For Ben, this is his second illustrated
book (first was Russian Optimism:
Dark Nursery Rhymes To
Cheer You Right Up) and comes a
few months after his fourth comedy
album, Don’t Shake Your Miracle
was released. A live comedy
special was later made available
on Amazon Prime.
Michelle, a member of the Friars
Club, has performed stand-up
throughout New York City and
has appeared on web shows for
Comedy Central and HBO, and
has been on SiriusXM Radio. She
is also a seasoned producer, having
worked on 24 Hour Celebrity
Plays on Broadway and has produced
shows at Webster Hall and
Le Poisson Rouge.
The pregnancy jokes started
about four or five months into
pregnancy after Michelle began
showing and they had started telling
people the news.
“I think we started having pregnancy
jokes around the same
time,” recalled Ben. “While our
two comedic styles are different -
I’m darker, she’s wackier - we both
Watch a promo for the book with Ben and Michelle
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