Episode 79: Ginny Hogan - Code, Comedy, Columnist

Ginny Hogan is a comedian and a writer based in New York City.

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(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

(29:45) Stand-up ambition, gatekeepers, control your own output

(32:30) Twitter audience: volume, news takes, Betches connection

(35:05) Persona shift: sobriety, marriage, parenting boundaries

(37:55) Lifestyle change: nights out harder, stand-up slows down

(41:05) Building the hour: Edinburgh bootcamp, touring, taping

(44:10) Comedy money: corporate gigs, Substack, internet writing

(47:05) Motherhood realities: exhaustion, tips, breastfeeding nuance

(50:05) Sobriety + success: time, creativity, defining “worth it”