Episode 262

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19th Jan 2025

Being a comedienne in the Chicago and New York comedy scenes

An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. In todays episode we speak to Victoria Flynn a comedienne who rising up the ranks in the Chicago and New York scenes. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[03:17]] Falling in love with the comedy beast, improv and standup producing a lot

Of bad improvisers and comedian [[05:40]]

[[05:49]] Starting standup from a corporate background [[08:46]]

[[14:31]] Getting creepiness from men and woman, comedians and

Creatives are not good at being [[17:01]]

[[15:40]] Comedians and creatives are not known for their function skills [[19:49]]

[[19:55]] What is the difference between NYC and Chicago [[22:37]]

[[22:38]] What has been moments that I have learnt the most [[26:41]]

[[27:27]] Getting dodgey things from male comedians [[33:32]]

[[33:32]] Just because we meet the same demographic doesn’t mean we have the same act [[36:49]]

[[40:38]] The big problem with those in power in comedy [[43:49]]

[[45:00]] The surprising things with New York and Chicago [[47:04]]

[[47:04]] Handling dickheads [[50:03]]

[[53:50]] New York vs Chicago comedy style [[01:00:16]]


If you would like to know more on Victoria, you can reach her on all social media plaforms at chicitybitty, whilst if you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.


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The comedians paradise
Where larger-than-life characters help comedians live life on their own terms
Join comedian and promoter, Marvin McCarthy each Sunday at 8pm UK time as he interviews larger-than-life characters that help comedians live life on their terms.

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