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In this episode, I\u2019m speaking with Jess Salomon, a New York based Canadian comedian who prior to her career in comedy was a war crimes lawyer. Jess speaks to the cathartic process of her work and how \u201ctragedy plus time equals comedy.\u201d\nJess shares about her relationship with wife, their comedy duo, and the unique perspective they bring with being Jewish and her wife being Muslim and Palestian. We also hear a comedy fiction story, written by Parker James, based on Jess\u2019s prompt about an odd couple and their unique career choice.\xa0\xa0\nThe Appointment Fiction Story\n\xa0\xa0IN THIS EPISODE:\n\n[02:05] Jess\u2019s interesting background as a war crimes lawyer\n\n[05:42] How humor can be cathartic and the desire to share that with others\n\n[08:13] Jess shares about her and her wife\u2019s comedic duo\n\n[12:46] The story behind Jess and her wife meeting, their unique relationship and how they work together\n\n[20:39] Comedy As Advocacy: From war crimes lawyer to comedian, Jess shares about her career change\xa0\n\n[26:08] Jess talks about her BBC show, Comedians Versus the News\n\n[32:40] Fiction Story: Will, a therapist, and his husband, Marcus, vent about his latest counseling session with a seemingly deranged married couple\xa0\n\n[41:10] In the fiction story, Will and Marcus reveal their unique career choice as a couple\n\nKEY TAKEAWAYS:\n\nThey say, \u201cTragedy plus time equals comedy.\u201d When you get a bit of distance between tragedy, pain, or even annoyance and can see the humor in it, it can be very relatable and cathartic to share it with others and make people laugh.\xa0\n\nDuring a career change, there can be a period of time when you have lost touch of the skills used in your previous career but still lack skills for the new career you are pursuing.\xa0\n\nComedy can be a form of advocacy. The hope is that by making people laugh, as a byproduct, you can also make them think.\xa0\n\nJess and her wife co-host a comedy show that airs on BBC called Comedians Versus the News. The third season comes out in February.\xa0\n\nBIO:\nJess Salomon is a New York based Canadian comedian, who has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.\nJess also performs as part of the beloved comedy duo, \u201cThe El-Salomon\u2019s\u201d with her wife Eman El-Husseini (@TheElSalomons). Their comedy special, \u201cMarriage of Convenience\u201d recorded at Just for Laughs, is available in Canada on Crave and elsewhere on Just for Laugh\u2019s YouTube page.\nFun fact: before comedy Jess used to be a U.N. war crimes lawyer. The jury is still out on whether this was a good move.\nJess Salomon Facebook\xa0\nJess Salomon Comedy\xa0\nTwitter: @jess_salomon\nInstagram: @jess_salomon\nInstagram: @theelsalomons\n\xa0\n\nSupport this podcast at \u2014 https://redcircle.com/true-fiction-project/donations\n\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\n\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy