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Podcast: It's Been a Minute
Episode: Ashley Nicole Black From "Full Frontal" On Comedy, Improv, and Bridging Political Divides
Description: Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) gave up pursuing a PHD to make it in comedy. This year she won an Emmy for her work on "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee." She talked to Sam about Savage Garden, why the Chicago comedy scene is great for aspiring comics and tough for people of color, developing her own comedy style, landing a job on "Full Frontal" and making the transition from writer to correspondent, and why she says improv could help people bridge political divides. Email the show at [email protected] or tweet @NPRItsBeenAMin with your feedback. Follow Sam on Twitter...