Laurie Kilmartin is a stand-up comedian and an Emmy-nominated and award-winning comedy writer. She was a staff writer for all 11 years of CONAN and has performed standup on CONAN, Late Late Show w/James Corden, and Comedy Central. 

Laurie Kilmartin is also on Twitter. A lot of people are on Twitter or have been on Twitter, but she’s the kind of tweeter that makes you wish Twitter was still a thing . For example, she life tweeted her dad’s death in a way that was both heart wrenching and genuinely hilarious. 

Some of Laurie’s tweets (@anylaurie16) mentioned in this episode include:

1. It’s so wild to me there are comedians who started their careers with sold out shows. most comics (incl me) believe it takes at least ten years to find your comedic voice onstage, part of the process is performing for strangers that you need to win over. How do you do that in front of crowds that already love you? I have no answers, it’s just a comment!
2. Dad unknowingly unleashed a lifetime of nightmares on his 7 year old grandson with these last words: ‘I’ll see you sooner than you think.
3. Is there a way to become successful in this business without nodding when Joe Rogan says stupid shit or being squeaky clean?

I could list more.

Here’s the link to the joke transitions mentioned in this episode.

In addition to being very, very funny, Laurie is super candid in this episode about the reality of making a living as a comedian. Her newest special, “Cis Woke Grief Slut,” is currently available in Australia via Tubi. 

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