Billy Gardell ( ‪@BillyGardellOfficial‬ )  joins Tom Papa to share how rebuilding his health led him back to stand-up and why he had to begin again at open mics. They revisit the last-chance audition that became Mike & Molly, the lessons of James Burrows, and the family relationships that keep Billy Gardell grounded as he returns to touring.

Billy Gardell is touring now! Married Moments is also out now.

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00:00 Billy Gardell Lost the Weight and Started Stand-Up Over
01:50 The Health Decision That Changed His Life
06:34 Television Success and Starting Over
09:45 Finding His Way Back to Stand-Up
17:06 The Flight Before Mike & Molly
20:35 Luck, Preparation, and Leading a Sitcom
29:40 How Television and Comedy Changed
40:32 The Model Train That Healed an Old Hurt
45:57 Patience, Reading, and Creativity
51:48 Marriage, Fatherhood, and the Empty Nest
57:00 Billy Gardell Goes Back on Tour

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