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is now a distant memory. We need to get to the bottom of this. So let's follow Detective

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In their wildest dreams, Hannah Gatsby never imagined that they'd be standing on

Sydney Opera House's stage in front of thousands of people. By this time, they could perform

their solo comedy show Nanette with their eyes closed. But still, butterflies danced in

their stomach. The spotlights made them feel like their skin was on fire as they looked

out at all of those expectant faces, just waiting for them to speak. This was the chance

of a lifetime. This was their moment to shine. This was just the beginning.

I'm Jenny Hagel and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a fairy tale podcast about the

real-life Rebel women who inspire us. On this episode, Hannah Gatsby, a barrier-breaking

comedian and storyteller who is changing the world of comedy.

Hannah grew up in a small coastal town called Smithton in Tasmania, Australia. In the 1980s,

when Hannah was young, Smithton felt like a forgotten world, surrounded by rolling farmlands

and the briny smell of fisheries. Smithton was quiet, but the Gatsby's home was filled with

noise and bustle, like Hannah's four older siblings playing in bickering, their sharp-witted

mom shouting, their father, puttering about with a hammer and playing Mr. Fixit.

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