71: Extra: Aparna Nancherla

01/06/15 • 20 min

Comedian and writer Aparna Nancherla stopped by the Wits studios recently. John Moe got the chance to talk with her about almost attending West Point, working on late-night television, the process of writing funny things on sad subjects, and the current wave of comedians who are also first-generation Americans.

Photo credit: Kevin Thom

Photo credit: Kevin Thom

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