Comedy, Massages & Celebrity Interviews w/ ALOK V Menon

This week on Varta Lab, Aakash & Navin are joined by ALOK V Menon. ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition.
The episode :
00:00 - Show Intro
00:47 - ALOK - the introduction
02:50 - Hair, hair, balding & rituals
06:47 - The story of shame, insecurities & self-acceptance
09:51 - Aakash, dark comedy & worldview of standup
10:53 - ALOK’s way into standup
15:12 - Crying, laughing, Aakash Escobar, and Families in/& Comedy
19:43 - When ALOK’s dad visited their comedy show
21:19 - Weird childhood memories, showing your work to parents & Zumba
25:26 - BREAK
27:03 - 2nd half, Varta Lab
27:36 - Aakash’s “full service” massage story..
29:30 - Another one
30:22 - What’s wrong with Delhi & Texas!?!
34:19 - ALOK & celebrity interviews
37:46 - Let’s discuss industry
39:20 - The recent state of transphobic jokes in the scene
42:41 - Navin’s dream & his queer mic - Queer rated comedy
43:59 - The Future & more!
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[@missysassypants8133]

Absolutely fabulous 🤗

[@FELISFELLA]

Yaaaasssss this is the kind of Podcasts we need!!

[@divyanshi1996]

This was soooooo goood! Loved the conversation ❤❤❤ I love Alok so much, it's really cool that you had them on

[@Khushi-de8yk]

awesome !!! ❤

[@maheshnz]

Why is a podcast recorded on 6th January uploaded after a whole month🥵But its a great great podcast. thanks.

[@seemasrao]

Very interesting dialogue and perspective with every guest that comes 👌🏼

[@ramanathanneelakantan510]

Great show to start off this year!! 👏

[@didyujchither2013]

Yayyyyy!! They are back 🤩🤩😍

[@SimarSinghTrolled]

love this❤

[@vanelluspierrot]

Lots of love to you guys

[@aditikulkarni3620]

Lots of Louuuu to you guys. Love you Navin 😘

[@PokhrajRoy.]

The Queer Energy is delightful here 🔥

[@shrishtisingh4940]

Sending you all loads of love. Really appreciate you people ❣️

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