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I first saw John F. O'Donnell performing years ago in a basement in the bowels of Bushwick and his talent really spoke to me. I\u2019ve followed his career and he\u2019s just finished 5 years as a correspondent on Redacted Tonight. We got him back in the hood and most importantly back weekly live at Cobra Club! Live From Outer Space, every Friday night, 9pm, is a great, authentic, comedy show where you can see well-known comedians for cheap, he often co-hosted with the awesome Eric Bergstrom.\nJohn is undeniably funny and original. When he shows up to the studio this time he is also clean and healthy as a whistle. As he says so himself, \u201che looks years younger.\u201d\nJohn openly dives right into describing his battle with bipolar illness. What\u2019s so interesting, hearing about it from him, is that he has truly educated himself on his illness and the myriad ways, medical and otherwise, diet, yoga, etc. to cope with it. So as an unlicensed shrink, I learned a lot\u2014he understands all the drugs quite well and how they work too. He\u2019s really helpful at articulating his feelings and experiences as well.\nJohn is inspiring too. His drive to cope with bipolar is directly connected to his passion for comedy, because he wants to keep doing it. He\u2019s in a great place right now \u2013 so glad to have him back in Brooklyn! If you're interested in hearing even more about John's bipolar experience, you can add on this episode of the Keith and The Girl podcast: http://www.keithandthegirl.com/show-detail/5679/goofygrapes-w-john-f-odonnell.aspx\nAt the beginning of this episode: Howard Eckstut, a boy from camp that liked me and visited me at my home after camp calls in-we haven't talked in 50 years! We reminisce about a co-ed swim. and more\nGET HIS SPECIAL HERE\nJohn F. O'Donnell (JFOD) is currently a \u201cPolitical Correspondent\u201d on the comedy news television program\xa0Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp\xa0on RT America. According to the Comedy Central Insider, "John F. O'Donnell is one of the more explosive comics in New York City. On stage, he's like a tightly capped liter of soda filled with lit fireworks." John has been featured in The New York Times, The LA Times and The Huffington Post, as well as being one of Comedy Central's Fresh Faces of Comedy. John is also the co-creator and host of the 8-city hit show,\xa050 First Jokes. JFOD was been given a Congressional Press Credentials for\xa0Redacted Tonight, which, if you know him, seems like a terrible breach of security.