Comedy Karma
Episodes
Making 'random' airport security checks an enjoyable experience with Aliya Kanani
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Aliya Kanani was growing up, she dreamed of becoming an actress, but there was one problem: film and television rarely featured anyone who looked...
Fady Kassab thinks that Lebanon is his mother and Australia is his wife
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As a late bloomer to the comedy scene, Fady Kassab arrived almost fully formed. Within just a couple of years of performing, he was winning awards, se...
A family tragedy lead Stella Wu to comedy - she’s never looked back
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the sudden passing of a close relative, Stella Wu had a realisation: 'What’s the point? We’re all going to die anyway.' That thought pushed ...
When Guneet Kaur says something rude, she wants you to know she means it
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guneet Kaur’s mum reckons The Age’s comedy reviewers must be dishing out five stars to everyone - but despite the skepticism at home, Guneet is ma...
The day Joe White made it - with a bowl full of apples
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in refugee camps in Sudan, Joe White could never have imagined the incredible success that awaited him. In this episode, Joe sits down with...
Mae Da misses how funny people in Iran are
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In her late teens, Mae Da moved from Iran to Australia. From awkward attempts at modest uniforms to navigating high school mean girls, the culture sho...
Paul Ndungu's English is really good... because it's his first language
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Ndungu believes Kenyans are among the world’s finest storytellers. In this episode of Comedy Karma, he joins Aditya to unpack the stereotypes h...
William Wang on defying his parents and Confucius
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when someone asks about your "breed" instead of ethnicity? Comedian William Wang turns awkward encounters into comedy gold while explorin...
Is it a scam call? Or is Shash Kapur's dad calling him from India?
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shash's father prides himself on having a son living in Australia, it's a shame that he quit his corporate job for comedy though. In the second episod...
Ting Lim’s mother taught her valuable lessons whilst embarrassing her
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ting Lim had never imagined the lessons she had learnt from her Malaysian mother would come in handy when she moved to Australia.
Chetan Singh will never forget New Delhi public transport
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since moving to Adelaide from Delhi at the age of twenty-one, Chetan Singh has been a runner-up at the prestigious RAW comedy competition and opened f...
Sami Shah reckons comedy isn't about punching up or punching down, it's about being funny
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sami Shah is an award-winning stand-up comedian, presenter and author. We listen to some of his brilliant jokes, including one about being cat-fished ...
Urvi Majumdar challenges the misperception of India as just cricket and curry
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Urvi Majumdar moved to Australia from Calcutta when she was six. She is now a full-time stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. We listen to some o...
Krutika Harale feels homesick if there aren't multi-storey buildings around her
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Krutika Harale was headhunted by an Australian company while living the digital nomad life in Bali. She is a stand-up comedian, graphic designer and w...
Suren Jayemanne is excited by the changing culture in Australian comedy
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You might have seen or heard the work of comedian, writer and actor Suren Jayemanne on SBS’ Celebrity Letters & Numbers, ABC’s Question Everything...
Sunanda Sachatrakul has given up on trying to live up to the meaning of her name
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning comedian, screenwriter and actor Sunanda Sachatrakul was born in India, raised in Bangkok, and lived in New York and Los Angeles before ...
Amna Bee finds Aussie bogan culture very comforting
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amna Bee is a Pakistani-Canadian-Australian stand-up comedian and writer who feels at home wherever she goes. Her solo comedy show has received rave r...
Suraj Kolarkar went from dodging dusters to dodging racist hecklers
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When he moved to Australia, Suraj Kolarkar was a pro at dodging dusters and chalk in classrooms. Suraj has acted in big-budget Hollywood shows like Sh...
Sashi Perera can deal with online hate, but she lost it at a DM from Hasan Minhaj
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sri Lanka-born Sashi Perera has garnered millions of views for her comedy videos online, which led to her receiving a lot of hate and love. We listen ...
Dr Ahmed Kazmi knows that laughter is the best medicine
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ahmed Kazmi brings new meaning to the term slashie. He's a Dermatologist, GP, comedian and cabaret artist who's based in Melbourne. His recent stan...
Introducing Comedy Karma
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the ever-curious stand-up comedian Aditya Gautam as he chuckles along with Australia's funniest comedians from the South Asian diaspora. They exc...