• Comedy Karma

  • By: SBS
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Hear some of the best jokes by Australia’s funniest South Asian comedians and learn the hilarious and surprising stories behind those jokes. Comedy Karma is hosted by writer and stand-up comedian Aditya Gautam. Join him to find the funny side of Australia’s South Asian communities and get a bit of good karma while you’re at it.
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Episodes
  • Chetan Singh will never forget New Delhi public transport
    Nov 20 2024
    Since moving to Adelaide from Delhi at the age of twenty-one, Chetan Singh has been a runner-up at the prestigious RAW comedy competition and opened for some of the biggest names in Indian comedy. We listen to some of his best jokes, including one about his attempts to destroy small talk in Australia. He talks to Aditya about finding white men with long hair intimidating, the joys of catching the bus in India, not knowing what 'crank it up' meant, struggling to produce comedy shows in an industry dominated by white Australians and more.
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    42 mins
  • Sami Shah reckons comedy isn't about punching up or punching down, it's about being funny
    Nov 13 2024
    Sami Shah is an award-winning stand-up comedian, presenter and author. We listen to some of his brilliant jokes, including one about being cat-fished into coming to Australia. Sami and Aditya chat about being told to be grateful for living in Australia, feeling more at home in the USA, Sami’s sixty-minute debut performance, why he thinks Melbourne has the worst comedy audiences and much more. Warning: This episode contains strong language.
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    47 mins
  • Urvi Majumdar challenges the misperception of India as just cricket and curry
    Nov 6 2024
    Urvi Majumdar moved to Australia from Calcutta when she was six. She is now a full-time stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. We listen to some of her jokes, including one about why she hated eating fruits when she was growing up. She talks to Aditya about changing her name, struggling with adjusting in Australia as a shy kid with an Indian accent, seeing the positive side of her dad’s obsession with keeping track of expenses and much more.
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    34 mins

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