Pax Assadi on religion, embracing the embarrassing and his family escaping Iran
About this episode
Pax Assadi discusses his new book, personal embarrassments, his family's escape from Iran, and his Baha'i faith.
Award-winning comedian Pax Assadi is having a massive month as his new book, Mortified, hits the shelves. The book contains the most embarrassing things that have happened in his life, including a legendary mishap in a Pakistani mosque. Pax wants us all to lean into our cringe, and why he’s over the curated perfection we see on social media. We talk about his family’s escape from Iran, and his Baha'i faith, the concept of progressive revelation, and how his spiritual beliefs shape his view of a fractured world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Pax Assadi
Topics covered
- comedy
- religion
- family
- cultural identity
- social media
- personal stories
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mortified
Places: Iran, Pakistani mosque
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