On the two-hundred and fourth Box Angeles writer Jessie Gaskell (Conan, Hello Ross!) stops by Studio 309. She discusses being an only child born in Panama, leaving LA to realize she wanted to be there, starting out as a PA, and more!

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the BA #204 breakdown
– Box rants distracted walking.
– Drinking and rituals.
– Born in Panama and moving around a lot.
– Being an only child and writing song parodies.
– Going to high school in San Luis Obispo and performing sketches.
– Attending UCLA and studying international development.
– Working at a think tank in DC and getting involved with improv there.
– Moving back to LA, working as a PA and taking UCB classes.
– Working at True Hollywood Story and becoming a writer at The Dish quickly.
– Getting some other shows and landing the sketch writing gig on Conan.

For more Jessie, follow her on Twitter @jessiestwats.

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