Episode 1462 - Nimesh Patel
Episode Date: August 17, 2023Nimesh Patel got advice from his comedy hero Chris Rock that comics need to get personal in order to become universal. After that, Nimesh was able to...
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1156 episodes transcribedNimesh Patel got advice from his comedy hero Chris Rock that comics need to get personal in order to become universal. After that, Nimesh was able to...
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