Natasha Vaynblat is a writer and a comedian based in New York City.

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(00:00) Arriving In New York By Chinatown Bus

(01:41) Escaping Russia After Soviet Collapse

(04:12) Discovering Family’s Hidden Artistic Roots

(06:11) Middle School Improv Changes Everything

(08:08) Feeling Like Comedy Was Forbidden

(10:02) Starting A More Inclusive Improv Team

(12:37) Discovering New York Through Improv Festivals

(14:28) Teach For America And Exhausting Hustle

(17:06) Leaving Teaching For Comedy Full-Time

(19:14) Commercial Acting And Early Survival Jobs

(21:08) Falling In Love With Stand-Up

(24:05) Bombing Through New York Open  ...