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April 26, 2025 69 mins

In EPISODE 2 of SEASON 4 we chat with actor, writer, producer and comedian, Brianna Blackburn aka Funny Girl Bri.

From wanting to be a police officer, influenced by her grandmother to her comedic influences of Bernie Mac & Bill Bellamy we start the episode diving into her comic roots. We chat about her first comedy performance to getting her first paid gig just 2-3 months later. 

We chat about her family’s influence on her material, preparing for different audiences, her pre-show prep process, tough shows & being kicked off them. We then dive into staying encouraged, her “never being confident,” the Grand Rapids comedy scene, and advice for up & coming comedians. 

We get into her Comedy Special filmed in 2022 and her growth in set times from   3min (her first show) to a 45min special. 

We also get into: 

  • Her favorite comedy shows, movies, & comedians
  • Who would be the five people to roast her, if she had another roast 
  • Some famous name drops 
  • Her process going into producing her own comedy shows
  • A future talk show & people’s comfortability with just telling her all their secrets   

Lastly, We finish with our question game. The cast & crew name a comedian, as Brianna gives her reactions, thoughts and stories about them. 

Check out her comedy special HERE 

Check out her movie Thanksgiving Roast 2 HERE


BIO: A classic laugh out loud comic, Brianna Blackburn has been making big waves in the Michigan comedy world. Combining solid material with crowd interaction, Brianna takes us on a hilarious ride that always ends in funny. Brianna is a multi time Laughfest performers, and has opened for Donnell Rawlings & Patton Oswalt as well as many others.

About: Multi-hyphenate creatives Sophie Rodriguez, George Ward and Alfield Reeves get together to chat about the arts, culture & their lives as creatives.

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