I Am Funny

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07/19/23 • 44 min

They perform in front of energetic, live audiences. Their videos have been viewed by millions. But when comedians create their art, they do it alone and in a vacuum. Comedian Rajiv Satyal describes his process of taking jokes from their creation to presentation in front of an audience that will instantly pass judgment. Rajiv also discusses his wild career, from his very first performance (to an audience of one: a VERY famous athlete) to opening for comedy legends (like Dave Chapelle, Tim Allen, and Kevin Nealon to name a few) to creating the viral video I Am Indian (which has been viewed over 50 million times) to performing on all seven continents (yes, that includes Antarctica). And naturally, there are more than a few laughs along the way.

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