This week on The Dime podcast, student host Shannon Lipscomb welcomes Mason Kacma, a current Film, Television, and Theatre (FTT) major at the University of Notre Dame. Together, they sit down with comedian and alum Joe Kwaczala. Joe shares his unique journey taking time off from Notre Dame to pursue comedy, first by studying for a semester in Chicago, then eventually heading out to California, where his career truly took off. He emphasizes an important lesson: don’t wait around for someone to hand you an opportunity—take it. Joe also talks about how thriving in comedy isn’t limited to just New York or L.A.—there are creative communities and chances to grow everywhere.