Abby Govindan on stand-up comedy, being unapologetically audacious & 'Pushing 30'

About this episode

GVRNZ chats with Abby Govindan about her comedy career, her tour 'Pushing 30', and experiences as a South Asian woman in the US comedy scene.

GVRNZ chats with renowned Indian-American stand up comedian, Abby Govindan, one of the youngest global touring comedians in the world. As well as her current tour 'Pushing 30', they also chat about her journey into comedy, THAT Emily in Paris tweet, navigating the US comedy scene as a South Asian woman, and advice for any aspiring comedians.

People in this episode

Host: GVRNZ

Guest: Abby Govindan

Topics covered

• stand-up comedy
• South Asian women in comedy
• comedy journey
• audacity
• touring comedians

Keywords

• stand-up comedy
• Abby Govindan
• Pushing 30
• South Asian comedy
• comedy advice

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Emily in Paris

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