About this episode

Des Bishop joins Greg Fitzsimmons to discuss Irish American identity, Catholic guilt, and his journey to sobriety.

Subscribe to Greg Fitzsimmons: https://bit.ly/subGregFitz Comedian Des Bishop joins Greg for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up Irish American, being sent to boarding school in Ireland, Catholic shame, sobriety, and the difference between guilt and shame. Des also talks about learning Mandarin to perform stand-up in China, navigating life between different cultures, and why great comedians never stop hustling for the audience. Plus, Greg remembers writing a romance novel in Ireland, the guys revisit childhood television before remote controls, and Des explains the fine line between being a comedian and being an entertainer. See Des Bishop’s special Bridge and Tunnel on YouTube and find tour dates at DesBishop.net. Find Greg’s tour dates at FitzDog.com. This show is produced by Gotham Production Studios and part of the Gotham Network. https://www.gothamproductionstudios.com/studios/ Follow Greg Fitzsimmons: Facebook: https://facebook.com/FitzdogRadio Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregfitzsimmons Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregfitzshow Official Website: http://gregfitzsimmons.com Tour Dates: https://bit.ly/GregFitzTour Merch: https://bit.ly/GregFitzMerch “Dear Mrs…

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