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Jeff Simmermon

Jeff Simmermon

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Apr 1, 2021

Standup Comedy in Pre-COVID New York City Taught Me How To Live

To be a comic is to embrace two opposing truths, and it’s going to take a long time to return to what we had

Standup Comedy in Pre-COVID New York City Taught Me How To Live

Jeff Simmermon

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May 4, 2019

Oxtail Recipe

I’m trying my best

Oxtail Recipe

Jeff Simmermon

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May 4, 2019

40 Is Coming Kimchi Eggs

Here’s a real recipe by a person with real problems that I both invented and appropriated in my own apartment.

40 Is Coming Kimchi Eggs

Jeff Simmermon

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May 4, 2019

A Recipe for ‘Procrastinating at Life Chicken’

I express anxiety through cooking. And between job hunting and generalized comedy anxiety, I’ve really been whipping up the chow.

A Recipe for ‘Procrastinating at Life Chicken’

Jeff Simmermon

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Mar 28, 2019

Making Batman Moonshine From the Go Get: How to Tell a Story That Turns Desire Into Action

My last post focused on the You Need component of a story — establishing who you are, what you wanted and why you wanted it. I wrote that…

Making Batman Moonshine From the Go Get: How to Tell a Story That Turns Desire Into Action

Jeff Simmermon

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Jun 8, 2018

I Bet They Serve Brunch in Hell

Anthony Bourdain was maybe one of a very, very few TV personalities that was famous for being able to do something apart from appear on…

I Bet They Serve Brunch in Hell

Jeff Simmermon

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Apr 5, 2018

This Ice Cream Will Heal Your Heartbreak: How to Find Your Story’s ‘North Star’

Every story you’ve ever heard and remembered is about someone who wanted something. If the story wasn’t about an interesting character…

This Ice Cream Will Heal Your Heartbreak: How to Find Your Story’s ‘North Star’

Jeff Simmermon

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Mar 23, 2018

How to Structure a Funny Story

Everyone wants to be able to tell a funny story. Here’s the first step.

How to Structure a Funny Story

Jeff Simmermon

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Mar 16, 2018

This Is A Boring Shark Attack: 8 Rules for Fascinating Storytelling

I started telling stories onstage at The Moth’s story slam in New York City ten years ago this month. Shortly thereafter, I started telling…

This Is A Boring Shark Attack: 8 Rules for Fascinating Storytelling

Jeff Simmermon

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Jul 28, 2016

Donald Trump is Our Only Hope For Real Gun Control

A Donald Trump victory will be a threat to democracy as we know it. The Constitution will crumble and we’ll slide into authoritarian rule…

Donald Trump is Our Only Hope For Real Gun Control

Jeff Simmermon

Jeff Simmermon

NYC comic, storyteller, writer. Find me at www.jeffsimmermon.com. Album here: http://radi.al/JeffSimmermonLying. Story here: http://bit.ly/2FHp0tP

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