July 08, 2019

Comedian Vanessa Hollingshead - Standing Back Up

1 hour 20 minutes

The laughing subway woman, choreographing at the Pride Parade, making up songs, a near miss with Drew Carey, overcoming many life challenges and becoming a comedian, working on a cruise ship, a 5-year old takes LCD, and how comedy can transform lives. Actress, writer, and stand-up comedian Vanessa Hollingshead joins Marc Raco, Danielle Beckmann, and producer Elsie for a wide-ranging conversation, and improv game, and an unusual end-of-show food!

Danielle discusses her post-pride parade quinceanera porcupine piñata

Danielle’s nerd tips include some pop culture items used in the kitchen

Marc talks about a recent subway experience with his wife where a woman laugh uncontrollably for 45 minutes. Vanessa and Danielle follow-up with weird interactions with other people on the streets

Danielle talks about her very long Pride Day where she had to teach people a choreographed routine. Vanessa talks about getting caught in the middle of the Pride Parade a few years ago

The group plays the improv game “Mish Mosh Mix” where they come up with songs on the spot using suggestions

Vanessa recalls an office job she had that led her to thinking she had a talent for comedy and by seeing things sarcastically has led to her style

After turning down doing the Drew Carey show, Vanessa talks about struggling to get past thinking she missed her chance to do comedy full-time to getting the chance to perform on a Royal Caribbean cruise line ship that turned things around, as well as developing the right material for a cruise ship

Vanessa later discusses how she struggled with abuse substances, getting clean and why it was important to help her friend who faced substance abuse issues

Vanessa talks about dropping LCD at age 5 after her father supplied the drug to many high profiled celebrities and her feeling pride about being a survivor despite her early childhood issues at home

Vanessa discusses the joy of being able to turn a room around after a couple bad jokes and being thanked by people for putting on a great show

End of show food features a Lays Beef Noodle Soup chip

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

...more

View all episodes

By Lightcircle Entertainment

4.4

2525 ratings

July 08, 2019

Comedian Vanessa Hollingshead - Standing Back Up

1 hour 20 minutes

Danielle discusses her post-pride parade quinceanera porcupine piñata