What is romance? The heart-shaped emojis? The butterflies in your tummy? That one song that makes you cry? Join Bumble India and comedian Kaneez Surka on a quest to understand the idea of romance through music, food, films, travel, books, our hearts and minds. We talk to musicians, filmmakers, wedding planners, bakers, writers, psychologists, fashion designers and more to understand what it takes to create a romantic moment. They're all answering the big question: is romance dead? Or will lo ...
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Every week, comedian Daniel Fernandes sits down with fellow comedians, activists and journalists to talk about some of the most bizarre social media interactions they’ve had and how they deal with it.
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Mike Vecchione is a stand up comedian turned cutting edge journalist. Watch/Listen to Mike Vecchione Investigates every Thursday at 3pm on the GasDigitalNetwork.com/LIVE. The newest 15 episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, watch live, chat live, access to the forums, and get the show 5 days before it comes out everywhere else - you can subscribe now at gasdigitalnetwork.com and use the promo code: MVI for a 14-day free trial and discount on the entire network!
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All India Bakchod is India's premiere comedy collective co-founded by comedians Tanmay Bhat (www.tanmaybhat.com) and Gursimran Khamba (www.gkhamba.com). This is the AIB podcast and features their take on everything that made it to the news and features interviews with celebrity guests. Enjoy!
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129 - Talls And Smalls (Bronston Jones)
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Bronston Jones joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate Bronston adjusting to East Coast whether coming from Venice Beach, dating by height and Mike's idea to segregate by height, Mike meeting Tony Hawk, Bronston's job as a breakfast nanny, surfing terms you have to know in California, Bronston not having a home, the elderly woman who sat…
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128 - The Dark Room (Jill Gonzalez)
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Jill Gonzalez joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate not showering every day, movie dates, dating someone with roommates, why Jill couldn't date a first responder, getting kicked out of a sorority for being too violent, learning about broadcasting, turning down a proposal, fear of child birth, switching from focusing on sports to financ…
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127 - Tickling A Book (Sean Donnelly)
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Sean Donelly joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate Sean getting attacked in a bar, Mike watching the Netflix show The Ultimatum, Sean's 90 Day Fiance experience, whether time blindness is a real thing, intermittent fasting, the alien object found in the ocean, the Ukranian daughters facing 5 years in prison for twerking on a grave site…
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Myka Fox joins Mike Vecchione and together they discuss the plotlines on the TV show Suits, the intelligence of cats, conspiracies about the Maui fires, lying to get into college, estrogen vs testosterone, female incels, Myka's dad being a retired dentist, the MMA fighter get's part of his lung cut off due to vaping, Mike going to a Jiu Jitsu gym, …
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125 - Dueling Saxophones (Felicia Gillespie)
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Felicia Gillespie joins Mike Vecchione and they investigate Felicia spending 2 months in Austin, Texas, people who lie about the weather, coping mechanisms when not drinking or doing drugs, Felicia calling out a guy at his own house party, the sexiest instruments, being single and dating and what she looks for in a guy, traveling during Covid, ther…
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124 - Dad Cop Energy (Reggie Conquest)
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Reggie Conquest joins Mike Vecchione and they investigate Reggie using Invisalign, his sleep paralysis demon, Mike using Jesus pictures to keep him safe, Reggie converting to Islam during the pandemic, black church vs white church, Mike's trip to Costa Rica being full of bug bites and monkeys on his balcony, Mike almost getting kidnapped, climbing …
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123 - Almost Lawyer (Keren Margolis)
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Keren Margolis joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate Mike's time in Tempe during the heat wave, Keren hostessing at the Comedy Cellar and going to NYU to be a lawyer, growing up as an ugly child, unpacking the story of why everyone is mad at Keren after her post about backpacks, dealing with Instagram trolls, being recorded by a drunk …
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122 - Hardcore Caressing (Doug Uram)
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Doug Uram joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate an update on the workers dropping debris on Mike's air conditioner, the best way to teach union workers to speak a different language, how Doug learned to be handy, parents that are too accommodating to children, Doug's father's hot temper, divorce rates and why married people are always …
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121 - Sadist Hawkins (Kaneez Surka)
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Kaneez Surka joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate the workers outside Mike's building dropping debris into his air conditioner, why there aren't any Indian parades, Hollywood vs Baliwood and the danger of Americans taking Indian jobs, why Mike should visit India, Kaneez living in South Africa during the Apartheid, Kaneez's embarrassin…
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120 - Lo Mein To Linguini (Jason Choi)
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Jason Choi joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate Mike visiting the low income whites in North Carolina, Jason's height and the difference between being tall and freakishly tall, being compared to Yao Ming, the Italians stealing noodles from the Asians, Jason rebelling against his parents rules and how he learned his work ethic from his…
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Shannon Lee joins Mike Vecchione for a family episode along with Natalie and they discuss Mike and Shannon's outdoor lunch together, the groom who played a prank on his bride by letting her jump into the pool by himself, getting married to a mermaid, the condiment you're not supposed to put on a hot dog, the coolness of Hunter Biden, who Mike's dre…
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118 - Suspicious Mole (Robbie Bernstein)
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Robbie Bernstein joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate Robbie's summer porch tour, Florida being a peninsula, Robbie's plane exiting strategy, Mike and Robbie being short kings, eavesdropping on other people's phone conversations, people who enjoy golf, when Uber drivers have road rage, the Dear Abby complaining about a flirty doctor, …
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117 - Handsome Orphans (James Mattern)
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James Mattern joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate the results of the air horn poll, James being better than Mike because he lives on the Upper East Side, human trafficking, whether you can donate an appendix, James' jealousy of families, getting a concussion while moving, James being unsure of his ethnic background, being friends wit…
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JC Mendoza joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate the haters on Mike's Italian clips, JC's brand of Hispanic and how he filters out girls who might be gold diggers, Cubans that came to the US on planes vs boats, JC looking like Jesus, Mike and JC both experiencing life as a middle child, playing baseball, having divorced parents, what J…
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115 - Stay Away Fathers (Kunal C. Arora)
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Kunal C. Arora joins Mike Vecchione and together they investigate jokes that they're currently trying to work out, the continuing debate of air horn vs no air horn, Kunal almost getting attacked by a monkey in India, taking his dad's ashes to India, growing up with conservative Indian parents and then moving to NYC, Mike's weekend wedding in Buffal…
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s.5 ep.4 - Kaneez Surka - Lets Call it Joburg
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Jason sits down with fellow comic to discuss their respective origin stories and the notion of translating comedy.By Jason Salmon
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s.5 ep.2 - What is Ramadan with Keisha Shaheed
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Keisha Shaheed stops by to teach Jason about Ramadan.By Jason Salmon
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In the first episode of season 5, Jason talks with comedian Meghan Hanley about her debut album release, her Irish family, and the benefits of laughing at sportsBy Jason Salmon
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Comedian Brian Jian joins Jason to talk about Dr. Matthew Walker's TED talk "Sleep is Your Superpower"By Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep. 34 - Michael Somerville - Dad Pod
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Jason and Michael Somerville discuss fatherhood, sexiness, and royalty in their quest to understand life and their own senses of humorBy Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.33 - Go To Health 10 - NYC Marathon
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Jason & Nick discuss why the NYC Marathon is better than all of them ...and not just because they dress you up like a burrito afterwardBy Jason Salmon
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Jason compares midterm messaging & rants about how the midterm elections are making people crazyBy Jason Salmon
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s.4. ep. 31 - Lenny Marcus - Bodily Funtioning
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Lenny Marcus works on jokes with Jason and they learn that sometimes the best punchlines come life itselfBy Jason Salmon
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Jason & Nicki discuss what happened in the UK when they were there and how they had to adjustBy Jason Salmon
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Jason talks about the weirdness of the idea of royalty and what it was like being in England when the Queen diedBy Jason Salmon
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s. 4 ep. 28 - Best of JFP - Angelo - Surviving an Epidemic
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Angelo D'Atellis talks about being one of the first people diagnosed with HIV to actually live to tell about it - Fascinating story about a fascinating time in history
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One of Nicki's favorite comics, Gina Brillon talking love and comedyBy Jason Salmon
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Jason discusses how he processes life through comedy, who should not joke, and how comedy can be used for both good and bad purposesBy Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.25 - Britainy Goss & Dallas Comedy
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Britainy Goss talks about the Dallas Comedy scene and both the booking and performance sides of the standup game.By Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.24 - Angelo and the Coming Out Party
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Angelo D'Atellis returns to talk about how knowing who you are is only the first step to figuring out who you are. We talk first crushes, unrequited love and returning home as a gay man in a world that may not accept youBy Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.23 - Ophira Eisenberg - Big Smies Ladies
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Standup, NPR Host, and Author, Ophra Eisenberg stops by to discuss the Orwellian indoctrination of positivity, everything becoming Spirit Airlines, and why shy people are the worst. She also turns the tables and tests my optimism.
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Jason ponders the purpose of the federal government and the idea of electing people to run it after they tell you they want to break it.By Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.21 - Jonathan Randall - Surrogate Comic
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Jonathan Randall discusses working his way up through comedy and growing up in Miami and how to make comedy better and do it for a living despite being abject failures at social mediaBy Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.20 - Veronica Garza - Sex Mex Cuisine
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Veronica Garza stops by to talk Tex Mex, the hot people at AA meetings, dating during pride month, and the art of aggressive consentBy Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.19 - Jaye McBride - Jaye Pride Month
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Jason talks with Jaye McBride about transitioning, her Netflix special, the appeal of Lizard People, and their various experiences with raccoons & armadillos in rural America. Also Jaye spills the tea on Trader Joes.By Jason Salmon
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JFP 4.18 - Waffle House Birthday - 61122 6.11 PM
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Paul Farahvar joins me to discuss the difference between the music industry and standup comedy. We also talk about the ways we embarrassed ourselves at a Tampa Waffle HouseBy Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.17 - Mom - Teaching about Teaching
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Jason & his Mom reunite to discuss the American educational system, the art of teaching and his mom's career in the profession.By Jason Salmon
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This would make a great western movie title, if it weren't a tragic real life story. Jason discusses Texas and America's strange relationship with gunsBy Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.15 - Go to Health 8 - Marathon Woman
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Jason talks to Nicki about marathons - the many she has run in the past, the half marathon, she'll run in London, and all the things she's learned along the way.By Jason Salmon
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s.4 ep.14 - Ashley Austin Morris - Red Dirt & White Trash
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Ashley Austin Morris joins Jason to discuss a host of topics including poverty, Texas, and the process of recording a comedy album. Hers comes out soon. Find her and give it a listen.By Jason Salmon
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Jason discusses Covid fatigue and how it compares to the never ending fatigue of long Covid and how this one pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of our society.By Jason Salmon
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s. 4 ep. 12 - Sumner Vacation - Damon Sumner
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Jason talks with Atlanta comedian Damon Sumner about his new album, vacationing with family, writing on Google, and, of course...Bruno. Here are the links to check out his stuff: https://www.damonsumner.com Buy the album: https://orcd.co/iknowwhoiam Instagram AND TikTok: @damonj2
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s. 4 ep. 11 - Bret Raybould - Named After Famous People
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Jason talks with Bret Raybould about famous people who have their names, their sketch comedy histories and impersonating coachesBy Jason Salmon
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s. 4 ep. 10 - Searles of Wisdom - Kathy Searle
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Jason talks with actor Kathy Searle about the absurdity of the acting industry and how to lean into it to find your success. They discuss her experience, pandemic effect on auditioning and techniques she uses to get her best performance, including... The V.O.T.E. technique, finding the right light, and treating every audition like its own short fil…
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s. 4 ep. 9 - Irish Spring Forward - Katie Boyle
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Jason talks with Irish immigrant Katie Boyle about what it's like to be in America and why St. Patrick's Day has gotten way out of hand.By Jason Salmon
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Talking Ukraine - the bad, the silver lining and the fact that it was all caused by an tiny insecure dictator. My theoughts on this and places to donate: UNICEF https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/unicef-children-are-bearing-brunt-intensifying-crisis-ukraine/39481?form=FUNKBHMZQDQ&utm_content=Ukraine3&ms=cpc_dig_2021_Ukraine3_20210801_google_Ukraine3…
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s. 4 ep. 7 - Sunshine in Harlem - Nicky Sunshine
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Jason talks with Nicky Sunshine about her new comedy, club, her new solo show “Confessions of a Massage Parlor Madam,”and her new son. “Confessions of a Massage Parlor Madam” will open at “WoW Cafe Theater” on Friday March 25, then play Saturday & Sunday March 26 & 27th at "Comedy in Harlem" Info will be on www.comedyinharlem.com…
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Jason talks about empathizing with different experiences and the role schools have played in reflecting the fight to minimize the black experience in America & maintain the status quo.By Jason Salmon
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s. 4 ep. 5 - Franqi French - Murdy/Suiy & More Pet Names for Trauma
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Franqi French comes on to discuss what she had to do to survive her childhood trauma and how her comedic mind helped her turn it into art. Warning this episode discusses sexual abuse & trauma and contains some very difficult material which may not be suitable for everyone.By Jason Salmon
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s. 4 ep. 4 - Jon Laster - BLAPP History Month
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Jason talks to the CEO & Creator of BLAPP - an app that allows you to find black owned businesses near you. Also a very funny dude and we discuss which people from black history would have made the best standups (Hint - not MLK Jr.)By Jason Salmon
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