Talking Schiff with Mark & Lowell #5: Mark’s New Book

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Mark Schiff

August 9, 2022

Join Mark and Lowell for another fun chat this week as they talk about Mark’s new book “Why Not: Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and Chutzpah.”

Available November 1, 2022. Click on these links to buy:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million
Bookshop.org

Available now:
“I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics”

Mark is performing in Las Vegas Aug 8-14, 2022 at The Tropicana!
https://www.visitlasvegas.com

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Lowell Benjamin
Twitter: @lowellcbenjamin
Instagram: @lowellcbenjamin

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