The Hard Way with Author Vicki Abelson
Story Worthy
Story Worthy Media
4.1 • 529 Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2011
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Author Vicki Abelson ("Don't Jump!" Women Who Write) learned about stand-up comedy the hard way, after she agreed to perform 20 minutes, when she only had 10. And Hannes talks the fine points of stand-up comedy.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What's that place you've always wanted to try? |
| 0:02.2 | Well, you're there. |
| 0:03.3 | Sharing plates with... |
| 0:04.5 | Just one bite. |
| 0:05.9 | Or on second thought. |
| 0:07.0 | Maybe not sharing. |
| 0:08.3 | It's that good. |
| 0:09.4 | When you're with AMAX, it's not if it's going to happen. |
| 0:11.9 | But when? |
| 0:12.6 | American Express. |
| 0:13.8 | Don't live life without it. |
| 0:14.9 | It's a lot. Welcome to the story-worthy podcast. |
| 0:31.3 | Here are your hosts, Christine Blackburn, and Hannes Finney. |
| 0:36.9 | Thank you. Blackburn and Hannah Spinney. Welcome to Storyworthy. I am Christine Blackburn and I'm here with Hannah Spinney and we're coming to you from the Hard Rock Cafe in Macau. |
| 0:51.3 | One of Asia's most important hard rock cafe. |
| 0:55.9 | Where's Macau? |
| 0:57.1 | It's in China. |
| 0:58.2 | That's a country. |
| 0:59.1 | I mean, Macau is a city in China? |
| 1:01.2 | I believe it's a city in China. |
| 1:02.6 | And why are we at a hard rock cafe? |
| 1:04.5 | Why would that be? |
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