History professor takes a shot at becoming a comedian at night

"The basic element is the same. You want to keep people off their cell phones for an hour."
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History professor takes a shot at becoming a comedian at night
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In the most recent episode of Side Hustle, we take a look into the life of Justin Williams. During the day, Williams teaches modern African history at Columbia, but at night he's a comedian.

Williams says there is definitely a crossover between his two jobs: "The basic element is the same. You want to keep people off their cell phones for an hour." 


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