DCN: Ep.7 Today In Comedy History: Dec.6th: Arabell Weir, David Ossman & Steven Wright

On today’s podcast we are covering three different comedians and entertainers. For today Dec. 6th we have Scottish Arabell Weir, American David Ossman, and Steven Wright.  Arabell Weir was born on December 6, 1957. Her story is interesting because she was the daughter of a diplomat. She has had roles in The Fast Show and Posh Nosh, and was a comedian contestant on the Weakest Link.  American comedian and writer David Ossman was born on December 6, 1936. Although Ossman isn’t a comedian, he has voiced the roles roles for The Tick, Osmosis Jones, and A Bug’s Life.  Steven Wright is was ranked as the 15th Greatest Comedian by Rolling Stone and wrote for Louie, and has won an Academy Award.  This episode is a short dive into each of them and their contributions to the comedy community. We learn about shows we’ve never heard of, movies we’ve never seen, and comedy albums we never knew existed.