We Are Speaking w/ Paul Varghese - Being an (Indian) Comedian

Paul Varghese did his first comedy set in June 2001. Four months later, the world got very scary and very dark for brown people. Twenty-two years later, he continues to take the stage, kill with eloquently crafted jokes, and use his Indian-ness as a source of pride and humor. 

Several months ago, one of Paul’s jokes (the iPhone icon joke) went viral. Kosha saw it and showed it to everyone she knows. Paul’s YouTube special dropped and your cohosts decided that this guy has got to be in our Speaker’s Chair, he’d be an amazing guest. And whoa boy, were we right. 

Paul is incredibly funny. But he’s also incredibly thoughtful, incredibly confident, and incredibly humble. He won’t go for the easy lay-ups, because he knows there’s more to unearth that will be ten times funnier if you put in the thought and the work. 

It was an honor and a privelage to have this amazing stand-up sit down with us for a couple hours to tell us his story. We encourage you to listen to the episode, then watch his YouTube special, and do a deep dive into his Instagram where he posts bits and jokes multiple times a week. 

And if you are anywhere near where he’s performing, do yourself a favor and go see one of his “programs”. And sit in the front row without fear, this dude doesn’t do crowd work. 

As I Was Saying: https://youtu.be/2AWY8YDO-yI

Instagram: @paulvcomedian