Episodes

  • Chetan Singh will never forget New Delhi public transport

    Chetan Singh will never forget New Delhi public transport
    Nov 20 2024
    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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    42 mins
  • Sami Shah reckons comedy isn't about punching up or punching down, it's about being funny

    Sami Shah reckons comedy isn't about punching up or punching down, it's about being funny
    Nov 13 2024
    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.
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    47 mins
  • Urvi Majumdar challenges the misperception of India as just cricket and curry

    Urvi Majumdar challenges the misperception of India as just cricket and curry
    Nov 6 2024
    Urvi Majumdar moved to Australia from Calcutta when she was six. She is now a full-time stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. We listen to some of her jokes, including one about why she hated eating fruits when she was growing up. She talks to Aditya about changing her name, struggling with adjusting in Australia as a shy kid with an Indian accent, seeing the positive side of her dad’s obsession with keeping track of expenses and much more.
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    34 mins
  • 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
    Oct 30 2024
    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 mins
  • Suren Jayemanne is excited by the changing culture in Australian comedy

    Suren Jayemanne is excited by the changing culture in Australian comedy
    Oct 23 2024
    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 mins
  • 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
    Oct 16 2024
    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 mins
  • Amna Bee finds Aussie bogan culture very comforting

    Amna Bee finds Aussie bogan culture very comforting
    Oct 9 2024
    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 mins
  • Suraj Kolarkar went from dodging dusters to dodging racist hecklers

    Suraj Kolarkar went from dodging dusters to dodging racist hecklers
    Oct 2 2024
    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 mins