What happens when someone asks about your "breed" instead of ethnicity? Comedian William Wang turns awkward encounters into comedy gold while exploring themes of cultural identity, the one-child policy's impact, and why some audiences don't always appreciate his humor.
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Is it a scam call? Or is Shash Kapur's dad calling him from India?
Shash's father prides himself on having a son living in Australia, it's a shame that he quit his corporate job for comedy though. In the second episode of season two Aditya chats to Indian Australian comedian Shash Kapur.
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Ting Lim’s mother taught her valuable lessons whilst embarrassing her
Ting Lim had never imagined the lessons she had learnt from her Malaysian mother would come in handy when she moved to Australia. In the first episode of the second season of Comedy Karma, Aditya chats to Singaporean comedian Ting Lim. They listen to some of Ting's best jokes, including one about being warned about Drop Bears but never being warned about Magpies.
She talks to Aditya about learning the art of hustling from her immigrant mother, doing stand-up in back home in Singapore, and why she doesn't want Australian citizenship.
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Chetan Singh will never forget New Delhi public transport
Since moving to Adelaide from Delhi at the age of twenty-one, Chetan Singh has been a runner-up at the prestigious RAW comedy competition and opened for some of the biggest names in Indian comedy. We listen to some of his best jokes, including one about his attempts to destroy small talk in Australia. He talks to Aditya about finding white men with long hair intimidating, the joys of catching the bus in India, not knowing what 'crank it up' meant, struggling to produce comedy shows in an industry dominated by white Australians and more.
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Sami Shah reckons comedy isn't about punching up or punching down, it's about being funny
Sami Shah is an award-winning stand-up comedian, presenter and author. We listen to some of his brilliant jokes, including one about being cat-fished into coming to Australia. Sami and Aditya chat about being told to be grateful for living in Australia, feeling more at home in the USA, Sami’s sixty-minute debut performance, why he thinks Melbourne has the worst comedy audiences and much more. Warning: This episode contains strong language.
Comedy Karma is back for a new season! Hear some of the best jokes by Australia’s funniest comedians and learn the hilarious and surprising stories behind those jokes. Join writer, stand-up comedian, and host Aditya Gautam in discovering the backstory to Australia’s funniest moments and get a bit of good karma while you’re at it.
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