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#79 - Chasing Dreams & Staying Sane with JoonLeeComedy
Episode 7913th August 2019 • First of All • Potluck Podcast Collective
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DREAM BIG, they say. GO BIG OR GO HOME, they say. We are here for ALL of it....but it also helps to know what it’s really like for people like us who are actually doing all of the above. Actualizing a grand vision, a lifelong dream, or ambitious goal looks different for everyone, but there are universally shared experiences and feelings that anyone can learn from. In this episode of First Of All, Minji catches up with her dear friend, comedian/host/actor Joon Lee from JoonLeeComedy, as he dives into his brand new life in LA. The last time they spoke in Atlanta back in 2018, Joon shared his aspirations of pursuing comedy & acting full-time. Now the wheels are in motion, and he’s taken the plunge to come to Hollywood. Together they talk about his journey going from church plays, experiencing college & corporate life, going viral on Instagram, & learning what it really takes to make it in the biz. They discuss the challenges of staying motivated, disciplined, & committed to professional growth while also having space to figure things out as a person. For everyone in pursuit of something bigger, we understand and we got your back.

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Don't miss an all AAPI production of HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts at The Public in NYC

The National Asian American Theatre Company’s acclaimed production of HENRY VI: A TRILOGY IN TWO PARTS brings an all-AANHPI cast to The Public Theater for a decades-spanning saga of Joan of Arc, warring dukes, and the bloody birth of the War of the Roses. Adapted by Stephen Brown-Fried, this is Shakespeare like you've never experienced it. Part 1: Foreign Wars opens with a king dead, an infant on the throne, and a country already coming apart at the seams. Part 2: Civil Strife picks up nearly 30 years later...and the bloodbath is yet to come. Simmering feuds explode into the War of the Roses, and nothing will ever be the same. Performances from June 9 through July 19! Use code H6BC for $59 tickets!

Henry VI at The Public with an all AAPI cast

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