Podcast Episodes featuring Kumail Nanjiani

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Best Of Stand Up From Conan: 2010-2011 (ft. Ron Funches, Tig Notaro, Kumail Nanjiani, Amy Schumer, and Reggie Watts)

Earwolf Presents - June 17, 2020 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 436 ratings
To keep you entertained at home, we're rereleasing some classic Earwolf and Premium episodes from behind the paywall! You can find the rest of this series on Stitcher Premium. This week Laurie presents stand-up sets from Conan in 2010 and 2011, including sets from Ron Funches, Tig Notaro, Kumai...

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Masking My Feelings

Lovett or Leave It - April 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23.4K ratings
Alex Wagner, Emily Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, and Saru Jayaraman join for the fourth Back in the Closet episode. Plus we attempt a live audience with our friends in Seattle and Spokane (huge success!), and listeners share their weird new self-care rituals. Bag two of Hershey's nuggets: done.

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Men's Bodies with Kumail Nanjiani & Rob McElhenney

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - March 09, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 64.9K ratings
In this episode, Dax invites Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet) and Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, The Big Sick) into the attic to discuss their obsession with male bodies. Dax remains shirtless through the duration of this episode while the three ...

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Amanpour: David Rohde, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon and Isabel Allende

Amanpour - February 08, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 475 ratings
David Rohde, journalist and executive editor at NewYorker.com, sat down with Christiane Amanpour to look back on an eventful and tumultuous week in U.S. politics; from the dramatic State of the Union address to President Trump's acquittal. He digs into Trump's relationship with Attorney General W...

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Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Driver, Charlize Theron and Courtney Cox with Hannah Moulder and Garrett Lee W

Extra Extra: Your Hottest Source for Celebrity News - December 24, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratings
This week Hannah Moulder and Garrett Lee W  join me on the #podcast. This week we judge all the stories on the Shonda Rhimes Scale. Jessie J and Channing Tatum called it quits. Kumail Nanjiani is hot. Cosmo the dog died. Adam Driver walked out of an interview. Whitney Cummings got reported to HR...

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Kumail Nanjiani, Miranda July & @MarthaStewart48?

Who? Weekly - December 20, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4.4K ratings
Well, what do you know, another episode of Who's There! Today is considerably less deranged than last week's... or is it? Honestly, I never know these days. The important thing is that you'll come away having been educated about a wide variety of essential topics like the relationship status of A...

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Ep 40: Kumail Nanjiani

Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster - November 20, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2K ratings
It's the last episode of series two! And what a treat we have for the season finale: Kumail Nanjiani – star of 'Silicon Valley', upcoming Marvel movie 'The Eternals' and the Oscar-nominated 'The Big Sick' – closes the series with his emotionally-dead meal. Recorded and edited by Ben Williams fo...

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Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani, Mike Birbiglia, Bo Burnham

Stand-Up w/ Tom Thakkar - August 29, 2019 09:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 946 ratings
Listen to more from each comedian below! Mindy Kaling - Comedy Death Ray Kumail Nanjiani - Beta Male Mike Birbiglia - Sleepwalk With Me Live Bo Burnham - what. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Archive 051 - Kumail Nanjiani!

Totally Laime Podcast - August 27, 2019 08:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings
From the archives: Guys, you may think that stand up comedian KUMAIL NANJIANI is a hilariously funny, handsome fellow, and you would be correct. But what you probably don’t know is that he also has the secret cures to Cancer and not having fun. Listen here for all the answers! Enjoy. Origina...

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35. Kumail Nanjiani

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend - July 15, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54.3K ratings
Comedian, actor, and writer Kumail Nanjiani feels apologetic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Kumail sits down with Conan to discuss his recent absence on the television program, coming from a hardworking family, having incredible balance, hating Ferris Bueller, and the best way to ...

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Kumail Nanjiani

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend - July 15, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 54.3K ratings
Comedian, actor, and writer Kumail Nanjiani feels apologetic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Kumail sits down with Conan to discuss his recent absence on the television program, coming from a hardworking family, having incredible balance, hating Ferris Bueller, and the best way to reward on...

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Kumail Nanjiani & Phoebe Robinson

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen - July 11, 2019 20:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 2.5K ratings
Kumail Nanjiani & Phoebe Robinson join host Andy Cohen. Listen to lively debates on everything from the latest drama surrounding your favorite Bravolebrities to what celebrity is making headlines that week live from the WWHL clubhouse. Aired on 07/10/19 Watch clips and see photos at B...

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(From The Archives) Kumail Nanjiani and Becky Reams

Dining with D and K - June 20, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 613 ratings
Another one from the vault! Becky Reams is back with more amazing food! And Kumail Nanjiani sits in with Doug and Karen to enjoy the meals Becky has prepared for everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Xbox E3 Recap Part 1 (With Kumail Nanjiani)

Podcast Unlocked - June 17, 2019 22:36 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.7K ratings
Film and TV star Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, Men in Black: International, Stuber) joins our live-from-E3 episode to recap Microsoft's biggest Xbox E3 announcements. We'll deep-dive into the rest on the next episode!

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Kumail Nanjiani

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - May 27, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 64.9K ratings
Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick, Silicon Valley, Adventure Time) is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actor, podcast host, and writer. Kumail sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss his path to overcoming undiagnosed anger, he talks about the moment he realized his childhood cuteness h...

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Baron Vaughn, Jo Firestone, Kumail Nanjiani & More!

Stand-Up w/ Tom Thakkar - April 18, 2019 10:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★ - 946 ratings
Chris talks with Baron Vaughn on the phone about his new Comedy Central show and plays clips from Jo Firestone, Kumail Nanjiani, Hannibal Buress and Michelle Buteau. Chris and Nicole also discuss open mics, bringer shows, Park Slope, the best places to sell merch and their opinions on short men. ...

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Live from Los Angeles (with Kumail Nanjiani)

Stay Tuned with Preet - December 06, 2018 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30.6K ratings
Comedian Kumail Nanjiani is the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of "The Big Sick," and stars in "Silicon Valley". He speaks with Preet about immigrating from Pakistan, getting political on Twitter, and who he’d play in a movie about the Trump administration. Plus, Preet’s take on jail time for Mich...

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Kumail Nanjiani

Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum - November 20, 2018 08:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9.8K ratings
Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, Portlandia) discusses getting bullied in high school and the toll it took on him, the way movies and video games became an escape for him, and how different America was from his expectations. Kumail discusses his comedy career in New York and Chicago...

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Hannah Gadsby's Netflix Special 'Nanette' With Kumail Nanjiani

Pop Culture Happy Hour - July 18, 2018 04:01 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10K ratings
Hannah Gadsby's Netflix special arrived in late June and has become a genuine phenomenon. It's an hour that starts as standup and morphs into something else entirely. Guest: Comedian, actor, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Kumail Nanjiani.

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Kumail Nanjiani talks 'Silicon Valley,' 'The Big Sick' and Dealing With the Fear of Failure

Entrepreneur Network Podcast - May 02, 2018 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 57 ratings
In this special episode, we listen in to the hilarious interview Kumail Nanjiani did for the May 2017 issue of Entrepreneur magazine. Learn about how he got his start in tech, how he got the courage to make the leap into comedy and how he and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, figured out how to work tog...

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Kumail Nanjiani talks 'Silicon Valley,' 'The Big Sick' and Dealing With the Fear of Failure

How Success Happens - May 02, 2018 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 142 ratings
In this special episode, we listen in to the hilarious interview Kumail Nanjiani did for the May 2017 issue of Entrepreneur magazine. Learn about how he got his start in tech, how he got the courage to make the leap into comedy and how he and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, figured out how to work to...

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Episode 148: Kumail Nanjiani & Emily V. Gordon

RuPaul: What's The Tee with Michelle Visage - April 25, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5.4K ratings
In this episode Ru and Michelle are joined by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon.  They discuss their film 'The Big Sick', outlets, Palm Springs, Hush, Murder on the Orient Express,    This episode is sponsored by Disobedience, Stitch Fix, and Phlur.

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Overfed On A Mother's Affection | With Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon

Modern Love - February 13, 2018 17:29 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 8K ratings
Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon ("The Big Sick") tell the story of how a mother's cooking comes between a husband and wife.

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In the Envelope: The Actor’s Podcast - January 10, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 84 ratings
Before last summer, Kumail Nanjiani was best known as the hilarious Dinesh on HBO’s “Silicon Valley.” But then his autobiographical comedy feature, Amazon’s “The Big Sick,” became a commercial and critical smash. Co-written alongside his wife Emily Gordon and retelling the story of her medically ...

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Kumail Nanjiani

Happy Sad Confused - December 06, 2017 02:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1K ratings
A year ago Kumail Nanjiani's career was going great. Between a hugely successful stand-up career and a role on the hit series "Silicon Valley", not to mention various podcasts and supporting film roles, he wasn't wanting for much.  And yet, here were are in the thick of award...

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Holly Hunter, Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano, and Emily V. Gordon talk about their movie The Big Sick

I Think You're Interesting - November 22, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 213 ratings
The Big Sick is a little slice of romantic comedy perfection and one of 2017's best movies. Based on a very real story from the life of very real couple Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, the movie boasts a script by the two, with Holly Hunter and Ray Romano, two real acting heavyweights, joini...

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Kumail Nanjiani - 'The Big Sick' & 'Silicon Valley'

Awards Chatter - September 11, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratings
The trailblazing Pakistan-born comedian, writer and actor — one of the few brown men ever to play a lead in an American movie — reflects on coming to America at 18, falling in love with stand-up and making the most emotionally vulnerable period in his life the center of a movie that now has gross...

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Kumail Nanjiani - D in the W

Dumb People Town - July 18, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5.2K ratings
This week, Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick, Silicon Valley) starts a Grand Theft Auto mission and winds up in Dumb People Town! Kumail talks to the Sklars and Daniel Van Kirk about his smash hit movie "The Big Sick," working with Ray Romano, and how tric...

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Kumail Nanjiani Plays the Name Game

Hold On with Eugene Mirman - June 26, 2017 08:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 260 ratings
Moving from Pakistan to America meant bridging two very different cultures. Those differences were brought into stark contrast for comedian Kumail Nanjiani on the day he married his American wife in a Muslim ceremony for his Pakistani family. Kumail's wedding was notable for a number of reasons ...

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Senate GOP Tries to Rush Trumpcare: A Closer Look | Really!?! with Seth & Amy | Kumail Nanjiani

Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast - June 23, 2017 13:13 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 3K ratings
Seth takes a closer look at the health care bill draft Senate Republicans finally unveiled after weeks of secret, closed-door meetings. Then, Seth and Amy Poehler revive a signature segment from their time as Weekend Update co-anchors, Really!?! with Seth & Amy. This time around, they ad...