Advice No One Asked For With Jenny Hagel

About this episode

Marina Franklin talks with Jenny Hagel and Nonye Brown-West about Jenny's new book and their experiences in comedy.

Host Marina Franklin talks with new friend Jenny Hagel and Nonye Brown-West as they talk about Jenny's new book, "Advice No One Asked For." It's a fun episode for these stressful times. Don't miss it! Jenny Hagel is an Emmy-nominated TV writer and comedy performer in New York. She is a writer/performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she created the recurring segment Jokes Seth Can't Tell – which New York Magazine called "the best segment in late night." Jenny also served as Head Writer/Executive Producer of The Amber Ruffin Show. Other writing credits include the Golden Globe Awards, Impractical Jokers, and Big Gay Sketch Show. Jenny has been nominated for two GLAAD Awards for her work addressing LGBTQ issues on TV. Her debut essay collection, "Advice No One Asked For" is available for presale now. Nonye Brown-West is a New York-based Nigerian-American comedian and writer. She has been featured in the Boston Globe's Rise column as a Comic to Watch. She has also appeared on Amazon, NPR, PBS, ABC, Sway In The Morning on Sirius XM, and the New York Comedy Festival. Go to NonyeComedy to see where she is performing near you. Always hosted by Marina Franklin - One Hour Comedy…

People in this episode

Host: Marina Franklin

Guests: Jenny Hagel, Nonye Brown-West

Topics covered

• comedy
• writing
• LGBTQ issues
• book discussion
• television

Keywords

• Jenny Hagel
• Advice No One Asked For
• comedy
• LGBTQ
• writing
• television

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Amber Ruffin Show, New York Magazine, Boston Globe, Amazon, NPR, PBS, ABC, Sirius XM, New York Comedy Festival

Books & works: Advice No One Asked For

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