The School/Church of Comedy
This podcast chronicles David Joseph's comedic frustrations, recorded live in Vancouver spots, exploring comedy's soul-healing power, homelessness, inhumanity, and becoming the World’s Greatest Comedian (who’s never been onstage).
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#278 Dear Kids - Chapter 2 (opens the original)
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Chapter 2Dear Kids The next day David and Betty are drinking their morning coffee at the kitchen table while talking about Raj telepathically. Although they agreed to not use telepathy around the family, alone they are free to communicate as they please.“What’s the plan for the photo?” asks David.“I’ll head to the thrift store today and see if I can find a matching shirt. The pants are fine, and the bear will be here tomorrow,” replies Betty.“You sent it to another house?” asks David.“Of course,
#278 Dear Kids - Chapter 1 (opens the original)
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#277 Dear Grace - The Book (opens the original)
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Dear kids,your father and I wrote this in the backyard, drunk, high, vaping, and drinking coffee.Dear kids,your father and I wrote this in the backyards, backyards, hmm.Dear kids,<img alt
#276 Dear Grace - The Book (opens the original)
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Dear Grace.That’s Arnie. That’s a CN Rail train.Obviously these are the first words I’ve spoken to, Dear Grace. Ironically, I’m on the SkyTrain platform and the loudest thing is the CN Rail train down below. But that’s not why I called you here today, Grace.Make some notes for the graphic novel slash movie slash novel slash whatever.In the very first episode, I think it’s 268, we need to add a scene before E and his parents leave with E and his parents and Betty in the backyard. Sorry, Betty and
#275 Dear Grace - The Book (opens the original)
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Dear kids, our dear offspring.Your father and I wrote this letter to you, drunk and high in our backyard.So, you’re reading this for the first time, or listening to it for the first time, and it doesn’t sound like your parents, the parents you know. Just understand, by the end of this story, you’ll understand why and how we wrote this letter for you.Dear kids.We’re making drunk and high sound like Hunter S. Thompson. And if you are kids, you’ll know who that is.Your father and I are recording th
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