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Jesus heads to Austin and the U.S. border town of Laredo, Texas, to meet Vanessa Gonzalez.
Jesus Trejo follows Austin-based rising comedian Vanessa Gonzalez on a Texan adventure back to her hometown of Laredo. Vanessa shares the humor of her childhood as the daughter of first-generation, Mexican American border patrol agents.
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Vanessa Gonzalez Preview
Preview: Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Jesus Trejo follows Austin-based rising comedian Vanessa Gonzalez on a Texan adventure back to her hometown of Laredo. Vanessa shares the humor of her childhood as the daughter of first-generation, Mexican American border patrol agents.
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(cheerful upbeat music) - One of Vanessa's bits on stage is your border patrol career.
- Traitors.
(audience gasping) - Oh, no.
Don't.
- No, no, no.
(all laughing) - I've never experienced doing a homecoming show.
Do you feel any pressure?
- [Vanessa] I get nervous, but as soon as it's go time-- - [Announcer] Vanessa!
- You kinda have to jump off the cliff.
- [Announcer] Gonzalez!
(audience applauding)
Comic Roots: Family, Homecoming, & Cultural Humor
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Vanessa Gonzalez reflects on her comedic roots while preparing for a hometown show. (1m 58s)
Laredo Laughs: Vanessa's Hometown Headliner
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Vanessa Gonzalez electrifies her hometown with nerve and humor. (2m 12s)
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