{"id":647,"date":"2024-09-18T18:31:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=647"},"modified":"2024-09-18T18:31:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:31:39","slug":"karmic-lessons-and-laughs-with-new-sbs-podcast-comedy-karma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/karmic-lessons-and-laughs-with-new-sbs-podcast-comedy-karma\/","title":{"rendered":"Karmic lessons and laughs with new SBS podcast \u2018Comedy Karma\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Join the ever-curious stand-up comedian Aditya Gautam as he chuckles with the funniest South Asian comedians in Australia exchanging stories, gossip and life lessons.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the difference between an \u2018assisted\u2019 and \u2018arranged\u2019 marriage? What do Jesus and Sachin Tendulkar have in common, and why is it so embarrassing ordering mild food at Indian restaurants?<\/p>\n<p>Laugh with some of the most exciting South Asian comics in Australia as they talk about jokes, race, culture, accents and so much more in SBS Audio\u2019s hot new podcast \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/audio\/podcast\/comedy-karma\"><em>Comedy Karma<\/em><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Podcast host\u00a0<strong>Aditya Gautam<\/strong>\u2013 anauthor, screenwriter and stand-up comedianoriginally from Delhi and now a proud Melbournian \u2013 invites those who make a living from making others laugh to spill the chai on the challenges of being a South Asian comedian and finding a sense of identity in a diverse Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Aditya talks candidly about his own experiences, including becoming an Australian citizen and acknowledging his own privilege as a straight, middle-class man while drawing out the experiences of guests who, for example, identify as a \u201cminority within a minority\u201d including LGBTIQ+ people from South Asia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are the funniest South Asian comedians in Australia, taking you into the world of being a funny, brown person and everything about identity, culture and comedy they have learned along the way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Packed with anecdotes many of the South Asian diaspora will recognise and relate to,\u00a0<em>Comedy Karma\u00a0<\/em>runs the gamut of South Asian diversity across Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepali, Pakistani and Sri Lankan cultures, exploring identity in a diverse Australia in 10 episodes.<\/p>\n<p>Guests include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dr Ahmed Kazmi<\/strong>\u00a0believes laughter is the best medicine. After being \u2018a funny doctor\u2019, he decided to try stand-up comedy using his love-life as a gay Pakistani doctor as material. With Aditya he talks about how comedy and media influences culture and how to make a real difference in peoples\u2019 lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sashi Perera<\/strong>\u00a0is a comedian, writer and recovering lawyer. Now a rising star nominated for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2023, Sashi talks about her previous life as a refugee lawyer, being mistaken as Indian, and being DM\u2019ed by American comedian Hasan Minhaj.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You might recognise the very funny\u00a0<strong>Suraj Kolarkar<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<em>God\u2019s Favourite Idiot<\/em>\u00a0on Netflix or the SBS Audio podcast\u00a0<em>My First Year in Australia<\/em>. The stand-up comedian and actor talks about growing up playing cricket in India, the strict teachers from his childhood, and how being heckled on the street before a gig stopped him telling a joke about being an Uber driver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Suren Jayemanne<\/strong>\u00a0is a comedian, writer and actor known for his comedy on SBS and the ABC. In his conversation with Aditya, he talks about how a flight to Edinburgh helped him write his most told joke and how he gets around being embarrassed when ordering mild food at Indian restaurants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Melbourne comedian, writer and actor<strong>\u00a0Urvi Majumdar<\/strong>\u00a0has performed to packed audiences at Australia\u2019s biggest writing and comedy festivals. On the podcast, she talks about her dad who loves a fresh fruit bargain, and how both her dad and partner love Excel spreadsheets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/audio\/podcast\/comedy-karma\"><em>Comedy Karma<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>is available to listen now on the SBS Audio app through the new destination channel SBS South Asian, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, LiSTNR and wherever else you stream podcasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the ever-curious stand-up comedian Aditya Gautam as he chuckles with the funniest South Asian comedians in Australia exchanging stories, gossip and life lessons. What\u2019s the difference between an \u2018assisted\u2019 and \u2018arranged\u2019 marriage? What do Jesus and Sachin Tendulkar have in common, and why is it so embarrassing ordering mild food at Indian restaurants? 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