Notes from a Successful Failure

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Some New Material

Some New Material

A voice memo of a set in Brooklyn

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Isabel Hagen
Jun 29, 2024
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Some New Material
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I’m a stand-up comic who is often telling jokes on the road, but on nights when I’m home in NYC, you’ll probably find me in various clubs, bars, or basements doing short sets and working out new material. I always record these sets on my phone and listen back later to see what worked and what didn’t, since my memory of how something went in the moment isn’t that reliable.

I figured it would be fun to share a recording from a recent set when I did mostly newer jokes that I’m still workshopping. If you come to a live show, you may hear one of these bits told slightly differently.

Also! I’m coming to:
Houston, TX July 12 + 13
Austin, TX July 19 + 20
Chicago, IL July 26 +27
All tickets at isabelhagen.com

Here’s the set, I hope you enjoy! Please do not somehow download this audio and post it somewhere else on the internet. If you do, I will find it and have it removed. I will also be really upset. Please don’t upset me. I love you.

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