Is the Garage Is Better Than the Studio? with Chris Gethard

About this episode

Chris Gethard discusses redefining success and the joy of creating for the right audience.

Comedian Chris Gethard joins us to talk about walking away from the version of success he spent years chasing, and why that might be the reason he's still standing. We get into the grief of giving up the big dream, the joy of making weird stuff for the people who get it, and the radical act of building a career that actually fits your life. Get more at 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: Chris Gethard

Topics covered

• success
• career
• creativity
• grief
• personal growth

Keywords

• success
• career
• creativity
• grief
• weird stuff
• personal growth
• big dream

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