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75. Zarna Garg: Humor is a Strategy
75. Zarna Garg: Humor is a Strategy
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Comedian Zarna Garg immigrated to the U.S. from India at age 16 and started performing stand-up comedy in her forties. As Zarna’s daughter Zoya explained in her New York Times-published college essay, it was not an easy path. Zarna sits down with Mike to discuss how humor has always been a strategy in her life, from escaping an impending arranged marriage to navigating life in a new country. Plus stories and jokes about upgrading her husband, trashing her mother-in-law on stage, and why Zarna approaches stand-up comedy like hosting a dinner party. Please consider donating to The Comedy Cures Foundation
Released:
Jun 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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