AAPI Voices in Comedy

Watch stand-up specials from Asian-American and Pacific Islander trailblazers Jo Koy, Kumail Nanjiani, Aparna Nancherla and more.

Comedy Central Presents
Hari Kondabolu
Season 15 E 7 • 02/11/2011

Hari Kondabolu educates his audience on the importance of spaying and neutering hippies, how to pronounce the name Deyf, and the link between Jesus and white chocolate.

Watching

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41:34

Jo Koy: Lights Out
Jo Koy: Lights Out

Jo Koy imitates three generations of his family, reveals why sleep is a near-death experience and explains why all parents should have pulled out.

04/01/2012

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41:35

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

Many things completely terrify Kumail Nanjiani -- join him as he relives a Pakistani cobra-mongoose fight, a jammed adult videotape incident and the scary noises in his attic.

07/21/2013

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20:41

The Half Hour
S5 • E5
Aparna Nancherla

Aparna Nancherla talks about her struggles with depression and anxiety, tells a story about being catcalled and imagines the future of internet listicles.

09/09/2016

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20:40

Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents
S1 • E11
Joel Kim Booster

Joel Kim Booster talks about life as a homeschooled kid, coming out to his conservative parents and being single for the first time in eight years.

10/20/2017

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