Episode 57: Paul Farahvar

Chicago based Paul Farahvar has continued to delight audiences with his self-deprecating dry humor, centered on being a single son of disappointed middle eastern parents. After becoming a regular at Chicago stand up clubs like Zanies, Comedy Bar and Laugh Factory, Farahvar was given the rare opportunity to host and produce his own monthly (now weekly) called "Drink Date Laugh" about dating and a comedic game show called "Everyone's a Lawyer" both at the World Famous Laugh Factory. He also regularly tours the country as a headliner and opening for national headliners Demetri Martin, Jen Kirkman and Gary Gulman.Farahvar currently performs regularly at Laugh Factory (Chicago, Las Vegas, Hollywood), Zanies (Chicago, Rosemont, and St. Charles), House of Comedy (Phoenix, Minnesota), Skyline Comedy Club (Wisconsin and Tacoma), Comedy Club on State, Comedy Bar (Chicago) and McCurdys (Florida). He is also the host of the Podcasts SINGLES ONLY! and MAKE US A MIX TAPE (iTunes, Laugh Factory Channel, Sticher) and a guest host on WGN Radio. He played "Karam Haddad" on NBC's "Chicago Med" in 2017.Paul and I talked about leaving his job as an attorney to pursue comedy full time, the Chicago comedy scene, and inventive ways he made his hosting duties fun and unique.Check out Paul here:https://www.paulfcomedy.com/If you enjoy going to a great, classic play and like podcasts, Standby For Places is a great place to get your fix. Standby For Places is a group of professional actors & directors who produce great plays like “Woyzeck” & “The Importance of Being Earnest” especially for your earbuds. This is like old time radio with classic plays instead of Jack Benny. It’s a good one! Check out Standby For Places on all the apps and here:https://sites.google.com/standbyforplaces.org/standbyforplaces/home/?fbclid=IwAR30gEPll9VsJLg7Bo7V_4hGIANZiSFVDrmkrdj2Ydaw8AlTAUgo0ZnNJJcIf you'd like to support the show and get some cool perks, check out our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/btbpcLook for new stuff for Patrons soon!Head over to the Behind the Bits website for extra content and get on the mailing list while your therehttps://www.thebtbpc.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.