“God Wants Me to Tell Jokes??”: Anjelah Johnson’s Divine Comedic Rise
For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast
Jen Hatmaker
4.6 • 6.3K Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2018
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Anjelah Johnson didn’t always want to be a comedian. Her dream was to be an actress, and after a short stint as an Oakland Raiders cheerleader, she followed that path to L.A. With a lot of time on her hands, and no leads in sight, she did a lot of praying and a lot of waiting. Persuaded by a friend to take a free joke-telling class they were offering at her church, Anjelah tried her hand at her first comedy bit called “Nail Salon,” and suddenly found herself to be an overnight YouTube sensation. Gigs with MadTV, the advent of another viral character “Bon Qui Qui,” comedy specials on Netflix, and multiple tours around the world have become Anjelah’s “new normal,” but she believes wholeheartedly that faith and being open to what was in front of her led her to where she is today.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everybody, my name is Remy. |
| 0:02.4 | Welcome to the For the Love Podcast |
| 0:04.9 | with your host, Jen Hatmaker, my mom. |
| 0:08.2 | She writes books and speaks to counts, |
| 0:10.6 | but she mostly loves talking to amazing people |
| 0:13.8 | on this podcast every week. |
| 0:16.2 | Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoyed the show. |
| 0:20.0 | Hey everybody, it's Jen Hatmaker. |
| 0:22.5 | Welcome to the show. |
| 0:25.1 | We are in the middle of my favorite series ever |
| 0:28.8 | for the love of laughter and we have on comedians |
| 0:33.0 | and stand-ups and viral sensations |
| 0:37.6 | and just some of the funniest people in the biz. |
| 0:40.8 | And today you guys, |
| 0:44.2 | today is no exception. |
| 0:46.8 | So first of all, sorry about how I sound. |
| 0:48.5 | I'm recovering from the flu, |
| 0:50.2 | but I was not gonna miss this conversation. |
| 0:52.5 | So on the show today, I am so very excited |
| 0:57.6 | because we have Angela Johnson, |
| 0:59.7 | one of my favorite comedians ever. |
| 1:01.3 | She's just absolutely hysterical |
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