Welcome back to Hot Takes and Deep Dives and my next guest is a one-man musical

juggernaut who the New York Times called the Shakespeare of Pop Culture satire.

He's now beginning a three-week run at Joe's Pub,

where you can see each of his biggest one-man shows

where he embodies Martha Stewart, Anna Winter and Chris Jenner.

Hi Ryan Raftery!

Hi Jess.

How are you?

I'm doing so well.

I am so excited to be on your pod.

I am a huge fan and a long time listener.

That is so sweet well I just found out that you're born and bred Brooklynite yes

actually three of my grandparents and both of my parents and myself and my sister were all

born and raised in Brooklyn.

And what neighborhood in Brooklyn?

It's called Mill Basin, which is if you know where King's Plaza is, it's on the other side of the water.

It's way south and east.

There's really no reason to go there

because, unless you live there,

because there's one way in and one way out.

It's, well, it used to be well known

for a lot of mafia.

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