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Twelve years after hanging up her microphone, television comedy writer Joanne O'Sullivan chronicles her attempt to re-enter the Stand-Up Comedy Scene and finally appear at the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal.

Joanne O'Sullivan

  • Sep 30, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 12m AVG DURATION
  • 25 EPISODES
  • 2 SEASONS


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25 - The End

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 14:08


The End. And the Beginning. Thanks for listening. :) She Grew Funny Link! (starts @ the 7-minute mark) https://www.facebook.com/joanne.osullivan.520/videos/10163945660285727/

24 - Technology Baby!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 12:11


I struggle to catch my breath plus a happy success is followed by something scary on the horizon.

23 - RIP Green Monkey

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 14:39


I finally kill the Green Monkey while prepping to submit to the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

22 - The Genesis of a Joke

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 12:09


I keep myself awake at night with some fully formed funny - plus navigate the hazards of hosting with my filter turned off.

21 - Welcome to Season Two!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 10:12


Stand-up ain't always easy so I force my hand right back onto the stage.

20 - Bonus Summer Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 13:13


In this bonus episode, I interview my dad for some clarification around 'That Story' from one of my most talked about episodes ever.

19 - JFL Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 16:01


I give an update on my journey to Just For Laughs and describe a strange encounter with another comedian.

18 - Where do you draw the line?

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 18:15


I return from my She Grew Funny tour and get asked some tough questions from CBC news.

17 - She Grew Funny

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 8:17


An official welcome to the Comedy Here Often? listeners and I let you in on a scary moment before a show.

16 - Comedy Here Often?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 11:31


My dad’s story gets some laughs while Just for Once receives some good news and a new home.

15 - Premise Boot Camp

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 13:03


I try out a new premise and then get a different one from an unconventional source...

14 - They Replied to the Damn Message

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 11:34


The good, the bad and the ugly of building comedy premises and JFL replied to my message!

13 - #StandWithComics

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 15:36


A recent blow to Canadian comedy forces me to re-evaluate this dream of mine.

12 - Doubts and Dreams

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 12:56


Doubts cause problems on a road trip plus I get my first email from a dust off your dreamer!

11 - It's Scary

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 16:26


I announce some great news plus blend the old with the new in a stand-up set.

10 - Happy New Year!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 9:44


I explore my hopes for 2019 and share an excerpt from my last set of 2018 - complete with an unexpected yet tasty holiday story.

9 - I Sent The Damn Message

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 12:36


I sent the damn message to Just for Laughs and I have some fun over 3 shows with my Slurp Ramp Addendum.

8 - Just Send the Damn Message

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 8:50


Some conflict needs to be resolved plus I describe how I'm going to try and expand on the slurp ramp joke at my show tomorrow.

7 - Stirling!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 20:08


Things get a little raunchy and a lot funny in Stirling Ontario, and having to change my set on the fly provides me with the motivation I need to keep on going.

6 - Doing All The Things

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 11:19


Some good news brings some challenges along with it.

5 - Set From The Future

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 10:07


I answer a challenge to write new material with a political joke from the future and also come clean about a joke from the past.

4 - The Challenge

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 10:50


An embarrassing moment on stage leads to a challenge I need to accept in order to keep moving forward.

3 - Getting Permission

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2018 13:08


I work on some punch lines plus talk to my daughter about how doing stand-up again means I'm going to have to get out more in the evenings.

2 - A Visit With Sean Cullen

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 12:07


I interview Comedy veteran Sean Cullen looking for tips on how to get into Just For Laughs. And learn a pretty valuable - and embarrassing lesson.

1 - The Beginning

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 11:55


I look back through my 15-year-old material (gah) and do my first open mic in many years.

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