А вот и новый выпуск подкаста подъехал) Shawn Wickens is a retired NYC window washer and an award-winning comedian.
Based in NYC, Shawn Wickens has performed at Stand Up NY, Broadway Comedy Club, Eastville, The Duplex, UCB, The PIT, Magnet Theater.
He’s performed at the Yale Club and given private performances around the Tri-State area.
In addition to stand-up, he’s taken his unique “variety show” GOOD JOKE/BAD JOKE BINGO on the road to Washington D.C, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Raleigh, New Orleans, Hartford, Richmond and more. The show has been an official selection at the Rochester Fringe Festival, FringePVD and the Louisville Fringe Festival.
Time Out New York says, “Expect a set that hilarious, delirious and refreshingly raw.” His shows have been Critics’ Picks by Pittsburgh City Paper, Rochester City News, and The Athens News.
Wickens accidentally wrote the best 10-minute set of his life. It happened alone and quarantined in New York City. He openly admits, “I wasn’t trying to write jokes. I think my subconscious knew that I needed to laugh.” You can check out this mini-album by following the links below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKe8GJTFVj0&list=OLAK5uy_mIrYhaa-BijKnEla1SnuxHlBh_f6KdTfI
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0UEReYYbMcJDYf8sMmtRN9
In the new episode of Before The Punchline Comedy Podcast we will dive into how he transitioned from improv to being a full-time stand up comedian, how the pandemic affected the comedy scene around the world and will discuss if there is a place for online comedy in the post pandemic world.
We will also talk about Shawn's recently released mini-album “The Best 10 Minutes of My Life” and how he came up with it.