If you like comedy, travel, or stories where you can't wait to find out what happens next, you should check it out You Had To Be There. Every episode is a documentary about some ambitious, outrageous, often ill-advised comedic adventure. Stories come from comedians across the country. The show's hosted by Will Thwaites.
You Had To Be There
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If you like comedy, travel, or stories where you can't wait to find out what happens next, you should check it out You Had To Be There. Every episode is a documentary about some ambitious, outrageous, often ill-advised comedic adventure. Stories come from comedians across the country. The show's hosted by Will Thwaites.
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May 8, 2023
4 - Spread Fred
<p>Back in the 90s, a Vermont filmmaker named John O'Briend made a mocumentary about retired dairy farmer who runs for the US Congress. He cast a real 73-year-old Vermont dairy farmer in the lead role, and then to promote the film, he ran that same farmer in a real election for the US Senate.</p> <p>Story editing for this episode came from Audrey Quinn.</p> <p>Special thanks to Lucien DeLaBruere, Dan Kerrigan, Micky Haney, Jason Lovell, Ian Goldsmith, and Shannon Thwaites</p> <p>Music in this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions.</p> <p>To find out more about You Had To Be There, visit <a href= "http://youhadtobethere.media" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://youhadtobethere.media</a></p>
March 20, 2023
3 - We Still Like You
<p>In 2014, a group of Chicago comedians founded a comedy show built around shame.</p> <p>Story editing for this episode came from Audrey Quinn.</p> <p>Special thanks to Emily Schuman, Dave Schuman, Divya Chungi, Madeline Carr, Shannon Thwaites, Kyle Collins, and Elizabeth Newkirk.</p> <p>Music in this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions and the Sound of Picture Library.</p> <p>To find out more about You Had To Be There, visit <a href= "http://youhadtobethere.media" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://youhadtobethere.media</a></p> <p>To found out more about We Still Like You, visit <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/WeStillLikeYou" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.facebook.com/WeStillLikeYou</a></p> <p>Check out Tyler Snodgrass's show Take This Pod And Shove It at <a href="https://linktr.ee/takethispodandshoveit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/takethispodandshoveit</a></p> <p>Check out Danii Gallegos's Los Angeles based collective Dreamhouse at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dreamhouse_usa/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.instagram.com/dreamhouse_usa/</a></p> <p>And check out Cameron Gillette's comedy special "The Best Set I Will Ever Have" at <a href="https://youtu.be/5xCU3QB6do0" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/5xCU3QB6do0</a></p>
March 6, 2023
2 - Benny's
<p>A hardware store closes after 93 years in business. A sketch comedy group decides to write a musical about it.</p> <p>For more information about the podcast, visit <a href= "http://youhadtobethere.media" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://youhadtobethere.media</a></p> <p>You Had To Be There is hosted and produced by Will Thwaites. Click to follow him on <a href="https://twitter.com/willthwaites" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/willthwaites/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/will.thwaites.10" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a>, or <a href= "https://www.ticktock.com/@willthwaites20" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">TikTok</a>.</p> <p>Check out the work of of the Empire Revue at <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/EmpireRevueProvidence" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.facebook.com/EmpireRevueProvidence</a></p> <p>Story editing for this episode came Audrey Quinn</p> <p>Special thanks to Gabby Ceston, Charlotte Maher Levy, Marisa Bippus, Alex Lowry, and Shannon Thwaites. </p> <p>Music in this episode is from Blue Dot Sessions and Sound of Picture.</p>
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