Episode 521 –Â Comedy and The India Trip – Vinnie Tortorich and co-host Anna Vocino ruminate about stand-up comedy and tell stories from THE INDIA TRIP
COMEDY
- Both Vinnie and Anna have done stand-up
- Anna performing at the Haha on Lankershim
- Vinnie was paid to host open mic nights
- Vinnie is friends with many big comedians and has worked with many like Howie Mandel and Margaret Cho
The India Trip – 10K LIVING ROOTS CHALLENGE RACE
- 10k in India through a canyon, trees, etc.
- This 10k took SERENA 4.5 hours
- The beginning of the race was a 70% pitch
- Trail built by self-sustaining locals in the nearby village
- Tree roots were trained across streams so people could use them to walk across
- Most difficult terrain Vinnie has dealt with (not counting ice, rock & snow)
WEDDING
- Vinnie and Serena and Andy stayed in a vegetarian hotel for the wedding in India
- They were very serious of not eating meat
- This was a disaster for Vinnie as he couldn’t eat the bread or rice
- Very little dairy
INDIA
- Vinnie spoke for an hour and a half at one place
- Went to a hospital to speak to doctors and 4th year medical students
- Vinnie was rushed around giving speeches
