Comedian Hari Kondabolu on how fatherhood changes everything

KERA's Think

KERA

Society & Culture, 071003, Kera, Think, Krysboyd

4.8 • 861 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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For comedian Hari Kondabolu, becoming a father changed how he accesses pure joy. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how becoming a parent has shifted his worldview, how he sees roles for Indian Americans changing in Hollywood and how making a live audience laugh helps him process his new philosophies. His most recent comedy special available for streaming is “Vacation Baby.”

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0:00.0	The 2024 election was a lot. And now that we're past it, you might be avoiding political news
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0:45.3	Thank you. Every Friday, wherever you listen to podcasts. A lot can change when a presidential administration is elected to replace the one before.
0:51.3	Many of us are affected by the shifting sands of the economy, the culture,
0:54.8	the zeitgeist of whatever moment in history we happen to live through. But you know what
0:59.2	changes absolutely everything? Becoming a parent. From KERA in Dallas, this is Think. I'm
1:06.5	Chris Boyd. Harri Kondobolu's son was born during the pandemic, and Kondobolu is processing the weight of this new responsibility as much as any new father, except he's been doing this not just with his partner and his extended family, but on stage with all of us.
1:22.0	Harri Kondobolo's most recent TV special is titled Vacation Baby, and he's currently touring with new stand-up
1:27.9	material around the country.
1:29.3	Harri, welcome back to think.
1:31.3	Thank you for having me. I appreciate it.
1:34.3	There are things you cannot know about yourself until you become a parent and you have
1:39.3	your limits tested every day.
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