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Podcast: Small Town Scuttlebutt
Episode: E270: Stand-up Comedy, Social Media & Dating After Divorce with Melissa Rush
Description: Rick goes one-on-one with Melissa Rush, a Boston-based stand-up comedian, for a candid conversation about comedy, ADHD, and modern adulthood. They discuss living with ADHD—and whether it’s a disability or a superpower—dating after divorce, and the realities of promoting stand-up comedy on social media.Rick and Melissa also talk comedy in and around Boston, reflect on college life in the 1990s, and share personal takeaways from the events and cultural shifts of 2025. Honest, funny, and relatable, this episode is a grounded look at comedy, focus, and figuring things out as you go.