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Minority Reportz Podcast

 Mona Shaikh

Minority Reportz Podcast & Digital Series, created by stand-up comedian, producer and podcaster Mona Shaikh, is based off a live show at The World Famous Comedy Store. It brings minority point of views from around the world to discuss their lives, careers and how pain plays a role in their drive to achieve their goals.

Some of our guests have been Margaret Cho, Congresswoman Katie Hill, Felipe Esparza, Jill Kimmel, Amir Khan (Founder of Viptela, sold to Cisco for $600 Mil) etc.

“With Minority Reportz, Shaikh hopes to give these up-and-coming comedians one of these alternate spaces.”- LA Times

NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY AT 8AM PST

Comedy Comedy Interviews
Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
82 minutes
Episodes
74
Years Active
2020 - 2021
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I WAS ANGRY WITH MY DAD FOR A LONG TIME AND WHAT HELPED ME GET OVER IT WAS HE CAME FROM A TERRIBLE FAMILY-Marty Ross (Comedian) Ep.73

I WAS ANGRY WITH MY DAD FOR A LONG TIME AND WHAT HELPED ME GET OVER IT WAS HE CAME FROM A TERRIBLE FAMILY-Marty Ross (Comedian) Ep.73

Mona invites Marty Ross (Comedian on AGT) to discuss his tumultuous relationship with his father, starting stand up in his 60s and making his debut on AGT.

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01:02:58  |   Sun 03 Oct 2021
SOME OF THE SENSIBILITIES THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE WEST, INDIANS ARE EMULATING- Sheetal Vyas& Nayan Padrai (Writer/Producer) Ep.72

SOME OF THE SENSIBILITIES THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE WEST, INDIANS ARE EMULATING- Sheetal Vyas& Nayan Padrai (Writer/Producer) Ep.72

Mona invites old friend Sheetal Vyas & Nayan Padrai (Writer/Producer) to discuss their upcoming project Billion Dollar Raja, Indians emulating western woke culture and the future of cinema in India.

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01:04:40  |   Sat 02 Oct 2021
WHEN YOU'RE SINGLE, THEY PUT YOU AT THE CIRCUS TABLE AT WEDDINGS-Ami Sheth (Actor) Ep.71

WHEN YOU'RE SINGLE, THEY PUT YOU AT THE CIRCUS TABLE AT WEDDINGS-Ami Sheth (Actor) Ep.71

Mona invites Ami Sheth (Actress from Dietland) discusses going from being a veterinarian to working actor, dating in NYC and finding her husband at a friends wedding.

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01:09:41  |   Thu 30 Sep 2021
I WAS ATTACKED AT KNIFE POINT AT AGE 9 BY TWO STRANGERS-Betsy Zajko (Actor/Producer) Ep.69

I WAS ATTACKED AT KNIFE POINT AT AGE 9 BY TWO STRANGERS-Betsy Zajko (Actor/Producer) Ep.69

Mona invites Betsy Zajko (Actor/Producer) discusses her traumatic incident of being attacked at knife point by two strange men at age 9 and watching her friend being raped by them, becoming an actres…
01:17:26  |   Thu 30 Sep 2021
YOU ONLY GET TO ACT 10% OF THE TIME, THE REST IS JUST HUSTLE AND PRACTICING YOUR CRAFT-Shaan Dasani (Actor/Producer) Ep. 70

YOU ONLY GET TO ACT 10% OF THE TIME, THE REST IS JUST HUSTLE AND PRACTICING YOUR CRAFT-Shaan Dasani (Actor/Producer) Ep. 70

Mona invites actor/producer Shaan Dasani to discuss how he came out to his parents as a Trans man, healing through therapy and spending the pandemic with family.

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01:13:14  |   Wed 29 Sep 2021
MEN IN INDIA ARE NOT CHIVALROUS- Mansi Mehra (Comedian) Ep. 68

MEN IN INDIA ARE NOT CHIVALROUS- Mansi Mehra (Comedian) Ep. 68

Mona invites comedian/Engineer Mansi Mehra to discuss how she secretly applied to colleges in the US from India, Indian men being not chivalrous and South Asian women putting off their dreams after g…
01:24:43  |   Tue 28 Sep 2021
RIGHT WING NUTS WANTED ME TO BE RAPED FOR BEING A FEMINIST COMEDIAN-Kate Willett (Comedian) Ep.67

RIGHT WING NUTS WANTED ME TO BE RAPED FOR BEING A FEMINIST COMEDIAN-Kate Willett (Comedian) Ep.67

Mona invites comedian Kate Willett to discuss being threatened by a right wing media group as they wished raped upon her, being a woke feminist and her hilarious new book.

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01:15:16  |   Sat 21 Aug 2021
THERE ARE PEOPLE ON THE LEFT WHO HAVE THE SAME MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT MUSLIM AS ON THE RIGHT-Steve Slocum (Salaam USA) Ep.66

THERE ARE PEOPLE ON THE LEFT WHO HAVE THE SAME MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT MUSLIM AS ON THE RIGHT-Steve Slocum (Salaam USA) Ep.66

Mona invites President of Salaam USA, Steve Slocum, to discuss his organization eliminating misperceptions of Muslims, standing up for justice and building bridges of peace.

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01:13:51  |   Fri 20 Aug 2021
I WANTED TO GET AWAY FROM THE NAME MY OLD MAN GAVE ME SO I CAME UP WITH A STAGE NAME-Antonio Leon (Actor) Ep.65

I WANTED TO GET AWAY FROM THE NAME MY OLD MAN GAVE ME SO I CAME UP WITH A STAGE NAME-Antonio Leon (Actor) Ep.65

Mona invites her co-star from The Rookie on ABC, Antonio Leon, to discuss why he chose the name Antonio Leon even though he's Persian, Hollywood's perspective on Middle Eastern actors and growing up …
01:20:00  |   Thu 19 Aug 2021
I'M JEWISH, MY WIFE IS HINDU AND WE ADOPTED A MUSLIM BABY-Samson Koletkar (Comedian) Ep.64

I'M JEWISH, MY WIFE IS HINDU AND WE ADOPTED A MUSLIM BABY-Samson Koletkar (Comedian) Ep.64

Mona invites friend/comedian, Samson Koletkar, to discuss adopting a Muslim baby even though he's Jewish, juggling family with comedy and producing Desi Comedy Festival in the Bay Area.

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01:27:17  |   Wed 18 Aug 2021
AS A BLACK WOMAN, I'VE HAD PLENTY OF WHITE WOMEN WHO DIDN'T WANT ME IN THE ROOM-Terri J Davis (Director/Producer) Ep.63

AS A BLACK WOMAN, I'VE HAD PLENTY OF WHITE WOMEN WHO DIDN'T WANT ME IN THE ROOM-Terri J Davis (Director/Producer) Ep.63

Mona invites friend Terri J. Davis (Director/Producer) to discuss being labeled the angry black woman for standing up for herself, having plenty of white women who didn't want her in the room and the…
01:34:20  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
WHEN I MOVED TO LOS FELIZ, I HAD NO BLACK NEIGHBORS-Ron Woodson (Interior Designer for Celebs) Ep.62

WHEN I MOVED TO LOS FELIZ, I HAD NO BLACK NEIGHBORS-Ron Woodson (Interior Designer for Celebs) Ep.62

Mona invites Ron Woodson (Interior Designer for Celebrities) to discuss being black & gay in the 70s, growing up in Los Angeles and the rare exception of having supportive parents.

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01:53:21  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
MY MOM USED TO BEAT US WITH A 2X4, BLACK & BROWN PEOPLE BEAT UP A LOT- Rell Battle (Comedian) Ep.61

MY MOM USED TO BEAT US WITH A 2X4, BLACK & BROWN PEOPLE BEAT UP A LOT- Rell Battle (Comedian) Ep.61

Mona invites homie and hilarious comedian, Rell Battle, to discuss

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01:37:08  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
IF WE CAN'T GET IN THE DOOR, WE CAN'T PROVE OURSELVES- Laura James (Director) Ep.60

IF WE CAN'T GET IN THE DOOR, WE CAN'T PROVE OURSELVES- Laura James (Director) Ep.60

Mona invites Laura James (Director) to discuss Hollywood's extremely poor record of female directors, her own challenges in landing gigs and is Hollywood now more open to women taking the lead?

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01:40:30  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS SO PREVALENT IN STAND UP COMEDY-Comedians Solange Castro& Cat Alvarado Ep.59

SEXUAL HARASSMENT IS SO PREVALENT IN STAND UP COMEDY-Comedians Solange Castro& Cat Alvarado Ep.59

Mona invites comedians Solange Castro and Cat Alvarado discuss the amount of sexual harassment in stand up comedy, how to work around it and what to do when headliners are also sexual predators?

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01:44:16  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
DESI AUNTIES ARE SO PRETTY, I KNEW AT A YOUNG AGE THAT I COULD ROCK THEIR WORLD-D'Loco Kid (Sri Lankan Trans Comedian) Ep.58

DESI AUNTIES ARE SO PRETTY, I KNEW AT A YOUNG AGE THAT I COULD ROCK THEIR WORLD-D'Loco Kid (Sri Lankan Trans Comedian) Ep.58

Mona invites D'Lo, the first Sri Lankan trans comedian/performer to discuss coming out to his parents, meeting the love of his life and his massively successful one man show.

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01:39:33  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
MY GRANDPA MOVED FROM PALESTINE TO THE US IN 1912-Aron Kader (Comedian, Axis of Evil) Ep.57

MY GRANDPA MOVED FROM PALESTINE TO THE US IN 1912-Aron Kader (Comedian, Axis of Evil) Ep.57

Mona invites Aron Kader (Comedian, Axis of Evil) joined Mona to discuss launching being of the original Axis of Evil comedian group, juggling comedy and family life and how traumas play a role in eve…
01:14:06  |   Tue 20 Jul 2021
THEY USED TO CALL ME THE SINGING DISHWASHER WHEN I MOVED FROM PAKISTAN- Iqbal Theba (Glee, Actor) Ep. 56

THEY USED TO CALL ME THE SINGING DISHWASHER WHEN I MOVED FROM PAKISTAN- Iqbal Theba (Glee, Actor) Ep. 56

Mona invites Iqbal Theba (Principal Figgins on Glee) joined Mona to discuss landing the role of Principal Figgins on Glee, growing up in Pakistan and surviving Covid with family.

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01:16:46  |   Thu 08 Jul 2021
AFTER COLLEGE I WANTED TO BECOME A THERAPIST BUT INSTEAD WENT INTO THERAPY- Wendy Liebman (Comedian) Ep.55

AFTER COLLEGE I WANTED TO BECOME A THERAPIST BUT INSTEAD WENT INTO THERAPY- Wendy Liebman (Comedian) Ep.55

Mona invites Wendy Liebman (Comedian) to discuss surviving the pandemic, becoming a step-mother to boys while being a comedian and aspirations to become a therapist but instead went to therapy.

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01:21:21  |   Tue 29 Jun 2021
IN JERUSALEM IF I PROTEST ISRAEL, I WILL LOSE MY ID - Bashar Murad (Palestinian Popstar) Ep.54

IN JERUSALEM IF I PROTEST ISRAEL, I WILL LOSE MY ID - Bashar Murad (Palestinian Popstar) Ep.54

Mona invites Palestinian Popstar sensation, Bashar Murad, to discuss how difficult lives are for Palestinians, growing up in a musical family and the powerful message in his new EP.

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01:23:47  |   Tue 29 Jun 2021
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