Fahim Anwar (comedian, actor, writer)

Episode #46- Comedian and Actor Fahim Anwar calls in to talk about his long history doing stand up comedy, video shorts, movies, TV and more.  0:00:00 - Intro 0:02:12 - Doing Podcasts 0:04:44 - Parents From Afghanistan 0:07:00 - Comedy Influences 0:08:43 - Comedy Beginnings in School 0:13:18 - Stand Up In Seattle Clubs 0:19:59 - Offer to Open For Michael Buble 0:21:38 - Engineering Degree & Job 0:23:55 - Comedian’s Comedian 0:27:43 - Auditioning in L.A. 0:32:15 - Turning Down Stereotypical Roles 0:36:03 - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot 0:37:20 - Lorne Michaels & SNL 0:39:49 - Goatface Sketch Comedy 0:41:00 - Doing Conan O’Brien 0:42:00 - Bill Burr & other Fahim Fans 0:46:00 - Serious Dramatic Role 0:47:40 - Lance Canstopolis 0:49:22 - Cancel Culture & Tweets 0:53:20 - Bad & Good Comedians 0:56:36 - Being on the Joe Rogan Podcast0:57:56 - Brittany Furlan & Tommy Lee 1:00:30 - Mushrooms & Weed 1:01:47 - Deciding to be a Comedian  1:04:36 - Having Grit & Not Giving Up 1:06:56 - Next Stand Up Special 1:11:30 - Chuck’s Joke Ideas for Fahim 1:14:35 - Rocky Balboa Doing Stand Up 1:15:35 - Afghan Relief Fund1:16:27 - Podcast, Specials, Social Media 1:19:12 - Stages of Coronavirus Video 1:20:26 - TikTok 1:22:15 - Wrap Up Fahim Anwar Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/fahimanwar/Afghan Relief Fund: https://afghanrelief.org/Chuck Shute Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/chuck_shute/Support the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!