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Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast · Jun 25, 2024 · 11m

Wit and Wisdom

by Beth Broderick

I did it on a dare.

It started in January of 1982. I was 22 years old and struggling to stay afloat in New York City. I had moved to the Big Apple in 1979, hoping for a big theater career, but had not gained much traction. I was waiting tables and scratching around trying to be serious, but not really knowing how. I worked at a restaurant in the theater district called J.R. The chef was Barry, but most of us called him Baaaar with a long “a” so it sounded like “bear.” He was “the bear” long before the fictional character of the same name who is captivating…