In this episode of Stage Dive, Jack speaks with Abby Ballin, a comedian based in South Florida. They discuss the pros and cons of therapy, the process of creating jokes and characters, as well as the line of embellishment when it comes to telling stories on stage.

ABOUT ABBY BALLIN

Just another unfunny female with the audacity to try and make people laugh. NYC born & raised this funny gal moved her trashy derrière to south Florida where she fit right in!

https://www.instagram.com/aballincomedy/

https://www.aballincomedy.com/

https://m.facebook.com/abby.ballin

ABOUT JACK DAWKINS

Jack Dawkins is a storyteller, a rapper, and a poet. He also cooks good food and runs really far. His use of the English language has been compared to Michael Phelps’ performance on Saturday Night Live: Wildly entertaining for none of the reasons you would expect. He is, at his core, and in his music, deeply human, and a lover of excessive comma use. Most importantly, he loves you.

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jackdawkinsraps.com/linktree/⁠⁠⁠⁠

ABOUT STAGE DIVE

“The stories behind your favorite artists. Stage Dive sheds light on the beautiful and precarious process of creating and sharing art with the world.”

🤔 Thoughtful Questions

🥹 Vulnerable Answers

🤓 Much Nerding

Music: https://open.spotify.com/track/5TMLeqJiL2WMPoAcWKhGZz?si=4e6748ab641b46bc

SHOW NOTES

0:00 Intro

1:23 COVID in South Florida

9:08 Awareness and Inquiry and Therapy

16:38 Comedy Today & Crafting Material

24:33 The Line of Embellishment & Phases of Growth

30:38 New Characters and Comedy

36:34 Set Length, Crowd Work, and Joke Structure

43:38 Work vs. Play & Women in Comedy

52:54 Building & Drugs