2020

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

April Macie (No Shame, "Hottest and Funniest Chick" award on Howard Stern) was more than affected by the recent travel ban. After a romantic wedding in Santorini, Greece, April flew home to the states, but her Iranian born husband had to stay behind. Listen to this difficult story made hilariously funny, by the talented April Macie! 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

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0:00.0

Hey guys, it's Christine from Storyworthy. Today on the show, the talented comedian April

0:10.5

Macy talks about the recent travel ban and her husband not being allowed into the country.

0:16.5

I never really knew the value of an American passport until you travel with somebody where the passport opened the wrong way. And then my husband, they went through everything of his. Like, he had to get stuff out of the trunk. They wanted his library card, like, whatever he had on him. And then they just let me in. They were like, look at her. She's American. Look how stupid she looks. Let her in. She's not going to hurt anybody.

0:44.1

We were told that because of the presidential proclamation, the travel ban, my husband,

0:48.5

two weeks after a wedding, would not be coming home with me, that he was not allowed in the country.

1:00.2

Today on the show, comedian April Macy cracks me up and shares stories about Europe, the travel ban, and her new life in quarantine.

1:01.7

Stay close.

1:10.4

Hey, this is April Macy, and you're listening to Storyworthy.

1:30.8

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

1:37.3

Whether you're a longtime fan of the show of almost 10 years. It'll be 10 years in July, April.

1:39.9

Wow, that's impressive. Wow.

1:44.5

I don't know if it's impressive, but my stubbornness is.

1:48.8

Or if you're a new listener, welcome to Storyworthy.

1:52.6

Now, I hope you guys enjoyed the show last week with Madeline Smithburg.

1:57.9

Now, Madeline Smithberg, she was the co-creator of the Daily Show, along with Liz Winstead.

2:00.3

Did you know her, April, or have you met Madeline?

2:02.0

No, I haven't.

2:11.0

Was she a comic before producer? No, no, she was a producer on Letterman for many, many years.

2:17.1

Anyway, won a bunch of awards and then joined the, created the Daily Show with Liz Winstead.

2:18.1

Oh, wow.

2:19.3

Oh, that's amazing.

2:22.1

So last week on the show, she was super funny.

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