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  • Krutika Harale feels homesick if there aren't multi-storey buildings around her

    Krutika Harale feels homesick if there aren't multi-storey buildings around her
    2024/10/30
    Krutika Harale was headhunted by an Australian company while living the digital nomad life in Bali. She is a stand-up comedian, graphic designer and writer who grew up in Mumbai and now lives in Melbourne. We listen to her jokes, including the viral hit about her learning how to steal in Australia. She talks to Aditya about a graduation ceremony that made her want to move to the US, attracting things when she wants them the least, feeling homesick in Brisbane, dating non-Indians, and much more.
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    38 分
  • Suren Jayemanne is excited by the changing culture in Australian comedy

    Suren Jayemanne is excited by the changing culture in Australian comedy
    2024/10/23
    You might have seen or heard the work of comedian, writer and actor Suren Jayemanne on SBS’ Celebrity Letters & Numbers, ABC’s Question Everything, Tonightly and more. He has performed solo shows at the Melbourne and Sydney Comedy Festivals, the Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe. Suren’s Sri Lankan parents moved to Australia in the eighties. He grew up in Sydney and is now a professional stand-up comedian and writer. We listen to some of Suren’s jokes, including one about the time he made everyone on a plane very uncomfortable. He talks to Aditya about auditioning for Master Chef, the differences between UK and Australian audiences, going to Sri Lanka for the first time, and much more.
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    38 分
  • Sunanda Sachatrakul has given up on trying to live up to the meaning of her name

    Sunanda Sachatrakul has given up on trying to live up to the meaning of her name
    2024/10/16
    Award-winning comedian, screenwriter and actor Sunanda Sachatrakul was born in India, raised in Bangkok, and lived in New York and Los Angeles before making Naarm Melbourne her home. She decided to leave the USA for Australia after Trump came to power. We listen to some of her jokes, including one about giving interviews in an American accent. She talks to Aditya about coming out as queer to her family during a comedy show, growing up in a closely-knit Indian community in Bangkok, her seventeen years in America, meeting the most Aussie Punjabi Indian lady she has ever seen and much more.
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    51 分
  • Amna Bee finds Aussie bogan culture very comforting

    Amna Bee finds Aussie bogan culture very comforting
    2024/10/09
    Amna Bee is a Pakistani-Canadian-Australian stand-up comedian and writer who feels at home wherever she goes. Her solo comedy show has received rave reviews across Australia. We listen to some of her brilliant jokes, including one about why she hates new age Yoga studios. She talks to Aditya about the similarities between Australia and Pakistan, growing up with abusive humour, landing in Canada a day after the 9/11 attacks, supporting the Pakistan Cricket team and much more.
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    34 分
  • Suraj Kolarkar went from dodging dusters to dodging racist hecklers

    Suraj Kolarkar went from dodging dusters to dodging racist hecklers
    2024/10/02
    When he moved to Australia, Suraj Kolarkar was a pro at dodging dusters and chalk in classrooms. Suraj has acted in big-budget Hollywood shows like Shantaram and God's Favourite Idiot; he hosted the podcast 'My First Year in Australia' on SBS and is a full-time stand-up comedian. We listen to some of his favourite jokes, including one about the similarities between Jesus and Sachin Tendulkar. Suraj tells Aditya why he stopped making Uber jokes after a racist incident, how studying in Australia was similar to being in prison, his experiences at a multi-million dollar Hollywood set and much more.
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    44 分
  • Sashi Perera can deal with online hate, but she lost it at a DM from Hasan Minhaj

    Sashi Perera can deal with online hate, but she lost it at a DM from Hasan Minhaj
    2024/09/25
    Sri Lanka-born Sashi Perera has garnered millions of views for her comedy videos online, which led to her receiving a lot of hate and love. We listen to Sashi’s jokes, including one about her remembering a racist song she once sang in school. She talks to Aditya about setting boundaries between the Sri Lankan community, working as a refugee lawyer, realising she can date other ethnicities, facing racism after a cricket match, receiving a DM from Hasan Minhaj, and much more.
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    41 分
  • Dr Ahmed Kazmi knows that laughter is the best medicine

    Dr Ahmed Kazmi knows that laughter is the best medicine
    2024/09/17
    Dr Ahmed Kazmi brings new meaning to the term slashie. He's a Dermatologist, GP, comedian and cabaret artist who's based in Melbourne. His recent stand up shows include 'Dr Ahmed Gets Hitched: My Big Fat Gay Greek Pakistani Wedding' and 'Taste of Your Own Medicine: The Doctor’s Turn Being the Patient'. In this first episode of Comedy Karma, Dr Ahmed chats with host Aditya Gautam about his singing skills, turning stories about belonging and family rejection into funny jokes, and the heinous crime of making samosas with potatoes and peas instead of lamb. This episode contains some swearing.
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    51 分
  • Introducing Comedy Karma

    Introducing Comedy Karma
    2024/09/13
    Join the ever-curious stand-up comedian Aditya Gautam as he chuckles along with Australia's funniest comedians from the South Asian diaspora. They exchange jokes, stories, gossip, life lessons, and a little good karma.
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    3 分