From Death to Laughter: Colleen Quinn and the Legacy of the Omaha Funny Bone

What happens when a woman who once counseled the dying decides to spend her life making people laugh? Colleen Quinn’s story is raw, wild, and unforgettable. From losing her fiancé just weeks before their wedding, to building the Omaha Funny Bone into one of the Midwest’s most iconic comedy clubs, Colleen has lived at the intersection of grief and joy for over 30 years.

In this conversation, Eric and Colleen dive into death, reinvention, addiction in comedy, raising kids in the club world, and what it really takes to survive in an industry built on laughter. You’ll hear the untold stories of legends, the comics who never made it, and the one star she swears will never set foot in her club again.

This is comedy history with a backbone and Colleen Quinn proves that sometimes the funniest people are forged in fire.

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