Episode 008 WORD CHOICE – Casey James Salengo: “Every day it’s like I never learned anything before”

Episode 008 WORD CHOICE – Casey James Salengo: “Every day it’s like I never learned anything before”

Author: Jeff McBride & Harrison Tweed June 22, 2017 Duration: 1:34:24
Casey James Salengo is a New York stand up comic, writer, and actor. He's a lovably funny guy who likes things simple and hilariously acknowledges his refusal to learn from his life experience. He is the very essence is laissez-faire, and it really works for him. He's a master of carefully selecting the right words to compliment his theatrical comedy style, and some very good things have come his way recently. So this episode explores two themes: "word choice" in material and "opportunities" in show business.

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