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I hope this Saturday is finding you well. Did you get to see the Aurora Borealis last night? I happen to have a huge crush on the northern lights. I saw them once when I was around 8 or 9 in Maine, and I’ve been trying to see them again ever since. I went to Iceland and spent the whole time trying to catch a glimpse to no avail. I even wrote a song about them a few years back, which is on my “Songs To Make War To” album.
The Aurora Borealis should be visible much more south than it normally is, due to a raging geothermal storm that should run through the weekend, so find some time to look up this weekend.
How does this relate to comedy?
It’s important to have new experiences, adventures, try new hobbies and do interesting things to fuel the things you’ll write about on stage. (See: song above)
It’s also good for your soul to see beautiful things and hang out in nature. Am I a hippy? Yes, I am. Does it help my comedy? I think so.
New! Subscriber chat
Today I’m announcing a brand new addition to my Substack publication: a subscriber chat.
This is a conversation space just for subscribers—kind of like a group chat or live hangout. I’ll post questions and updates that come my way, and you can jump into the discussion.
How to get started in the chat
Get the Substack app by clicking this link or the button below. New chat threads won’t be sent sent via email, so turn on push notifications so you don’t miss conversation as it happens. You can also access chat on the web.
Open the app and tap the Chat icon. It looks like two bubbles in the bottom bar, and you’ll see a row for my chat inside.
That’s it! Jump into my thread to say hi, and if you have any issues, check out Substack’s FAQ.
As always, I also have a few daily musings to share today.
Daily Musings:
Catch the northern lights tonight | CNN
R.I.P. James Gregory | MassLive
John Stewart launching weekly podcast | Variety
Live comedy is booming | Axios
Comedy show in NYC with 11k wait list | NY Post
Etc.:
Listen to my Aurora Borealis song | Spotify
My winning (VERY DIRTY) comedy set from Holding Court contest | YouTube
6/8’s Poconos Underground Comedy is my bday show! | EventBrite
Get the attention of 8k+ comedy lovers for $40/wk | jess delfino at gmail dot com
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