211. Nish Kumar Returns: Dinosaurs Before the Meteor

About this episode

Nish Kumar returns to discuss stand-up comedy, his new tour, and the nature of heckling.

British comedian Nish Kumar returns to the podcast to discuss the humbling nature of stand-up comedy, lessons learned from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and more. Nish explains the concept of his new tour, “Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy,” and how he finds the comedy within his pessimistic views about humanity. Plus, Mike and Nish discuss different kinds of heckling, and why Nish’s voice caused an audience member’s Apple watch to call an ambulance.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Birbiglia

Guest: Nish Kumar

Topics covered

• stand-up comedy
• Edinburgh Fringe Festival
• Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy
• heckling
• pessimism

Keywords

• Nish Kumar
• stand-up comedy
• Edinburgh Fringe
• Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy
• heckling
• pessimism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Edinburgh Fringe Festival

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