stand-up comedian
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This is what a man on the other end of the phone told Ankita Shrivastav, a stand-up comedian based in Mumbai city, one afternoon in October 2024.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Nate Bargatze has a business plan so unheard of for a stand-up comedian that it sounds like the setup for a joke.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
While she was building that career, she met a stand-up comedian, Ashley Hesseltine.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
"I've tried antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, benzos, sleeping pills and stimulants, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy... tai chi, reiki, meditation, veganism, art therapy and music therapy," the former stand-up comedian said.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
“Maybe when I grow up I could be like a stand-up comedian, and just get onstage and make those noises.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
