Episode 79: Ginny Hogan - Code, Comedy, Columnist
Artists of New York by Dan Riley
Episode notes
Ginny Hogan is a comedian and a writer based in New York City.
(00:00) Born in NYC, parents’ Midwest/Virginia roots
(03:12) Museums, Catholic school, “New Yorky stuff” childhood
(06:35) No comedy plan, drama fan, accidental start
(09:48) Facebook ad credits: dating ads go viral
(12:58) Writing jokes at work, stand-up classes, introvert performer
(15:55) San Francisco comedy scene, chasing club spots
(18:40) Leaving SF, back to NY, LA, then NY again
(21:22) Math brain, politics interest, law school maybe
(24:10) Tech era vibes: Palantir, Facebook boredom, commute
(26:55) Quitting tech, freelancing, never fully “left” tech
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