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SEASON ONE FINALE! In this ep, Lynn and Christie chat with Mikel Albagdadi about his upbringing in Louisiana to Iraqi & Jordanian-Syrian parents; his veterinarian dad who wouldn't let them get pets; crawdad boils & Southern culture; and his transition from finance to comedy, writing, and acting.
This episode gets silly. Hey, remember that time Disney tried to trademark "Día De Los Muertos"?
Stay tuned for more guests & laughs in SEASON TWO!
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Mikel Albagdadi is a comedian hailing from Louisiana, now making waves in Los Angeles. Known for his unique brand of humor, he skillfully weaves tales of his upbringing as an Arab American in the South into uproarious comedy. With credits including a role in the movie The Hunt and a recent appearance in the Netflix Original Carry On alongside Jason Bateman, Mikel Albagdadi is carving out a niche for himself in the entertainment industry. Not only a talented performer, he has also showcased his wit through his writing, contributing to publications such as The Red Shtick, Neutral Ground, and Buzzfeed.
Follow Mikel Albagdadi on Instagram and YouTube!
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In this episode, Zack Chapaloni shares the incredible story of his mother's journey from Morocco to the U.S. and how she escaped child slavery and abuse to make a better life for herself centered around family, service, and community. Zack also shares stories about his upbringing in the Bay Area, his creative exploits, and his journey from open micer to paid regular at the World Famous Comedy Store! This ep has it all.
Follow Zack on Instagram and check out his show Joke Off!
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Zack Chapaloni's distinctly original stories, filled with colorful characters and unexpected punchlines, have resonated with audiences of all backgrounds and made him a comic to watch. Zack has appeared on the Showtime series Shameless, MTV's Greatest Party Story Ever, and the viral comedy-horror series Night of the Living Karens. As a standup comic, Zack has opened for some renowned names in the industry, including Tiffany Haddish, Mark Normand, Dave Attell and the late great Norm Macdonald. You can catch Zack every month hosting JOKE OFF LIVE with Torio van Grol. When he's not on the road, Zack performs standup weekly at The Setup in Culver City, and as a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store in Hollywood.
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Sophia Zolan about her upbringing to Greek parents in Maryland, and they discuss Greek superstitions and curses; finding community; creativity, Sophia's dreams of playing the sax; romantic encounters on Greek islands; and Sophia's dad who might have been in the mafia ("Mainly because he and his friends wore peacoats all the time and slid mysterious envelopes to each other and suspiciously owned diners that no one went to. Like, how are you still in business?").
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Sophia Zolan is a filmmaker / stand up comedian / writer / actor / improviser / director / professional RuPaul fan. Is that too many slashes? Sophia thinks not. Wow, what a rebel.She’s been featured on RuPaul’s DragCon and Attack of the Show; written for the CBS Diversity showcase and Peacock TV; and performed at comedy clubs including the Hollywood Improv, Laugh Factory, and Zanies.
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Syrian-American comic, writer, and actor Laura Laham about her upbringing in New York and her transition from engineering to comedy. They cover a range of topics, including creativity; authenticity; Laura's experience engineering toys for Mattel and Disney; their distinct encounters with Jeff Goldblum; Arab culture, post-9/11 identity, the fictitious Yaz Island, and more! This episode's got it all.
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Laura Laham is a Syrian-American comic who has opened for international headliners like Bassem Youssef. She has performed in Canada, Amman Jordan, Dubai UAE, and has been featured as Best of the Fest in the Burbank Comedy Festival. She has also appeared at the NY Comedy Festival and the New York Arab American Comedy Festival. #syrian #firstgeneration #comedypodcast #womeninstem
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with actor-comic-clown-writer-creator Leanne Velednitsky about her East Coast upbringing to Russian parents; Broadway, theater kids; the magic of New Jersey malls, and the power of living in your body!
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Also here's that LA Times article we referenced: Can anything stop Rick Caruso from turning L.A. into the Cheesecake Factory?
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Leanne Velednitsky is a bi-coastal actor, comedian, writer, creator of things, dancer, clown, producer, and owner of a waterproof watch. Recently she premiered her short film Bike Thief on NoBudge, and is performing her solo show Exhaustion Power Hour at The Elysian. She co-hosts Big Sour Hour, LA’s best hang, and Backyard Show at Brooklyn’s premiere comedy venue Union Hall.
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with standup comic and actor Janesh Rahlan about moving from India to the Midwest; his career move from tech to comedy; survival vs. self-actualization; how we gauge our worthiness; battling perfectionism, control, and self-criticism; his big Super Bowl commercial; Roast Battle; and Janesh's Italian alter ego, Gino.
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Sarah Fatemi about her Iranian upbringing in Ohio; her journey with self confidence, comedy, and Roast Battles; the Evil Eye; her debut on Iranian Late Night; and how she taught her mom to love D jokes!
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Sarah Fatemi is an LA-based Iranian-American comedian. She is a Roast Battle champion and performs at The Comedy Store, The Hollywood Improv, and all around the country!
Find and follow Sarah on Instagram and TikTok!
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Nigerian-American doctor, comic, writer, and content creator AK Agunbiade. They discuss his upbringing in a Nigerian family; the sheer embarrassment of his Ivy-League excellence; his journey as a comic; and how he finds balance working in medicine and entertainment. Follow AK on Instagram & TikTok!
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AK Agunbiade is a Nigerian-American comedian and writer. His foray into stand up comedy started in DC during a year he took off from medical school where he became addicted to the craft and never looked back. Critics have said that “He manages to be self-effacing, provide intelligent, humorous criticism of today’s political climate, and relate to a diverse audience simultaneously” with his stand up. You can find him performing regularly in LA. He has performed all over the world including London, Geneva, Zurich, Paris, and Toronto to name a few. When not performing, he is either sleeping, eating, or hustling at his side gig as an emergency medicine doctor.
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In this episode, Christie and Lynn chat with Mexican-Lebanese comedian and writer, Kari Assad. They talk about her parents' rom-com worthy first-date; brujas and magical realism; what makes a good mocktail; God and spirituality; and why Meryl Streep can sit down (What? No,that can't be right).
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Kari Assad is a Mexican-Lebanese comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. Her silly and relatable content has been featured on the popular comedy platform WhoHaha, and she's also been a featured performer at premium festivals like Limestone and 10,000 Laughs. Kari co-produces Mermaid Comedy Hour at the Hollywood Improv; and she hosts the hilarious podcast 'Kari Assad: Ghost Detective,' where she breaks down real-life ghosting stories with guests to determine what really happened. When she's not on stage, you can find her borderline making out with your dog.
Follow Kari, her podcast, and Mermaid Comedy Hour!
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In this episode Lynn and Christie chat with Fizaa Dosani about her upbringing in Florida by two Indian doctors; mental health and comedy; her creative journey; and why white napkins make no sense. Follow Fizaa on Instagram, TikTok, & YouTube!
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Fizaa Dosani is a comic, writer, and actor based in Los Angeles. She has toured widely and performs regularly on well-known stages and festivals across the country, including the Netflix is a Joke Festival, New York Comedy Festival, and SF Sketchfest. On screen, Fizaa has had roles in acclaimed TV shows such as Netflix's Lincoln Lawyer and Dear White People, FX's Snowfall, and ABC's How To Get Away With Murder. Most recently, Fizaa played "Stacy Padman" on ABC's The Company You Keep, "Seema" on FOX's Pivoting, and "Jules" on CBS's S.W.A.T. She also plays "Audrey" in the upcoming HBO pilot More.
In 2017, Fizaa created Facial Recognition Comedy (FRC) as a response to tokenism and underrepresentation in arts and media. FRC has grown into a nationally touring stand-up comedy show with bicoastal residencies in LA and NYC, as well as a podcast of the same name, which she co-hosts. Fizaa was named as an up-and-coming comedian and actor by The New York Times in an article listing Facial Recognition Comedy as one of the top 5 shows they were most excited to see at New York Comedy Festival. In 2023, Fizaa performed with FRC at the San Francisco Sketchfest for her fourth year in a row. The show has also been mentioned in Deadline, Daily Beast, Vulture, Screen Rant, Backstage, and more.Fizaa was selected as a winner of Clubhouse's inaugural Creator First program in 2021. In addition to producing and hosting her pilot, the app ordered 12 episodes for the first season of FRC in the Facial Recognition Comedy Club. The show became one of the first social audio series of its kind on any social media platform.
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Indian-American comic and actor BK Sharad about his roots in Texas and Colorado; BK's boy band aspirations; why Indian racism hits different; drugs & mental health; and why America needs to bring back street dogs. Content Warning: Suicide.
Follow BK on Instagram and TikTok.
Watch BK's Don't Tell Comedy taping.
Follow Smeagol The Half Beagle. ...BK Sharad is an up-and-coming comedian from the mean streets of Boulder, Colorado. You of course know him from his work as Jay Chandrasekhar’s body double in an as-of-yet unaired TV Pilot, but he is also making a name for himself in standup. He has been selected for over a dozen festivals across the country including the High Plains Comedy Festival, Cloudtop Comedy Festival, and the 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival. His positive outlook shines through his jokes about the world and his experiences in it as a former emo, hockey playing, first generation, Indian millennial.
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Jenny Yang about her upbringing as a Taiwanese-born, Los Angeles-raised overachiever. They discuss her obsession with the wellness industrial complex; coping with burnout and depression; ambition; her transition from politics to a creative career; and how she located her Self and values along the way.
Named one of Variety's "Top Ten Comics to Watch" and New York Magazine/ Vulture's "Comedians You Should Know," comedian Jenny Yang tours her unique blend of personal storytelling and social commentary through her standup comedy and hit monthly stage show SELF HELP ME, a competitive self-care comedy show. She has been featured at Just For Laughs Montreal, headlined at San Francisco Sketchfest, and has shared the stage with such legendary comedians as Maria Bamford and Margaret Cho. As an actor, Jenny stars opposite Michelle Yeoh as XING in the Netflix action comedy-drama series, The Brothers Sun. She also voices Carissa, Beef’s love interest, on Fox's The Great North.
Her perspective as a food-obsessed, former labor organizer, and Asian American community activist working in comedy and entertainment is a sought-after voice in media projects covering the most pressing political and cultural issues of the day.
Taiwan-born and Southern California-raised, Jenny was honored by President Obama as a “White House Champion of Change” for her leadership in “Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling." Jenny has lived in Taiwan, Japan and Chile, speaks Mandarin Chinese and Spanish, and can curse you out in Korean and Japanese.
Subscribe to her Substack newsletter “everything’s fine with Jenny Yang” for stories and essays to find joy in an unjust world. Find her online at jennyyang.tv and on all social media at @jennyyangtv.
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Two Middle Eastern comedy queens dig up the funny from the first generation experience.
In this episode Lynn and Christie chat with Los Angeles-based filmmaker Oscar Armando about his upbringing in CA by a strong, inspirational single mom; his roots in El Salvador; his creative journey as a filmmaker; the power of intuition and self-trust; warlocks, woo, and astrology ... and more! Follow Oscar @IamOscarArmando!
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William Cheng is a Taiwanese-American comic and artist. In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with William about his quasi-Buddhist upbringing in Texas filled with witchy superstitions; diversity brochures; mental health; balancing comedy and corporate life; facing racism and homophobia; and laughing at our short, bizarre life on this planet.
Find William on TikTok , Instagram, X and YouTube!
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Haitian-American writer and comic Ronald Metellus. They discuss his roots in NY and Philly, his charismatic (un)relatability, diversity on the golf course, remaining ageless in Los Angeles, post-pandemic fashion sensibilities, and the creative balance of writing versus performance. ....Ronald Metellus is a writer best known for his work on Ziwe and The Onion, and he has also appeared on the hit Netflix show I Think You Should Leave. Follow him on Instagram, Twitter/X, and YouTube.
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In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Salma Hindy about her religious upbringing in Canada as the daughter of an Imam; her transition from biomedical engineering to comedy; her decision to take off the hijab; and her personal revolution of choosing to celebrate her body, embrace her sexuality, and love herself at all costs.
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Salma Hindy is an Egyptian-Canadian stand-up comedian. She is most noted for her appearance in the second season premiere of Roast Battle Canada, for which she and the other participants received an ensemble Canadian Screen Award nomination for best performance in a variety or sketch comedy program or series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
Her debut comedy album, Born on 9/11, was released in 2022, and you can catch her on the upcoming animated Amazon series #1 Happy Family USA. Follow her on Instagram & TikTok, and find her on YouTube!
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Lynn Maleh and Christie Bahna are two Middle Eastern comedy queens digging up the funny from the first-generation experience.
In this episode, Christie and Lynn catch up with Ahmed Al-Kadri and discuss his new special, social anxiety, religiosity and Islam, "The Industry" and how to deal with trolls in the comments!Ahmed's new comedy special, "A Special Not Special" is out NOW! Go watch it, and follow Ahmed on Instagram and TikTok!
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Christie Bahna and Lynn Maleh are two Middle Eastern comedy queens digging up the funny from the first-generation experience.
In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Filipina-Canadian actress and comic Christine Medrano about her upbringing in a gambling-enthusiast household; standup comedy; superstitions and woo; rock-climbing; phone addictions, AI bots in comedy and TV; and more! Follow Christine on Instagram and check out her poker podcast Shortstacks!
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Christine Medrano is a stand-up comic, actress, writer, and filmmaker from Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Her short film, “I Think She Likes You”, which she stars and co-wrote was programmed at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, Outfest, Frameline, and numerous other festivals around the world. She has done stand-up on Epix and voiced a character on Bob’s Burgers. She was a crew member of the popular Youtube Channel, Good Mythical Morning, she was also a featured cast member and writer for College Humor and DROPOUT.
Christine has also been a finalist for Sirius XM’s Canada’s Next Top Comic, a featured at the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and an opening act for Maria Bamford. She has appeared in numerous videos for Amazon Prime, Super Deluxe, College Humor, Cracked, Buzzfeed, Refinery29, Funny or Die, Comedy Central, All Def Digital, and hosted multiple shows for Mythical Entertainment.
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Lynn Maleh and Christie Bahna are two Middle Eastern comedy queens digging up the funny from the first-generation experience.
In this episode, Lynn and Christie chat with Ahmed Bharoocha about his bicoastal upbringing as a half Irish-Catholic, half Pakistani-Indian-Burmese Muslim lad; his journey from almost-engineer to actor-comedian; dad jokes; ghosts; pranks; and the meaning of life!
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Conan and Comedy Central veteran Ahmed Bharoocha is half Irish Catholic, half Pakistani-Indian-Burmese-Muslim, and wholly a master of punctuating striking social commentary with high-energy theatrics. In 2010, Bharoocha won the Magner’s International Comedy Festival and soon moved to Los Angeles (specifically his sister’s dining-room floor). There he began producing weekly web shorts with Ryan O’Flanagan and Jack Robichaud for their Dead Kevin Sketch channel; the viral sketch trio has since been featured on Tosh.0, Funny or Die and named one of L.A. Weekly’s 2013 Comedy Acts to Watch.
As a solo stand-up, Bharoocha’s festival performances include Just for Laughs Montreal, the Moontower Comedy Festival, Riot L.A., the Great American Comedy Festival and Scotland’s Glasgow International Comedy Festival. He also appeared on America's Got Talent, Adam DeVine’s House Party, Viceland’s Flophouse, and Adult Swim's Dream Corp, LLC.
Catch Ahmed in his newest film, The Prank, and follow him on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram!
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Lynn Maleh and Christie Bahna are two Middle-Eastern comedy queens digging up the funny from the first-generation experience.
In this episode, they chat with Bita Joudaki about her upbringing in Italy and Canada; her background as a filmmaker and comedic improviser; the perks of having a bad memory; self-actualization; the importance of a good handshake; and Bita's big plans for haunting loved ones in the afterlife!
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Bita Joudaki is a Toronto-based Iranian-Canadian writer and comedian. Bita has performed comedy across North America at festivals like Vancouver International Improv Festival, Combustion Festival, Motor City Comedy Festival, and SF Sketchfest. Most recently, Bita has worked as a story editor and writer on CTV’s Children Ruin Everything and is in development at CBC with her original series, Leila and the Zit. She was also a participant of the Netflix Canada Creator Program.
Follow her on Twitter & Instagram!
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