Taryn Delanie Smith Was Miss New York, But Now She Just Wants to Make You Laugh

Taryn Delanie Smith is a comedian and actor, who was recently named a “Creator to Watch” by Tiktok. She is also a former Miss New York who began posting comedy videos during the pandemic, and her second-ever video went viral with over 21 million views and counting  Today, she is best known for her character Denise The Heaven Receptionist, and she has a new book coming out in fall 2026 via Simon & Schuster - Welcome to the Afterlife: A No-Nonsense Tour for Those in Mourning or the Merely Curious with Denise, Heaven's Receptionist. Taryn joins Eric to talk about her love of Ludacris, Prince, and how winning the Miss New York pageant was very similar to the movie Miss Congeniality. She creates a fire new song “Clown Shoes Made of Moonlight” and discusses her first ever concert - Eric himself! TARYN’S PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ajGgae72pLaGMNAKnVBLt?si=dbd63299295e4ff6&pt=34d3db619948db7ccd042287ffc9f653 Send your music questions to ⁠[email protected]⁠-------------------Email us at [email protected]/Songversations-------------------Songversations with Eric Hutchinson Produced by Alex ByrnesEdited by Michael KesslerBest Song Ever Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/65XKaQjYWFq7ak4DHFkpAj?si=fa5362c482294d1b-------------------Become part of the Songversations Nation!- Hear this podcast first and ad-free!- Get special content and playlists- Plus MORE!Patreon.com/SongversationsNation -------------------Find out more about Eric Hutchinson: Instagram @EricHutchinsonTikTok @EricHutchinsonOfficialEricHutchinson.com ------ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices