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    Cool Beans U Alum Jonnie Schwartz and Q&A with Comedian Justin Foster

    enDecember 05, 2018
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    About this Episode

    December is here!  It's a rainy L.A. day, and with that, we have a special double episode for you! Our producer Jack Sullivan interviews Cool Beans U graduate Jonnie Schwartz about our stand up comedy intensive and getting his first paid comedy booking!  Also, as a part of our classes, we have a professional comic Q&A, and we have Cool Beans favorite Justin Foster bonus Q&A session - recoded live on Stage B in the Ice House Comedy Club - for you to listen to. 

    If you'd like to try your havd at comedy, our 2019 classes start up on January 6th.  CoolBeansComedy.com/class if you're ready to take the plunge!

    And finally, our last live show of 2018 is Saturday, December 15 with Jamie Kennedy, Drew Lynch, Sarah Tiana, and Francisco Ramos.  We are going out on a high note!  Tickets at CoolBeansComedy.com/tickets if you're down to come see the show!

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