BRISTOL — For Brad Miller and Sean Shank, teaching stand-up comedy is a way to help others come out of their shells and express themselves.
“This is one of the last bastions of free speech,” Miller said. “I’m a clean comedian…but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with someone expressing themselves as they see fit as long as they don’t hate someone else .”
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