October 20, 2011

EP. 38 — AV Club’s Steve Heisler

Steve Heisler has a life that I’m sure many Earwolf fans envy: He writes about comedy for The AV Club, Vulture and Variety, he produces comedy for the Just For Laughs festival, and he performs comedy of his very own! If you aspire to create a career for yourself in comedy production, you’ll want to hear Steve’s story and his advice for other freelancers. Please visit our store or consider making a donation, and if you have any plans on shopping on Amazon, use our affiliate link on Earwolf!

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