My Summer Lair Chapter #307: If You Like Spicy Comedy Do You Give It A Chef’s Kiss?
On this My Summer Lair episode I refer to Ali Hassan as the Brown Mike Birbiglia and that’s because over the years he’s written and performed a couple of one man shows like Muslim Interrupted and Does This Taste Funny?
I’m sure you know Ali Hassan.
Ali has entertained us as an actor…you’ve seen him in Run the Burbs, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Workin’ Moms and Designated Survivor. (In this MSL episode we talk about his episodes on that show because he gave President Kiefer Sutherland the business!)
I call him Brown Bob Saget because he hosts CBC Radio and TV shows including Laugh Out Loud and Canada Reads. (The Canada Read debates take place March 17-20, 2025.)
Just like Bob Saget he does stand up…I know Ali from stand up.
His latest comedy contribution is Chef’s Kiss is a 42 minute stand up comedy album featuring comical reactions to being a hockey dad to unsuccessfully navigating Disney+ to the witty struggles of learning a new language.
This My Summer Lair episode loaded with sarcasm and shawarma.
Ali and I talk Designated Survivor to making school lunches for his kids, to Taste of Egypt (Track 19 on Chef’s Kiss) to Pulp Fiction. (This episode mirror’s Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. It’s not exactly linear and we’re jumping from story to story…)
Ali co-hosts a podcast called Doctor Vs Comedian. I take it you know who the comedian is? (Dr. Asif Doja, a pediatric neurologist is the other half of the sonic operation.)
Towards the end of 2024 they recorded an entire Doctor Vs Comedian episode unpacking and celebrating Pulp Fiction’s 30th anniversary.
Thus towards the end of this MSL episode I recommend to Ali—a passionate foodie—Royale with Cheese. A yummy burger joint in Detroit.
If you know Pulp Fiction you know the reference. Yummy food. So #PantsWorthy.
I’m just disappointed I wasn’t able to get ribs and bacon injected in the conversation because we are both big fans of both.
Ali Hassan @ W • T • F
Host Sammy Younan
Recorded: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 9:30 am (EST)
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