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February 22, 2024 58 mins

In 2019, Kyle Grooms was just cruising along, doing his thing. Then, he endured a challenging health setback leading to emergency brain surgery, leaving the comedian to do the only thing he could: Turn it into comedy.

Now, the veteran stand-up is simply enjoying his time on and off stage every day by finding the humor in life and joy in simply being alive.

A native of New Jersey now living in Florida, Grooms is a veteran familiar to fans of stand-up with a resume filled with esteemed credits. This inlcude his half-hour special on Comedy Central as well as notable appearances on "Chappelle's Show," VH1, NBC, "Showtime at the Apollo," BET,  CBS, HBO ... and a standout role in the Amy Schumer-led film "I Feel Pretty."  He also turned his medical experience into a comedy special,  "Kyle Grooms: Brain Humor" in 2020.

On this episode of A Tight 45, Tabari talks with Kyle about his outlook on life post-brain surgery, the joys of parenting, going vegan ... And gets some insight into the former "Straight Plan for the Gay Man" cast member's dream acting role. 

Check out this episode and others you may have missed at https://atight45.buzzsprout.com/or wherever you get your podcasts today! For more on Tabari or ask a question, be sure to visit www.tabarimccoy.com or email tabari@tabarimccoy.com.

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