About this episode

Jackie Kashian discusses her 40 years of touring as a comedian and the challenges of maintaining love for her career.

Stand-up comedian Jackie Kashian joins us to talk about 40 years on the road and what it actually takes to stay in love with a job that never stops moving. We get into the real math of touring across four decades, why a 20-year-old podcast might be her smartest business decision yet, and what it costs to keep choosing the road over almost everything else. Hear the bonus version at http://patreon.com/pastdue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Ana Marie Cox, Open Mike Eagle

Guest: Jackie Kashian

Topics covered

• stand-up comedy
• touring
• long-term career
• podcasting
• love for work

Keywords

• touring
• comedy
• Jackie Kashian
• podcast
• career
• love
• business

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Organizations: patreon.com, megaphone.fm

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