Robby Wagner: Record 10 Hour Stand-Up Comedy Performance for a Cause
Summary
In an attempt to raise awareness to the nation’s #1 and #3 causes of death, which are heart disease and stroke respectively, he spoke about his experiences in dealing with both of them.The performance was in honor of his mother, Patricia Porter, a stroke victim who passed away last year on March 9th.Totaling 10 hours and 7 minutes, the show beats the previous record of 7 hours and 11 minutes, set by Dane Cook at the World Famous Laugh Factory in December of last year, by nearly 3 hours.The show was held at Toso’s Sports Grill in Phoenix, Arizona, where Mr. Wagner hit the stage at 11am and continued on until 9:07pm.In an attempt to raise awareness to the nation’s #1 and #3 causes of death, which are heart disease and stroke respectively, he spoke about his experiences in dealing with both of them.Prior to the record attempt, Kerrin Kleinschmidt, Marketing Director of the Foundation, said “Robby offers a new approach to raise awareness for our organization and we hope he breaks the stand-up record!”During the 10 hour marathon, Robby kept the material clean and suitable for all ages.