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Human Stories, Boldly Told

Elsa Eli Waithe

Elsa Eli Waithe is the founding/lead instructor at GOLD Comedy. She has appeared on This American Life, is an NBC Stand-Up Semi-Finalist, and was a featured speaker at the 2019 Frank Gathering at the University of Florida. She enjoys chicken wings and playing with hamsters.

Stories By Elsa Eli Waithe

Memoir

Stand-Up Comedy Saved My Life. Literally.

Story by Elsa Eli Waithe | September 16, 2019

I had a gun in my hand when I decided to finally give that open-mic night a shot. Seven years later, I’m a professional comedian.

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