The Monkey Gave Me Herpes?!

About this episode

Jessica Michelle Singleton discusses her recent comedy success, rants about government politics, and shares bizarre news stories.

Jessica Michelle Singleton is back from her Madison shows and she’s on one. This week she celebrates selling out her first weekend headlining at Comedy on State, humblebrags about already building a new hour, rants about the government’s “pussy” shutdown politics, and spirals into wild news stories — from a century-old message in a bottle to a potentially herpes-infected monkey escape in Mississippi. She wraps up with a furious takedown of overpriced vets who are apparently charging $6,000 for dog caffeine overdoses. It’s chaos, catharsis, and classic JMS. 🎧 New livestreams every Tuesday — come hang live on YouTube at 6PM PT / 9PM ET! 👀Watch my new special "Hi Y'all!" 📬 Join my email list to request me live in your city and get first dibs on tickets! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Michelle Singleton

Topics covered

• government shutdown
• monkey news
• veterinary costs
• stand-up comedy

Keywords

• herpes
• message in a bottle
• dog caffeine overdose

Mentioned in this episode

Products: new special

Books & works: The Monkey Gave Me Herpes, Hi Y'all

Places: Madison, Mississippi

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