455 - Comedy in The Middle East with Comedian Nemr

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4.1 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2017

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Comedian Nemr (No Bombing In Beirut) talks about performing stand-up comedy in Saudi Arabia and politics in the Middle East. We're going to learn something today guys! And here's a few links to help you get the most out of Story Worthy- if you're listening on an iPhone, all you need to do is tap the cover art while the show is playing, and you'll see the episode notes, including the links. There is one to subscribe, please do! And feel free to follow me on Twitter and check out the Story Worthy website! You'll also find special deals courtesy of our sponsors like Beach Body on Demand, FabFitFun, ZipRecuriter, Sustain Natural, Hello Fresh, ThirdLove, Casper Mattress, LeTote, and Audible (promo code STORYWORTHY). It's good karma guys! And please fill out this SHORT survey at wondery.com/survey! Oh, and make it a Story Worthy Day!Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy.
0:07.0	Today on the show, Comedian Nemur talks about performing stand-up comedy in Saudi Arabia.
0:12.5	If you want to do a public show in Saudi Arabia, singing or anything, the crowds are going to be separated.
0:20.2	That means women will be
0:22.1	separated from men. So you'll have a room that is divided down the middle with a blocked
0:27.2	wall so that they don't see one another. And the women will be on one side. The men will be on the
0:31.2	other. And the interesting thing about that, obviously, is it creates a bit of an awkward
0:37.1	crowd situation when you divide it.
0:40.2	Also, it's very shitty.
0:43.7	Man, that is shitty. What else happened?
0:47.0	Just before the show's about to begin, I'm sitting backstage. The promoter bursts in the back
0:50.7	door, and he says, there's a car a car outside get in and head straight for the
0:55.0	airport because the religious police are about to come in today on storyworthy comedian
0:59.8	nimir talks about stand-up comedy and politics in the middle east stay close hi mako nimaru
1:08.3	i'm to Smile with Story Worthy. Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from
1:32.5	Los Angeles, California. I'm so glad you guys tuned in today, whether you're a longtime fan of
1:37.4	the show or a new listener, welcome to Storyworthy. I hope you guys enjoyed the story last week
1:43.1	with comedian Tony Tripoli and his
1:45.3	stories about celebrities. You think that you really can't lose when you talk about
1:50.8	celebrity stories. You know what I mean? Like you just, it's sort of, it just has a buzz
1:55.5	in the title, Celebrity Stories. I don't know why we're fascinated with celebrities, but we are.
2:01.4	Tony's been working in show business for a long, long time, and he was Joan Rivers head writer
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