Hannah Berner
6/8/20262 hr 33 min
Hannah Berner (Giggly Squad, None of My Business, Summer House) is a comedian, podcaster, and former Division I tennis player. Hannah joins Armchair Expert to discuss her dad being her personal tennis coach, battling performance anxiety as a college player, and rebuilding her identity after leaving the sport. Hannah and Dax talk about nightmare experiences on the New York subway, how stand-up became the place she could finally be herself, and the pressure of filming her first Netflix special. Hannah explains why embarrassment can be freeing, how comedy helps bridge the divide between men and women, and why changing your dream doesn’t mean you failed.
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First 90 secondsDax Shepard· Host0:00
Welcome, welcome, welcome to Armchair Expert. I'm Dax Shepard. I'm joined by Monica Padman.
Monica Padman· Host0:04
Hi.
Dax Shepard· Host0:05
Today we have Hannah Berner on. Hannah is a stand-up comedian and a best-selling author. She has a book called How to Giggle- Yes ... based on her wonderful podcast, Giggle Squad with Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo. She has a new stand-up special now streaming on Hulu called None of My Business. And, uh, Babers is doing a TV show with her. She's got a lot happening.
Monica Padman· Host0:31
It's exciting stuff.
Dax Shepard· Host0:33
And I just adore her. She was so fun.
Monica Padman· Host0:36
Yeah, she was.
Dax Shepard· Host0:37
Also ex- ex-professional tennis player, which is- We get into that ... fascinating And it's really- Yeah ...
Monica Padman· Host0:41
really interesting.
Dax Shepard· Host0:41
I don't know if professional's the right word, but college Division 1.
Monica Padman· Host0:43
Elite.
Dax Shepard· Host0:44
Serious business. Please enjoy Hannah Berner. We are supported by Quince. Monica.
Monica Padman· Host0:52
Mm-hmm.
Dax Shepard· Host0:52
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Monica Padman· Host0:53
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Dax Shepard· Host1:15
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Monica Padman· Host1:29
I know. I