Talking Schiff with Mark & Lowell #3: Stage Fright

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Mark Schiff

July 19, 2022

Join Mark and Lowell this week as they talk some Schiff. They chat it up on the topic of stage fright which, for many people, ranks higher on the fear scale than a zombie apocalypse.

Your hosts:
Mark Schiff has a new book out you can pre-order!
“Why Not?: Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and Chutzpah”
And his first book which is available now!
“I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics”

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Lowell Benjamin
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