Olga Koch: From Russia With Laughs

Olga Koch left computer science for stand-up, moved to a country that wasn't hers, and has been making the gap between those two worlds funnier than it has any right to be — with some help from badly edited Sex and the City reruns.Olga Koch is a Russian-born comedian, writer, and performer based in London, known for appearances on QI, Mock the Week, and Richard Osman's House of Games, and for her critically acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series Olga Koch: OK Computer. Her solo shows include Prawn Cocktail and Olga Koch is From Money.What badly edited Sex and the City reruns taught a young Russian viewer about American cultureThe comedy of outsider perspectives — why coming from elsewhere gives you material the insiders can't seeHow identity, when used well, becomes a comic lens rather than just a subjectConnect with Olga here:InstagramWebsiteOriginally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.