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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2018 · 49 MIN

Thom Tran Is a Regular Standup Comic Except for the Part About Being Shot in the Head in Iraq

from The Hilarious World of Depression · host American Public Media

Yeah, you don't hear a lot of on-stage material from Chris Rock or Sarah Silverman about the time they were on a mission with their unit in Iraq and they took a bullet to the back of the skull. But you hear about that from Thom Tran, a US Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient who not only talks about his experiences on the battlefield but shows video on stage of that injury as well. The Vietnam-born, Buffalo-raised comedian is based in Los Angeles now, gathering acclaim for his jokes and stories while working to help other veterans find the next chapter in their lives.

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