Episode 14: Johnny Gaffney - Seniors, Soul, and Flaccid Jokes

Artists of New York by Dan Riley

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Johnny Gaffney is an actor and a stand-up comedian based in Manhattan.

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(00:00) Arriving in New York and Selling Comedy Tickets

(03:00) First Creative Spark: Pig Roast and Roasting Pigs

(05:00) Acting Debut in a Swine Flu Movie

(08:30) Birth of John Bigman and the Rock Bottom Boy Band

(11:30) Living a Double Life: Creative Hustle and Day Job at Tito’s

(15:00) Quitting the Job Without a Plan

(18:00) Piecing Together Gig Work and Unusual Jobs

(22:00) Starting Stand-Up and Karaoke at Senior Centers

(25:30) Collaborating with Friends to Perform for Seniors

(29:30) The Deep Reward of Entertaining Seniors

(33:00) Creating a Roster of Talent an ... 

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