Moving Forward Feat. Vir Das - Simple Ken Podcast | EP 37

Having Vir on SimpleKen was a long time coming. I picked his brain on how he navigated through the initial days of his career, his support in the industry , how he deals with the constant press chatter and how he plans his steps ahead. A career that involves television, movies, music and stand up, An hour of conversation didn't feel enough. It was a great way to bring the new year in with a brand new episode.
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0:00 - Intro
1:20 - First Impression of Vir and Stand Up.
4:09 - Doing Comedy in Reverse.
11:45 - Comedy hierarchy in America.
18:00 - Doing new cities and markets.
23:57 - Comics who are friends.
30:35 - Being around younger comedians.
33:23 - Finding the right support system in life.
39:53 - Navigating through Marriage.
44:50 - Lockdown Special.
48:03 - Timing your career.
53:28 - Dealing with controversy.
1:00:53 - Comedians have a vibe on stage.
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A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian.
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[@philadelphiachr922]

I have about 200 questions to get through today and 14 hours of studying left, yet the minute this dropped, I stopped everything to take a breather. Vir was right, authenticity is something fans really honor because I wouldn't be doing this otherwise.

[@pradeepsaraswa7028]

Padhle bhai

[@meinmovingimage3193]

no shit bhai padhai karle

[@DrABC2025]

NEET PG?🥲

[@pranshusharma4642]

padh le bhai

[@Jsfhope]

I think u don't like to have eyebrows 🥲

[@pikichu01]

this man is so transparent with his art form, it is truly inspirational. Thank you Kenny for bringing him

[@kedarjoshi1706]

23:38 Kenny says "...touchwood..." and Vir actually does it. Quite wholesome!

[@prxnxy]

At this point I have seen more Vir Das interviews/podcasts than comedy specials, still somehow this felt fresh and insightful. Kudos to Kenny for pulling this off !!!

[@ananyashree.s5631]

I liked watching kenny just fangirl over vir dass, just trying to absorb as much knowledge as possible

[@shreysht_]

vir is an actual expert at what he does i teared up at the end of his new special just because i genuinely felt the love he had for this art form. this conversation was nice to listen to

[@poojabiswas2382]

🙂 in my head, this reads as Spider-Man Mets Tony Stark

[@JaydevRaol]

Haha perfect!

[@DrABC2025]

Yeahhhh ohmyyy sooo true!

[@artart8687]

Totaly. Sooooo cute .. it's amazing that only we can understand the cuteness in this comment n I can't explain this to my family

[@ektatuli1843]

Deep and intellectual conversations are so heartfelt.

[@allan2468ify]

The nice guy energy between both of them is so cute.

[@Andrew-um6ny]

Consistency, preparation, and responsibility towards their audience - this seems like an overwhelming theme in this dialogue. Been a fan of Vir Das since the first time I listened to him. Thank you Kenny for this conversation and for this platform that you created!

[@kardelenkartal5853]

My fav 2 comedians together chatting what a lovely day 🧡🧡

[@sankhamazumdar356]

Vir Das on Kenny's and Conan's podcast on the same day !! This is amazing

[@kartikmisal2480]

Vir is so damn hardworking man , always makes me feel like I'm not doing enough and motivates me to do more and better !

[@sreyabheemesh255]

Okay, this man doesn't look 43! But on a serious note, what a genuine and free-flowing conversation between my 2 favs!

[@DrABC2025]

It was so good to hear about their lives! Listening to Vir was so thought provoking and inspiring. Great job Kenny! Two of my favourite entertainers 🌻🥹

[@keyur03]

"At your worst, you still gotta seem prepared." Oh boy, that's my takeaway. 💯

[@avinsortavdheshkumar1177]

My two best comedians in one frame. Thank you so much Kenny for inviting Vir.

[@ccr6232]

The nakedness and the authenticity Vir bhaiya brings to the table is commendable. Learned a lot from it. Very informative very freshing and very genuine and real talk. Loved it and love yaaa Kenny always🫀you were like the toppers kid who got a chance to sit with a senior who had taken an examination and now you have to go through the same. 😂😭 loved your curiosity and damn awesome content. Thenk youuu for this🙏

[@BalrajGhai]

25:13 - to answer Vir's "back me up here" - Not being a comic I enjoy watching when you walk into the green room. Amongst the people who have been doing comedy only recently - there's at least one person who does not know how to break the ice, and one person who wouldn't want to because they're just happy listening. Amongst the ones who've been in this for a while - everyone enjoys a good catch up session and it's chill but I can feel as Kenny said some "spine straightening" 🤣 Nobody wants you to have a last memory of them which would be anything other than - that one's cool. It's not like the school Principal has come to hang out but more like someone who can be a doorway to immense wisdom and experience in the field. Thanks Kenny for having this lovely conversation with Vir. It was a pleasure watching you guys talk at the shoot and watching it again on KZbin. Lots of love.

[@Roodyculous]

I didn't know you had an episode with vir. Thank you for making this Kenny ❤ and for all your podcasts. They make adulting tasks much easier and I get to learn a lot about life in general. Keep doing this and much love

[@siyaram2855]

To loosing to a guy in the start (unplanned) of your comedy carrier to having the same guy in your show. You have come a long way kenny. Proud of you 🙏

[@sabinapulendranathan]

I missed this intro so much ♥️ I don't know how you find the time to work on videos when you're on a world tour. You really are something else! Amazing Kenny!😃 Love your dedication ! I don’t really know Vir Das but his last show on netflix was so intense! I respect him a lot for his opinions and for his courage. A fascinating guy. It was nice to see you together on screen. Thank you for this new episode :)

[@bangtan7forever349]

Yaay !! 🥂 to Simple Ken 🤗❣️ Love you for being you Kenny

[@dayadevanathan4342]

Kenny asking amazing questions as a learning blueprint for his own already great comedy + Vir's insightful answers as a seasoned veteran who is still learning and is not afraid to take risks is magic ❤️

[@suchmaiden]

I never thought i'd say this is such a great episode! Feels like both of you have evolved so much over time. I wish more podcasts were this honest.

[@rutujasambhus]

Having lunch and listening to this conversation! Just simple as it gets!

[@scholarmanish]

I wanna see Kenny in a nice Bollywood movie before I die.. I think he's gonna be just amazing..

[@kunalchandaani]

1 hour felt like 10 minutes.. 2 nicest comedians in 1 frame.. Absolutely amazing.. ✌🏼 The QnA & whole conversation is pretty much intense yet very insightful & fruitful because of such enormous experience you guys carry in the same field. I totally loved this one. 👍🏼

[@KennySebastian]

Thank you so much for Being so kind Kunal! So glad you enjoyed this episode!

[@kunalchandaani]

@@KennySebastian The pleasure's all mine Kenny.. 😅 I most certainly watch everything you both upload on your respective channels.. 🤝🏼 Keep coming up with more of such amazing content bro 👍🏼👍🏼

[@rishireco]

More than his comedy, I'm a fan of Vir's Journey. 👏

[@purvijain2306]

Woww two of my fav comedians together, what a brilliant long recording of you guys talking loved it

[@vv2354]

Oh my god!!! This is going to be awesome 😍😍

[@mayankparmar6768]

Two of my favourites for whole one hour 🤌

[@pulkitmehta]

I can watch this all day. No idea where an hour went by, god!

[@avaneewaikar8719]

Wwhhhhoooaaa my two fav comedians of all time having a podcast!!!! What a treat :D

[@VandanaBhaskar-fe3pp]

It's like seeing two worlds collide, my favorite comedians ❤

[@sumanchakraborty9097]

❤️vir das.. in conversation with kenny....it's a blast....

[@7himi]

This podcast is like 2 professionals discussing standup technicalities, very interesting to hear and watch !!

[@misrishahh]

revisiting simple ken! sometimes I cannot relate to the conversations on here but listening to them helps me ponder on situations I would not normally think about and in some way have a better mindset and outlook on everyday life. Thank you for having different opinions on here, including yours, and putting these videos out there. Loved every second of this one :)

[@ridz4912]

Two great legends in one room!

[@tanrtanr]

Absolutely adore how respectful Kenny is to all his guests.

[@arpanbiswasx]

This podcast is so simple and fun👏

[@harinyrajadurai8100]

Two of my favorites in one frame ❤️

[@robinversed]

Another lovely discussion. Thanks Kenny!

[@JaydevRaol]

Already listened to the audio version. Loved it! Looking forward to seeing this now. Great Questions Kenny! 👍

[@dr.himani]

Good to see Vir here, and it's always a pleasure to listen to you Kenny. The thing you said about the vibe pretence is so true.

[@HimangkarRob]

Gold content, picking vir's brain is what I had been waiting on

[@weirddude8608]

Was watching vir das interview on RANVEERs channel a few days back , and there was so much toxicity there. Everyone appreciating vir das in these comments is so nice and wholesome.

[@cognito8325]

Why?

[@hitarthvora9719]

Same experience here. You can tell the intellect difference between kennies fans and Ranveer’s. Kinda sad tho cuz most of Ranveer’s fanbase is around the age I’m at. Teenagers

[@salonigupta217]

Sending love Kennyyy! I love this podcast. Amazing episode. Do one more with Vir! Non comic discussions with Vir can be super fun. Looking forward!

[@siddhantsingh3411]

Glad Vir Das got to witness at least a small fanboy moment from a fellow standup! Great content.

[@nida1090]

Loved this conversation! So nice to see my two favourites in one frame, getting along and being vulnerable

[@ADsocrates0010]

When 2 masters exchange words, simply just go with the flow..

[@ankithatp6542]

One of the best episodes 🤌❤️ Vir Das

[@roshniguptarauniyar]

Two of the best ❤ love from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@sarmi0021]

Such a deep & beautiful conversation between you two ☺️ Both of you are my favourite Made my day.. If you take my question thank you so much in advance. The question keep raising in my mind & I'm struggling to find the actual answer .. I'd like to hear your perspective .. on this.. How to not get stuck in past.. I mean past incidents.. trauma.. or even good overwhelming times.. that got stuck in your head and you're unable to get out of that bubble.. With time people changes.. situation changes.. and we know we have to get going but sometimes those things hold you back .. how to just let go & live freely?

[@shaikhnoman71]

Last 20 minutes are so damn powerful.

[@sakshisalvatore388]

I've been wanting to see you both together.... I love both of your works so much...

[@melviinthakkar6143]

I bet Kenny learnt just as much as the audience in this one

[@karishmayash9442]

Always wanted to comment and tell you how good you are! But never got around to doing it. Commenting now because this has been your best episode so far. You should have continued the episode till wherever it took you! It seemed like you’ll were having a great time and I’m sure I speak for all your fans when I say, so were we all ❤️ Two true icons :)

[@gubeanthrey]

Yesyesyesyes I jumped when you mentioned Malaysia in your tour list! I can’t wait for July, I’ll be there.

[@sahnidha]

He started looking like ayushman both real .. artistsss vir came so far ..💜

[@raginijaswal6940]

His Conan podcast is also coming out this week!

[@jain-abhilasha]

Oh This was such a heartfelt long recording of you guys talking! Thank you for being amazing!! And very insightful!!! I'm a poet and I've published an anthology, but to let people know about it's existence, I need to do Open Mics for Poetry or recond videos and post on social media, since that seems to be the marketing style right now, but as soon as the recording button hit, I get vert nervous and conscious and loose my voice, how do you think one can improve that? The fear of getting mocked, I hating looking at myself, and when you record you look at yourself, so it gets very weird. Any thoughts? #SimpleKen

[@pawanchimote558]

Watching this after watching Netflix special of Kenny Sebastian and Vir Das, his( Vir Das )last bit wherein he shares "beaten up in boarding school with hockey stick " experience emphasising on Power of mic when he was 8 yo boy , had similar experience sir of beaten!!

[@nirmitipandit4189]

I love love love this duo. More please :3

[@polkadots24]

Big fan of Kenny from Sri Lanka ♥️

[@RohithVirinchi]

Would love to see Kannan and Vir having a conversation about any random thing.

[@axel42024]

Please acknowledge this comment

[@rexaquaticis865]

"I'm taking you to Noida at the end of the day" should be on a t shirt, with the picture of a katta

[@jhanviahuja7994]

What a beautiful conversation!

[@jen.jijiseb]

Oh wow! When did this happen? I am so sorry I missed it. I am definitely watching this. Right after finishing my work. My favourite comedians together.

[@shreyag503]

Vir is 43!?? Whatt!!??

[@nidhidawda]

Hey Kenny, I'm 23 and just started my master's in clinical psychology which is my passion but while being busy from morning to night & loving my degree, I often feel anxious about being financially dependent on my parents and somehow I feel really unsuccessful. And even after I finish my master's next year, I might have to do Mphil/a counseling job at a hospital/ be a professor which won't be paying me much. So my question is, do we really have to play the long game when it comes to following our passion, acting mature before time to fight the flow of societal pressure, and seeing our peers do things we are missing out on in the 20s(by doing the job that is just an income source to them)? It really is tough on the head and the heart every day, feeling like I'm missing out on life itself. Do people who chase their passion really end up happy and fulfilled? How does the level of exposure you have gotten in life to see so many passionate people play a role in your mindset?

[@Vivek_Bhargava97]

Loved it, enjoyed the whole video got to learn and hear out great things, Love and Bliss to you Both 🌼❣️✨

[@vv2354]

This was such an amazing and intersting conversation ❣️❣️ love how Kenny was like a student in a classroom with a legendary teacher..... I learnt a lot too❣️❣️ lovely it was

[@urbanmogli_09]

Damm ... All of I suddon why do I feel I was waiting for this.. 🤩😅

[@podclipstation]

#simpleken I am Arya and i turned 21 yesterday and long story short i dropped out of school in 11th to pursue photography, 4 years ago it was a pretty new thing for me and i asked my friend for his dslr for a year and graciously he lent it to me and spent the year just roaming around delhi clicking photographs, at that time all i ever wanted to do was take photographs, travel and meet new people which is a very naive way of thinking but oh well i was invincible i thought i'll make it work somehow. Fastforward to 2021 got a job and signed a contract for architecture photography i travelled all over India and met new people. Basically everything i wanted to do when i first started doing photography but along the way somehow the joy of photography died. It wasn't fun anymore, just another job. What do you do when you feel this? How do you overcome and rekindle that feeling and excitement of creating again ?

[@thepratikgaonkar]

last question was great loved it

[@amansings8236]

my two favorite people

[@kehkashanperveen4530]

2 of my favourites in on frame❤

[@tsuki112]

I didn't really know him before after 1hour4min, I love him

[@suvancity]

OMG Vir is 40+ ????? I watch his every show and I did not imagine he is 40+ ,, such a good gene man!!! Make people laugh and you grow young ??? wow

[@jasmine0613]

My two favourites.

[@chakrabortypc]

I can listen to vir for as long as he speaks

[@DivyaJharia]

Kenny is having a fan moment😅😅

[@athiraajayan646]

Haven't seen a better interview!

[@nelenademi14]

Such a surreal episode 🤍 there are ton of people to criticize Vir Das but only few can beat his content/witty-ness he brings to stage! 🙌 Side note: noways does he look above 40 😂

[@naveenprasad4761]

Lesgooooo Kenny is back!!

[@girlieinlondon]

Hey Kenny. I am glad you spoke about the National conversation question to Vir. I have loved your work but always had one gripe. The fact that you hold the microphone gives you a responsibility and a voice to opine on shit that matters. That's my opinion. And taking that to make a difference makes you a responsible accountable artist. Life isn't white. Art isn't white. I hope we all find the strength to accept the hate, the negetivity the unfairness and talk about it. Talking especially when people are listening is important i think. Having said that, have your opinions changed about why you "don't joke about politics"? Btw loved the AUTHENTICITY. This long recording of you talking has been my mental health break for the past year now and i feel like it's a warm hug. I thoroughly enjoy this homely vibe ❤️ #simpleken

[@cognito8325]

Oh God no. Kenny doesn't because it's his choice and I'm glad he stands by it. Not to mention It's very annoying for those who don't agree with, your political and social beliefs. It's like preaching Ramayana to an audience. Some may love it, for the rest it's unbearable.

[@DJAKSOFFICIAL]

Very inspirational!

[@riyamoghe]

Omg yaaayyyyy

[@hrithik4465]

Vir has had a great career, especially because it was made by scrubbing off overhyped unsmart poorly written jokes yet he came so far!! So inspirational!!

[@rishavsaha480]

Bruh u serious?

[@aswin-th3fv]

Iconic

[@eshadey8214]

BHAIIIIIIIIIIII, KZbin WHAT THE HELL?????! HOW CAN YOU NOT GIVE ME THE NOTIFICATION FOR TWO OF THE SMARTEST COMEDIANS WHO I LOOOOOUUUUUUUUVEEEEEEEE???????!!! 3 DIN BAAD YAAD AA RAHA H INKO.

[@AlpaKapadiaTeli]

Dude. Loved the conversation ❤

[@3_kays]

Didn't know i need this so much

[@restoresto2039]

For a moment when I saw the thumbnail I thought it's Ranveer Spiritualwalia but then I saw it's Kenny and felt relived.😌

[@easylolo3772]

Hey Kenny, you might want to check your website as it doesn't seem to load at all. I'd love to book tickets when you're here in NZ.

[@KennySebastian]

Try knowkenny.com

[@vidushiparashar3510]

two ogs

[@romanarumki4683]

Your hair ALWAYS looks fabulous, dude!😕 #blessed

[@girishkulkarni2356]

God vir looks younger then Kenny can't believe he's 42

[@saps007sharma]

Maja aa gya. Paisa wasool episode.