Hannah Byczkowski: ‘The Traitors helped me become a better comedian’ Hannah Byczkowski transitioned from palliative care to a creative career in standup comedy after realizing she had lost her sensitivity to death. She found parallels between the comedy circuit and the strategic dynamics of “The Traitors,” where the show’s experience, though traumatic, helped her grow as a performer. Despite not receiving direct heckling about her TV appearance, she believes it pushed her to earn her stripes and ultimately become a better comedian.

• Hannah Byczkowski left her career in palliative care due to a loss of sensitivity and pursued standup comedy.
• She has observed unusual ways people incorporate ashes into their lives, including tattoos and consumption.
• Byczkowski found the experience of filming “The Traitors” to be traumatic yet fun, filled with laughter and accusations.
• She believes the comedy circuit shares similarities with the dynamics seen in “The Traitors.”
• Appearing on “The Traitors” did not immediately lead to better gigs but contributed to her development as a comedian.
• Her worst gig was in Skegness, where the audience was unresponsive and she performed shorter than intended.
• She advises that in life, others are more focused on themselves than on individual concerns.
• Byczkowski finds comedians like Alan Carr and Daisy May Cooper inherently funny, prioritizing natural humor over strict joke structure.
• A specific joke attempting to confuse ‘cocky-T’ with ‘cockatoo’ has consistently failed to elicit laughter from audiences.