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Ep 47: Bryan Callen on Eating Corgis (Yes, The Dogs) and Improving Creativity https://rss.art19.com/episodes/d66ecaef-d26e-4d18-b97d-35975bef8170.mp3 Download

Alright, this may be the funniest episode yet.

Bryan Callen is a world-class comic and prolific actor. He travels the globe performing stand-up comedy for sold-out audiences, and — in his spare time — regularly appears on shows like Frasier, Entourage, Law & Order, CSI, Sex and the City, Oz, The King of Queens, and How I Met Your Mother.

Bryan is also INCREDIBLY well read. Don’t miss the show notes and links below.

In this episode, we delve into the craft of comedy, fixing education (or shortcuts within it), habits and tricks for boosting creativity, writing, and the general pursuit of excellence.

And, of course, eating corgis…

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Show Notes

How Bryan Callen and Tim Ferriss started dating [9:45]

On fighting, sex, and comedy [10:50]

How to create a long-term career in comedy [11:45]

On public education [15:45]

Bryan Callen’s creative process [23:45]

Comics who inspire Bryan [34:05]

Bryan’s first great performance [36:50]

How Bryan Callen developed his appetite for reading [42:05]

Bryan Callen’s first paid gig [47:30]

Rapid fire questions: Pilsner, aged wine, politics, pit bulls, hunting, originality, and eating corgis [01:04:45]

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