This week we are joined by Lana Siebel! Lana is stand up comedian who headlines shows across the United States and performs regularly at comedy clubs in New York City. She will be filming her Dry Bar comedy special in March 2024. She has also acted in many independent films and was very recently featured on the site Comics that Kill along with Kevin Hart, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jim Gaffigan and other great comedians. In a former life she was ranked 7th in the United States in International Latin Ballroom Dancing. Make sure to check her out!

In this episode we discuss being a Jewish refugee from the USSR, immigrating to New York City, being a competitive Latin Ballroom Dancer, talking about life experiences on stage as a comedian, and so much more! You don’t want to miss our discussion about how all of Lana’s careers involve entertaining people. Give this episode a listen!

Recommendations from this episode: 

An American Tail

Why Russian-American Jews Are Ballroom Dance Leaders - NPR

Human Flow

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