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June 21, 2022
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Well, it’s Legends Week once again as we welcome the ‘doctor’ and very reverend comedian George Wallace to the podcast.

Mark and Lowell hang out with George for over two hours and cover so much ground. Today in Part 1 (of 2) among many things, George talks about growing up in Atlanta, starting out as a comedian in NYC, how his advertising and business education added to his success in comedy, and great stories from his experiences on stage.

George Wallace has been a fixture in comedy since the 1970’s when he moved to NYC to launch his career.  Eventually moving to LA and became a regular at The Comedy Store.  He’s starred in his own HBO special and has been on countless late night shows including “Arsenio Hall,” “The Tonight Show,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “Late Night with David Letterman.”  George has had a monumental stand-up career that is still going strong including a truly legendary residency in Las Vegas.

George and Mark are friends from way back, and we know you will enjoy this great episode where you can hear them reminisce about old times, and learn more about George’s incredible life and career.  And as always, in every moment with George, he exudes joy, gratitude, love, and is as funny as they get.

Follow, watch and buy all things George:
georgewallace.net
Twitter: @mrgeorgewallace
Instagram: @therealgeorgewallace

Your hosts:
Mark Schiff
markschiff.com
Twitter: @markschiff
Instagram: markschiff1
 

Lowell Benjamin
Twitter: @lowellcbenjamin
Instagram: @lowellcbenjamin

Check out Mark’s books
“I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics”
“Why Not?: Lessons on Comedy, Courage, and Chutzpah”

 

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