James Hamilton is a writer and comedian based in New York City.

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(00:00) Teaching fourth grade and discovering improv

(03:32) Childhood creativity and finding comedy's language

(06:41) Family expectations and meaningful work

(09:39) CJ Hunt and a lifelong creative partnership

(12:43) Creativity as communication and personal awakening

(16:09) Improv, writing, and choosing New York

(19:38) Leaving New Orleans without a real plan

(22:54) Early survival jobs and TV writing packets

(26:37) Learning to write in other people's voices

(30:14) Landing the dream job at Vice News

(33:42) Favorite stories from Vice reporting

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