Episode 27: Jonah Nigh - Opera to Open Mic
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Episode 27: Jonah Nigh - Opera to Open Mic
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Jonah Nigh is a standup comedian based in Manhattan.
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(00:00) Verbal Assault in Harlem: The Moment NYC Became the Dream
(02:08) Opera Obsession and the Voice That Almost Was
(05:46) Surgery, Silence, and Reinvention
(08:11) Sommelier Detour and Bedbugs in Brooklyn
(10:43) From Grant Writing to Juilliard
(13:10) Always Funny: Childhood Roasts and Comic Roles
(15:38) The Baking Show Spark That Changed Everything
(18:12) First Class, First Set, First Laugh
(21:06) Training With Comedy Coaches Like a Pro
(24:30) Tracking the Hustle: Spreadsheets, Sets, and Self-Critique
(27:05) Starting Comedy at 45: Lower Stakes, Higher Wisdom
(30:10) Career Goals: Building a Creative Pie Chart
(33:24) Comedy as Cultural Weapon: Code-Switching and Truth-Telling
(36:19) Queer, Asian, Adopted—and Owning the Stage
(39:56) Comedy Heroes: From Joan Rivers to Jack Benny
(44:28) Advice to New Comics: Get in a Class and Get on Stage