Getting to Know: Hannah Flach

1) Introduce yourself. Tell us a bit about who you are.

My name is Hannah Flach. I am a music education major with a focus in instrumental music education. This is my third year at shepherd university. I am from Baltimore. Outside of classes I enjoy making art and spending time outside. I almost always have a cup of coffee in my hand or in my bag.  I have two siblings and a dog at home in Baltimore, along with two parents who are both teachers.  This past December I finally grew the courage to post some of my music on SoundCloud which was a major accomplishment for me to put myself out there.

2) Why are you taking this class? What do you hope to learn or gain from it? (Even if you are just taking it because you need the credits, you should still push yourself to write about some thoughtful goals.)

I am taking this class firstly to fulfill my honors seminar requirement, but I excitedly signed up for this class when I saw it as an option.  I enjoy my honors classes because they allow me to take classes I wouldn’t normally be able to take because of how full my schedule as a music major can be. I am excited to learn and discuss female and queer comedians and writers. My boyfriend and I enjoy watching standup together because he aspires to be a stand up comedian. I am looking forward to sharing the stand up we watch for class with him and sharing bits of our discussions in class with him.  

3) What makes you laugh? Who are some of your favorite funny people and why?

I enjoy watching stand up comedy, it often makes me laugh.  I do not enjoy comedy which attacks people with special needs or takes making fun of people too far.  I understand and acknowledge a lot of humor comes from saying things which aren’t necessarily politically correct, but I don’t find stand up, jokes, or memes funny when this is taken too far.  I enjoy comedy which tell relatable and slightly unfortunate stories, like when people tell stories of unbelievably unfortunate things which happen to them that they simply could not make up.  Recently, I’ve enjoyed watching roasts with my sister.  I enjoy the harmless attacks on people’s flaws in the public eye. Some of my comedians I enjoy include Ali Wong, Chris D’Elia, and some of Jeff Dunham’s standup.  I enjoy Ali Wong because she can be brutally honest and open about her life. I like Jeff Dunham because I enjoy that he did something different by introducing ventriloquism to stand up.