Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan

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Episode 185 - Georgia Hardstark May 09, 2021

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Georgia Hardstark (My Favorite Murder) discusses growing up in Irvine working as a hungover baker at age 15, not being good at selling retail in Hollywood, and bailing on her desk job to make a food show, all before starting one of the most popular podcasts in the world.

Check out My Favorite Murder: https://myfavoritemurder.com/

Follow Georgia: https://twitter.com/GHardstark

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Episode 184 - Gareth Reynolds May 03, 2021

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Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop/Arrested Development) talks about being a super hero for hire at children’s parties in Hollywood, being a “ballet” in the parking lot of a Comedy Sports in Milwaukee, then being a real valet and feeling like he made it after that.

Check out Gareth on tour and listen to the Dollop: http://www.garethreynolds.com/

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Episode 183 - Emily Gordon Apr 26, 2021

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Emily Gordon (The Big Sick/The Meltdown) discusses growing up as a goth in the middle of North Carolina, being punished by having to travel with NASCAR for a summer as a teen, serving coffee from a travel cart in a hospital, and being a therapist to a hotel of over 200 schizophrenics. All before deciding to pursue a career in writing.

Check out and follow Emily: twitter.com/emilyvgordon

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Episode 182 - Max Silvestri Apr 19, 2021

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Max Silvestri (Big Mouth/The Good Place/Netflix) talks about getting gasoline in his asshole when he was 15 working for his dad, being a tech guy that knew almost nothing, and working at the NYC MoMA for 7 years before bailing and going all in on comedy.

Follow and watch Max's stand up: http://www.maxsilvestri.com/

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Episode 181 - John Gabrus Apr 12, 2021

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John Gabrus (Comedy Central/Comedy Bang Bang!) talks everything Long Island. From being a "Mother's Helper" to a Jones Beach lifeguard, he was the king of the island. He also bartended while taking classes and getting involved at UCB while being a production assistant on "I Love the 90s." John did everything you could do around New York until he quit to go all in.

Check out John's work and listen to his podcasts: https://twitter.com/Gabrus

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Episode 180 - Andre Hyland Apr 05, 2021

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Andre Hyland (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping/Jesse Miller Talk Show) discusses growing up in southern Ohio with Dyslexia, being kicked out of three elementary schools, getting an SNL audition by just visiting New York once, and having two public access shows.

Check out Andre's stuff: https://twitter.com/andrehyland

Check out Jesse Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IegytJDQk_A

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Episode 179 - Nate Bargatze Mar 29, 2021

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Nate Bargatze (Netflix/Comedy Central) talks about losing dogs he was suppose to watch at a Nashville theme park, being the kid people hit golf balls at on the driving range, being in a drive by shooting while delivering appliances, and a ton of other fun jobs before he made it in comedy.

Check out Nate's podcast and new special: https://twitter.com/natebargatze

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Episode 178 - Joe Kwaczala Mar 22, 2021

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Joe Kwaczala (Comedy Central Half Hour) talks about going to Notre Dame where he got do a literal comedy college semester at Second City in Chicago. He also discusses the perks of working as a Pittsburgh parking attendant, how easy it was to trick his office workers into thinking he was busy, and the crossroads that led to him making the sketches to jumpstart his career out in Los Angeles.

Check out Joe's sketches: http://joekwaczala.com/

Follow Joe on twitter: https://twitter.com/joekjoek

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Episode 177 - Allen Strickland Williams Mar 15, 2021

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Allen Strickland Williams (Conan/Comedy Central Half Hour) talks about being an NBC page for The Tonight Show, working as a lab tech while going to Cornell, and what it was like to sell a show to Quibi.

Check out Allen's Conan set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fou62fWA-Y8

Check out Allen's podcasts by going here: https://twitter.com/TotallyAllen

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Episode 176 - Solomon Georgio Mar 08, 2021

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Solomon Georgio (Comedy Central/Conan) talks about getting the vaccine by being part of a covid study last summer, his stint at multiple Denny's, running away to LA when he was 17, and writing for Spongebob Squarepants.

Check out Solomon: https://twitter.com/solomongeorgio

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