First Brush with Hollywood with Comedian Cathy Ladman

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4.1 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2012

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Comedian Cathy Ladman had her First Brush With Hollywood at 6 years old, listening to Nichols and May comedy albums. Later, she worked with the famous director, Mike Nichols, and her dreams came true. SWEET!

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0:00.0	What's that place you've always wanted to try?
0:20.8	Well, you're there. Sharing plates with... Just one bite. Or on second thought. Maybe not sharing. It's that good. When you're with AMAX, it's not if it's going to happen. But when? American Express. Don't live life without it. Hi, this is Kathy Ladman, and you're listening to Storyworthy, so focus.
0:34.7	Welcome to the Storyworthy podcast.
0:39.4	Here are your hosts, Christine Blackburn and Hanna Svign.
0:50.3	Welcome to Storyworthy.
0:54.6	I am Christine Blackburn, and I'm here with Hanna Svini, and we're coming to you from the comedy seller, not in New York City, but in Madison, Wisconsin. Also, we've gone back in time because it
1:01.7	hasn't existed since probably 1989. So we've got a new thing where you go back in time, but we don't
1:06.6	want to talk about that. I am so not surprised that we are in Wisconsin. But we're at the first comedy club I worked at regularly, owned by Samkins' brother, Bill Kinnison. Because back then, comedy was so hot. Am I right? Back in my day, comedy was everywhere. Well, no, but it was in Wisconsin, for Christ's takes. I mean, that's hot. That's true. No, there would be a Madison, at least as a pretty big university town.
1:29.2	I used to like make money doing comedy like in a, in Della Field, which I guarantee you is
1:35.1	really the nowhere. And it's like every disco, every place with a light and a mic was like,
1:42.2	yeah, we'll give you $150 for comedy. Wow. I was like, it's a dumb time to start doing comedy because you're like, show business is easy. I love stand-up comedy. I don't need to go on the road. I can just drive around the Green Bay, Milwaukee, Madison area, Wisconsin and make a living. Well, at that time, you could, hon us. I think that's amazing. And the reason why you're bringing this subject up is because tonight, our storyteller tonight, Kathy Ladman, she brings forth the topic. What are you saying? The Kathy Ladman. One and only Kathy Ladman. Okay, okay. The Kathy Ladman. She brings forth the topic first brush with comedy.
2:17.9	Yes.
2:18.6	So what that says to me is like the first time she thought to herself, well, hey, you know, I could be a comedian.
2:24.0	Right.
2:24.7	And unlike a lot of people in the 80s, she actually was a comedian.
2:28.6	Right.
2:28.9	See, because I thought this, I thought to myself, this is back in 92, I could be a comedian.
2:36.3	And that's when I started at the funny bone in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2:40.3	And I would go to their open mic nights.
2:42.9	Right.
2:43.1	And at that time, you were going through a divorce.
2:46.1	Right.
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