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Clean Comedy Contest Winner Dan Ratner

1/26/2026 • 19 min

The January contest winner Dan Ratner joins us to share his writing process to creating a tight set in just two weeks. We also discuss how to find time to write and perform while balancing your real life obligations. Enjoy! Join next month's contest here: CleanComedyContest.com Follow Dan here: https://www.instagram.com/thedanofthehour/ Play episode

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