I can tell you this: Stand-up is not glamorous.
AISHA TYLERMuch like a wobbly toddler or an unhinged politician, one immediately looks for someone else to blame. God. Your parents. Ex-girlfriends. Undocumented immigrants. Marvin in Human Resources. China.
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