1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 This week we are bringing on Joanna Hausmann, a Venezuelan-American comedian, writer, and actor.&amp;nbsp; Joanna started out on Youtube as “Joanna Rants” making comedy videos about her Venezuelan heritage, which have now accumulated over 7- million views. From that, she is now the head writer on Disney’s &quot;Hamster &amp; Gretel&quot; as well as projects on HBO Max. Joanna shares her journey, her insights in the industry, her “hidden path up the mountain, through some thorns,&quot; of course…a lot of jokes. In this episode we discuss: Being a comedian: writer, actor, director, producer, etc. Being the funniest in the hardest times Comedy schools: Training to be funnier The importance of authenticity: no one cares if you’re not authentic What makes a project “bad?” Being the head writer on a Disney show The creator of Disney’s Phineas and Ferb offering her the head writing job Punching up VS Punching down 90’s/early 2000’s comedy VS comedy now Is comedy getting better? “Being in the 97%” (failing 97% &amp; succeeding 3%) &amp;nbsp; Keep up with us online: Joanna’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/johaus/ Joanna Rants Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JoannaHausmann Joanna’s Website: http://joannahausmann.com Oh Here We Go: @ohherewego (https://zez.am/ohherewego) Lacey: @thelaceyclaire (https://zez.am/thelaceyclaire ) Stephanie: Stephanieparsley (https://www.instagram.com/stephanieparsley/) Oh Here We Go http://ohherewego.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25294035/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/142414980