Episode #1217
Nimesh Patel
Books mentioned
Brave New World
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:28:55
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Lord of the Flies
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:28:55
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Animal Farm
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:28:55
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The Giver
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:28:55
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Nimesh Patel, a stand-up comedian and the first Indian American writer on Saturday Night Live, discusses campus controversies, generational differences, and the fallout from jokes he made at Columbia University. He and Joe Rogan explore the craft of stand-up, free speech and political identity, social-media addiction and polarization, Patreon’s deplatforming decisions, and Patel’s experiences as an SNL writer.
What they talked about
- Getting kicked off stage at Columbia University
- Comedian's experience writing for SNL
- Comedy writing and performance process
- Generational differences and political correctness
- Censorship and free speech on platforms
- Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg comparison
- Patreon de-platforming controversy
- Hunting and disconnecting from technology
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