We’re taking a break right now, and we’ll be back in May with all new stories. But in the meantime, we’re featuring stories from the past that you may not have heard.

For this episode, we’re re-releasing a story from 2013 called Tough Crowd, about a stand-up comic competing with a speed-date event—based on a true story!

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains strong language.

CAST

Alejando Kolleeny
Annemarie Cullen
Devin O'Neill
Megan Gray
Noel Dineen, Maddy Mako, Matt Shafeek, Shacottha Fields, Louis Kornfeld, and Elana Fishbein

VINCENT
MOM
BARTENDER
AMY BURNS
SPEED DATERS

Written by Louis Kornfeld, inspired by storyteller Adam Wade
Produced by Jonathan Mitchell
Associate produced by Kerry Kastin

Louis Kornfeld (WRITER) is a writer, actor and improviser who can regularly be seen performing at the Magnet Theater in NYC. He’s written numerous stories for The Truth, including The Hilly Earth Society, You’re Not Alone and The Chosen One.