554 - The Handshake That Changed My Life with Comedian Vir Das

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4.1 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Comedian Vir Das was cast in a Bollywood movie where he met actor Rishi Kapoor, who changed his life with a handshake. Listen to find out what happened! Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw With your host Christine Blackburn and comedian Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker and many more talented people like Wayne Federman, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Ed Crasnick, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Story Smash sold-out consistently at the Hollywood Improv for 3 years. It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here- https://www.storysmashshow.com The Story Worthy Hour & 1/2 Of Power is now once a month on the third Sunday at 5:00pm PST, at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank California! Watch 7 true hilarious stories in 1 hour! More info on the website- https://www.storyworthypodcast.com Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here- http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on Social Media- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook- https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy/ and at ChristineBlackburn.com. Thanks guys! Christine

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Christine with Storyworthy.
0:07.7	Today on the show, comedian actor Veer Doss talks about acting in Bollywood movies and
0:13.8	meeting a man that changed his life.
0:15.8	Right, so just before my close up, Rishi Kapoor suddenly grabs my hand.
0:22.7	And he says, son, what is your name?
0:27.1	And I swear to God, I forgot my name.
0:33.1	So I'm just sitting there and, you know, I'm a pretty cool guy.
0:36.6	I tell myself I'm not going to be like starstruck or anything.
0:54.4	The minute he grabbed my hand, I lost, I was just like, he, he, he, he. You know, like, I just felt like an actress in the 70s. You know what I mean? So he goes, son, what is your name? And I go, what? And he goes, I asked you your name. And at this point, in my mind, I'm going, what the fuck is my name? What is my name? What is my name?
0:55.0	What is my name?
0:57.8	Did VIR ever remember his name?
0:59.9	Find out today on Storyworthy.
1:01.0	Stay close.
1:04.9	Hey, this is Virdas and you're listening to Storyworthy. Okay.
1:22.1	Hey! Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California.
1:29.6	Whether you're a longtime fan of the show or a new listener, welcome to Storyworthy. Now, I don't know if you knew this beer, but Storyworthy, I'm celebrating my ninth anniversary in July. Congrats. Good for you.
1:35.6	In podcast years, I'm like 120. I believe that. So I'm super excited. You're here. Now, listen,
1:43.7	I hope you guys enjoyed the show last week with comedian Pete George.
1:47.5	Pete is a very funny guy.
1:49.6	Go back, listen to his story about doing stand-up on Continental Airlines.
1:53.8	Oh, nice.
1:54.3	You could appreciate that.
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