An American Comic in Barcelona

🎙️ Welcome to another episode of The Comedian's Paradise!

In this episode, we sit down with Barcelona-based stand-up comedian Mariah Girouard to look behind the scenes of her fearless Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, 'Trauma Made Me Hot'.

Mariah shares her fascinating journey of moving from Massachusetts to Spain, and how she managed to turn an incredibly dark, real-life survival story—a true crime tale of a man who tried to kill her—into a hilarious, tightly crafted comedy show. We dive into the fine line between true comedic structure and "trauma dumping", the differences between quick-fire American jokes and vulnerable British storytelling, and why shows like 'Fleabag' handle tragedy so perfectly.

✨ Watch/listen now to explore how a comedian transforms real-life horror into award-worthy stage material.

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