Kumail Nanjiani

Podcrushed

Lemonada Media

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

Comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani (Eternals, Silicon Valley) joins the crew to discuss his latest comedy special, 'Night Thoughts.' Kumail reminisces about his early childhood in Karachi, Pakistan, dealing with bullying, and the journey to self-acceptance. He shares candid insights into his creative process, the role of his wife Emily in his work, and the challenges of returning to standup comedy after a long hiatus. Podcrushed listeners can grab Rosetta Stone’s LIFETIME Membership for 50% OFF! Visit https://www.rosettastone.com/podcrushed today to get started. Go to https://www.airalo.com and use code PODCRUSHED for 15% off your first eSIM. Terms apply. Make changing time easier for you and your little one… order Magnetic Me today! New customers get 15% off your first order when you go to https://www.MagneticMe.com 🎧 Want more from Podcrushed? 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 🐦 X / Twitter ✨ Follow Penn, Sophie & Nava Instagram Penn Sophie Nava TikTok Penn Sophie Nava See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Lemonada.
0:02.0	Yeah, I remember seeing that, you know that's in the Krofford commercial where it was like Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi or one of those.
0:14.0	Vaguely.
0:15.0	I remember being like, I am such a sinner.
0:18.0	I am not.
0:19.0	Welcome to Podcrushed. We're hosts. I am not welcome to
0:22.6	Pod Crushed. We're hosts. I'm
0:24.5	Penn. I'm Sophie and I'm Nava
0:26.7	and I think we would have been your middle school
0:28.5	besties. Avoiding slow dances
0:30.6	together.
0:33.7	Hello and welcome to
0:34.7	Pod Crushed. Hello. Hello.
0:37.1	I'm out of breath because I just had to walk my dog.
0:43.4	My very old dog.
0:45.2	He's definitely getting old, guys.
0:46.8	He's like borderline incontinent right now.
0:49.8	Poor thing.
0:50.5	It's not great news for anybody who loves dogs, which isn't me.
0:55.8	Moving on.
1:01.3	Our guest today has a comedy special called Night Thoughts.
1:05.5	So I'm curious, let's just hit me with some night thoughts.
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