In Episode 1 of the Brown Laughs Matter podcast, I got a chance to sit down with Sanjay Manaktala at his place in Orange County, California. Sanjay is a stand-up comedian from Southern California, and currently shuttles between here and Bangalore (India), which is where he made his mark in the comedy world. Apart from being a successful comedian, Sanjay also has the cred from being one of the guys who, going back to '08-'10, helped frame the foundations of what is now a hugely active stand-up comedy scene in India. Sanjay himself hosts a popular podcast, the Global Comedian Podcast (linked below), which I've spent many a evening watching, so it was super nice to have him on the other end of the couch for a change, handling questions about his journey.  We shot in early October so some of the info we refer to in the video is dated (blame my lazy posterior). Watch on and let me know what you guys make of this.

Know and follow more about Sanjay Manaktala:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sanjaycomedy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/smanak  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NRIComedy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanjaycomedy/
Latest episode of the Global Comedian Podcast (feat. Jeeveshu Ahluwalia): https://youtu.be/U-tHSeGCVWU


And this is me, Neil Chakravarty:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nilotpalchakravarty
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sawyerslawyer/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SawyersLawyer/
Brown Laughs Matter: https://www.facebook.com/brownlaughsmatter/

Brown Laughs Matter Podcast Feat. Sanjay Manaktala (Episode 1)

In Episode 2 of the Brown Laughs Matter podcast, I sit down with Mona Shaikh, when she was here for the maiden Brown Laughs Matter comedy show in San Diego. Mona is a stand-up comedian from LA, and has made her name in the comedy circles both there and in New York. has a great diverse perspective, having moved from Pakistan to the USA in her teens. She isn't afraid to talk about any topics on-stage, especially those that touch upon social, religous, and gender taboos, and she always keeps it smart and funny. She hosts and produces her own show, Minority Reportz, at the World famous Comedy Store in Hollywood. We had a great goofy and informative chat. Watch on and let me know what you guys make of this.

Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/lRi2naYcnh8

Follow and know more about Mona Shaikh:
Website: http://www.monashaikh.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/monascomedy  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monashaikhcomedian
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monascomedy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mshay518/
Minority Reportz show: https://www.facebook.com/minorityreportz


And this is me, Neil Chakravarty:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nilotpalchakravarty
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sawyerslawyer/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SawyersLawyer/
Brown Laughs Matter: https://www.facebook.com/brownlaughsmatter/

Brown Laughs Matter Podcast Feat. Mona Shaikh (Episode 2)

In Episode 3 of the Brown Laughs Matter podcast, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Raj Sharma, one of my favorite comedians, and among the originals as far as Indian American comedy goes over the last 20 odd years. Raj, is originally from Dallas, TX and built a successful career while being based there. After a decade where he climbed to the absolute top in his region, he moved to LA where he is now based and continues to be one of the favorites on the scene there at the Hollywood Comedy store, LAugh Factory. He was the co-founder of Indians at The Improv, a wildcard finalist for HBO's The Lucky 21 and has toured with Ahmed Ahmed's Next Generation of Evil Comedy Tour. Raj was in town to headline the Brown Laughs Matter show which he absolutely crushed. This was a great heady feeling for me, because when I was a grad student at ASU looking up video after video of Raj's, I'd have never imagined the opportunity to share the stage and get to talk comedy with him. Catch our episode here and find all the relevant links below:

Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/IJyzqZTkmzQ

Follow and know more about Raj Sharma:
Website: https://www.comedianraj.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/comedianraj
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RajSharmaFanPage/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedianraj/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/STWuJ1IZ2AU
More: http://www.laughfactory.com/RajSharma

And this is me, Neil Chakravarty:
Website: https://www.neilchakravarty.com/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/nilotpalchakravarty
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sawyerslawyer/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SawyersLawyer/
Brown Laughs Matter: https://www.facebook.com/brownlaughsmatter/

Brown Laughs Matter Podcast Feat. Raj Sharma (Episode 3)

I'm a stand up comedian from San Diego, California. I am, what one would say, a baby comic, so appreciate you swinging by and any feedback you may have.
https://www.youtube.com/nilotpalchakravarty
https://www.instagram.com/sawyerslawyer/
https://twitter.com/SawyersLawyer

I also run the Brown Laughs Matter comedy show at The Comedy Palace in San Diego: https://www.facebook.com/brownlaughsmatter/ If you're in town, come see and other funny people