Tough Crowd

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4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Tough Crowd, about a stand-up comic competing with a speed-date event—based on a true story!

Performed by Alejandro Kolleeny, Annemarie Cullen, Devin O'Neill, Megan Gray, Noel Dineen, Maddy Mako, Matt Shafeek, Shacottha Fields, Louis Kornfeld, and Elana Fishbein.

Written by Louis Kornfeld, inspired by storyteller Adam Wade.

We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.

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0:00.0	This episode of The Truth includes strong language.
0:09.0	Are you nervous?
0:10.0	I'm a little bit nervous.
0:12.0	You must be nervous.
0:13.0	I'm a little nervous, but it's fine.
0:16.0	Is it better for you if I come in with you?
0:19.0	Or I'll drop you off and then I'll find a spot?
0:22.0	Could I ask you not to come?
0:27.0	What do you mean?
0:28.0	I don't know if you should come to the show.
0:31.0	Why wouldn't you want me to come in?
0:33.0	It'll be weird.
0:34.0	People won't know.
0:35.0	I don't want to be the comedian with his mom.
0:37.0	Who would know it's your mom?
0:38.0	I would know.
0:39.0	I would know.
0:42.0	Is it like the cursing thing you don't want me to hear it when you curse?
0:45.0	Oh, I'm fine with you hearing me curse.
0:47.0	I don't think you are.
0:48.0	Fuck shit.
0:48.0	Oh, really?
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