This week, Laura Bennett talks to Ian Fidance, a comic who was passed at the Cellar just

last year. For an up-and-coming comic and lifelong comedy fan like Ian, joining the tight-knit

community of the Cellar is a true joy and honor. But as you’ll hear, it’s one you really have to

earn.

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Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.

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