A Conversation with Maz Jobrani

An episode of the The Hyphenated American podcast, hosted by Saman Askari, titled "A Conversation with Maz Jobrani" was published on June 28, 2018 and runs 40 minutes.

June 28, 2018 ·40m · The Hyphenated American

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In this episode, I speak with Maz Jobrani, an Iranian-American comedian and actor. We talk about how he got his start in comedy, his getting typecast as a terrorist early in his career, and how he has tried to battle stereotypes all along. We also touch on dealing with loss, the Iranian-American experience, as well as politics in Iran and the US.

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In this episode, I speak with Maz Jobrani, an Iranian-American comedian and actor. We talk about how he got his start in comedy, his getting typecast as a terrorist early in his career, and how he has tried to battle stereotypes all along. We also touch on dealing with loss, the Iranian-American experience, as well as politics in Iran and the US.

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