Aparna Nancherla
Aparna Nancherla is a joke entrepreneur who pedals in both writing and performance. Her artistic journey took off in Washington D.C. (it’s all about the Washingtons), but she now makes her way in Los Angeles, city of dream journals. Her credits include NBC Stand Up for Diversity Finalist and College Tour, Last Comic Standing, the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, the Bentzen Ball, the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, the Great American Comedy Festival, NPR, Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post Magazine, XM Radio, Slate V, and the WTF Podcast with Marc Maron.
Guest Appearances
The Science Grant Grifter with Aparna Nancherla
Happy new year, con-gregation! This week Aparna Nancherla is on the show to dissect the scientist who hypothesized that if he stole grant money, then no one would know. His hypothesis was incorrect. Stay schemin!
ListenBasket (w/ Aparna Nancherla)
Andrew and Tawny sit down with the amazing Aparna Nancherla (Corporate) to answer listener voicemails about white supremacist graphic design choices, the strange universe of plantation weddings and adopting nicknames to make life easier for the whites. Send us your delicious racism…
ListenAparna Nancherla, Our Close Friend
The boys are joined by APARNA NANCHERLA to do a huge crime. This episode is sponsored by Simple Contacts (www.simplecontacts.com/THEBOYS20 code: THEBOYS20)
ListenT-Bone's Gotta Sit On It (w/ Aparna Nancherla, Ashley Brooke Roberts)
Aparna Nancherla (BoJack Horseman, Crashing) and Ashley Brooke Roberts (NatGeo Explorer) join Jo and Manolo to play listener-submitted games with callers. Games played: Alaska? I'll Ask Her!, Can I Have That Seat?, and Pitch A Masterpiece.
ListenIn Your Dreams with Chris Gethard presented by Casper
Episode 1: Aparna Nancherla – The Richardsonian Method of Dream Analysis Our inaugural episode kicks off with dreams about 80s pop superstar Huey Lewis, demon children with pink eye, and the age old question of whether Yoo-hoo is for children or adults.…
ListenCasper Presents: In Your Dreams - Episode 1: The Richardsonian Method of Dream Analysis
Our inaugural episode kicks off with dreams about 80s pop superstar Huey Lewis, demon children with pink eye, and the age old question of whether Yoo-hoo is for children or adults. Plus, special guest Aparna Nancherla reminisces about the post-apocalyptic dreams of…
ListenEpisode 1: Aparna Nancherla - The Richardsonian Method of Dream Analysis
Our inaugural episode kicks off with dreams about 80s pop superstar Huey Lewis, demon children with pink eye, and the age old question of whether Yoo-hoo is for children or adults. Plus, special guest Aparna Nancherla reminisces about the post-apocalyptic dreams of…
ListenThe Reason U Must Pray
Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show, No Land's Man) and Aparna Nancherla (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Comedy Central) join Fake the Nation for their first ever LIVE SHOW from WNYC's The Greene Space! On tap: the thing giving Americans widespread panic; Putin…
ListenGovernment Pizza
Comedian extraordinaire Aparna Nancherla joins Scott on this week's Comedy Bang! Bang! to talk about the last letter she wrote, how would she revise the government if she could change any law, and some of the topics she covers on her new…
ListenUnrealtors
Comedian Aparna Nancherla (Late Night with Seth Myers) is back to chart it up with Howard and Kulap! Hamilton, pre-fame Michael Shannon, and Aparna's new stand-up album "Just Putting It Out There" is discussed as they count down Stereogum's 5 Best Songs…
ListenBlue Woman Group - Ep2: Crying in the Office
As a depressive on the go, you probably need a little help balancing work, family and that 800 pound knitted mass of negative-thought-loops that's slowly crushing your will to live. If so, talk to your doctor about Blue Woman Group. In this…
ListenJaws is better
Secrets are told, and sides are taken as Aparna "Parana" Nancherla sits down for this week's Who Charted with Howard and Kulap! Howard and Aparna learn absolutely everything about each other, and the geography of East Asia, before getting down n' dirty into…
ListenUrban Outfitters
Andrew Ti and this week’s guest Aparna Nancherla are here to tell fashion people to grow up. They talk about clothing stores capitalizing on somebody’s culture just to make cute clothes, how working on “Totally Biased” has made it easier for Aparna…
ListenWhite People Dancing
Step your kindness game up! Andrew Ti and Aparna Nancherla explore the stereotype that white people dance badly, compare the diversity of Los Angeles & New York, and Aparna shares a story about a racially charged altercation in a New York subway…
ListenRetweeting The N Word
Andrew Ti and guest Aparna Nancherla get into a deep Twitter discussion about the possible reasons to retweet the n word, having an egg as your profile picture, and when Andrew’s mom would check his Twitter. Leave us a question about racism…
ListenBlack vs. White Zombies
Andrew Ti and Aparna Nancherla talk about why you should be scared of all zombies, the history of zombies, and how there are no black zombies on The Walking Dead. Chill out with the zombies and leave us a message about racism…
ListenInterracial Couple Bingo
Andrew Ti welcomes special guest Aparna Nancherla to discuss the game of Interracial Couple Bingo and shares the No Pointing clause. Stop racism in 2013 and call us at (323) 389-RACE to ask us if anything is racist.
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