Jake Johanssen – Live at the Hollywood Improv!

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Mark Schiff

April 18, 2023

This week we are thrilled to bring you another special live episode recorded at the world famous Hollywood Improv.
Our guest is the truly inimitable comic genius Jake Johannsen.

And a special thanks to the crew at the Improv who made this event possible.

To get more of Jake’s content, check him out here:

Website:
http://www.jakethis.com/

Instagram:
https://instagram.com/jakethis?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jakethis?s=21&t=AI3cq9dOOxwtUrVNUObF5g

Facebook:
https://m.facebook.com/search_results/?q=jake+johannsen

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