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

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
E 1 • 07/21/2013

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.

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41:34

Jo Koy: Lights Out
E1
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
E1
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
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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
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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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21:00
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Comedy Central Presents
S8 • E2
Dat Phan

Dat Phan talks about his Asian-American upbringing, taunting his Vietnamese mother and what it's like being in interracial relationships
01/30/2004
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21:03

Comedy Central Presents
S14 • E19
Eliot Chang

Eliot Chang explains why he's not offended by women with Asian fetishes, bemoans Facebook culture and wonders why he's still single.
04/23/2010
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21:00

Comedy Central Presents
S15 • E7
Hari Kondabolu

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.
02/11/2011
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21:01
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Comedy Central Presents
S15 • E3
Sheng Wang

Sheng Wang talks about receding hairlines, motion censor paper towel dispensers and getting teased as a child.
01/28/2011
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21:00
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Comedy Central Presents
S10 • E5
Steve Byrne

Steve Byrne offers a trick for avoiding political discussions, describes the worst thing that can happen in a car and explains why he hates renting movies.
03/03/2006