Aaron Chen Is Here and It's Hilarious | Whiskey Ginger

About this episode

Andrew Santino and Aaron Chen discuss the unique aspects of stand-up comedy and the making of Aaron's Netflix special.

Welcome to Whiskey Ginger a Wave series presented by Fanduel. Andrew Santino sits down with comedian Aaron Chen for a hilarious and offbeat conversation about stand-up, awkward brilliance, and building a completely unique voice in comedy. They talk about Aaron’s new Netflix special Aaron Chen: Funny Garden, his unconventional delivery, writing jokes that zig when everyone else zags, and why being weird might actually be the smartest move in comedy right now. 🎥 Watch Aaron Chen’s Netflix special Funny Garden now streaming on Netflix. In this episode: • The making of Funny Garden and Aaron’s approach to stand-up • Why awkward timing can be a superpower • Santino and Aaron talk writing, bombing, and embracing weirdness • How originality still cuts through in a crowded comedy world Drop a comment with your favorite Aaron Chen moment. #WhiskeyGinger #AndrewSantino #AaronChen #FunnyGarden #NetflixComedy #ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #PodcastClips #comedians ===================================================== This episode is sponsored by: FANDUEL HEAD TO https://fanduel.com/whiskey TO GET STARTED! SQUARESPACE USE PROMO CODE: WHISKEY GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Santino

Guest: Aaron Chen

Topics covered

• stand-up comedy
• awkward humor
• originality in comedy
• comedy specials
• writing jokes

Keywords

• Whiskey Ginger
• Andrew Santino
• Aaron Chen
• Funny Garden
• comedy podcast
• stand-up
• awkward timing
• originality

Sponsors

FANDUEL, SQUARESPACE, SQUARE

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: Aaron Chen: Funny Garden

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