#177: Brittany Schmitt - Gratitude

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08/22/22 • 79 min

Brittany Schmitt is a comedian, writer and podcaster. She currently has a new comedy special from Ho to Housewife where (her words) she quite literally went From Ho to Housewife. She crafted a comedy special that tackles her experience of sex, drugs and basketball, plus a lot more. It’s very funny.

Here’s a little snippet from her life story which blew me away. Brittany fu*ked up and got a DUI. Super depressed, mortified, broke and with her back up against a wall, a friend suggested that she try stand-up because it was ‘cheaper than therapy’ and she could laugh at herself. The first time she stepped on stage, she knew that’s what she was born to do. The road hasn’t been easy, nor has it been exactly linear. So, she made up her mind to get sober, get her sh*t together and get serious about comedy.

Most recently, Brittany appeared on Comedy Central’s Stand-Up Featuring her debut comedy special, of course, titled From Ho to Housewife which premiered on 800 Pound Gorilla’s YouTube channel. Links are in the episode notes below if you’d like to listen to it.

So, as you can imagine, we dive deep and cover a lot, such as meeting Usher, going to jail, drugs, alcohol and getting sober, her new comedy special, her holistic forward moving mindset, gratitude, intuition and happiness.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Brittany out on:

Comedy Special From Ho To Housewife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvegw-33f9o Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittanyschmitt/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

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#176: Lennon Parham - Trust & Go

Lennon Parham is an actor, comedian, writer & producer. She can be seen opposite Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson in the HBOMax comedy MINX, about the fictional creation of the first erotic magazine for women in 1970s LA. Prior to that, she was a series regular in the ABC sitcom BLESS THIS MESS. Previously, she co-created and starred in her own show, PLAYING HOUSE and has recurred as Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ hilarious Senior Advisor, “Karen Collins” whose specialized field was “common sense” on HBO’s VEEP.

She can also be seen rocking shoulder pads as Liz Flemming, the feminist math teacher at William Penn Academy on SCHOOLED, the 90’s spin-off of THE GOLDBERGS also on ABC. Additionally, Lennon has made a number of memorable appearances on television including HBO’s CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, DOCUMENTARY NOW, GHOSTED, REVIEW WITH FOREST MCNEIL, LADY DYNAMITE, MAD MEN and PARKS AND RECREATION.

If you listen closely, you can hear her dulcet tones giving voice to characters on animated shows like BOB'S BURGERS, LITTLE BIG AWESOME, ANIMALS and ADVENTURE TIME, as well as the cult-fave podcast WOMP IT UP!

On the feature side, she also had flashy supporting roles in THE HOUSE, HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC and OTHER PEOPLE. Most recently, Lennon directed two episodes on the second season of BLESS THIS MESS. She has also directed an episode of PLAYING HOUSE.

She is a proud alumnus of the improv and sketch theater, the Upright Citizens Brigade, and performs there whenever she can.

As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot - such as red carpet nightmares, being an improv guru, being a teacher, fear, not getting into SNL, creating a one woman show, coaching, and shows that get cancelled all in a playful and funny manner!

So sit back, relax and enjoy today's empowering chat.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Lennon out on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lennonparham/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennonparham

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#178: Jiaoying Summers - You Define Who You Are

Jiaoying Summers is a comedian, actor, producer and CEO. From a dumpster baby in China to TikTok comedy queen in Hollywood, Jiaoying Summers is one of the most dynamic and vivacious women in comedy. She is also one of the most popular comedians on TikTok with more than 1.2 million followers. She performs regularly at Laugh Factory, Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv. Her 30-minute comedy special is streaming on Peacock TV and Prime Video. She is the owner of The Hollywood Comedy club in Los Angeles and focuses on producing shows that promote representation in comedy. She is also an award winning actor and philanthropist empowering women and children and helping causes that touch Asian American communities.

As you can imagine we dive deep and cover a lot such as being banned from TikTok, mentors, people that inspire us, comedy clubs, growing up in China and their one child policy, beauty standards, accents and working in comedy as a mother.

The video footage of this entire chat is now out as well (one day after release)! So check them out on YouTube under Michael Kahan

Check Jiaoying out on:

All Socials including comedy special: https://beacons.ai/jiaoyingsummers/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jiaoyingsummers/ ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan