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Comedian & Daily Show Writer Dina Hashem Talks New Special, Music, Comedy Influences & more!

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Dina Hashem discusses her new comedy special "Dark Little Whispers" on Amazon Prime, produced by Sam Morrow. She details her journey learning to play drums through a Japanese arcade game, which inspired the special's intro music. Hashem shares her experiences with social anxiety, how comedy has helped her overcome it, and her admiration for fellow comedians like Norm Macdonald and Nathan Fielder. She also touches on the challenges of creating new material, the therapeutic aspects of comedy, and her mixed feelings about using drugs like weed and mushrooms. Hashem reflects on her past day jobs and how they contributed to her social anxiety.

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - New Special & Music

01:20 - Japanese Drum Game

04:50 - Comedians & Musicians

06:23 - Visual Aesthetic of Special

07:03 - Sam Morril & Well Written Jokes

10:50 - Comedy Role Models & Influences

13:00 - Prank Call Bits

14:15 - Content, Writing Jokes & Crowd Work

18:25 - Roast Battles

21:02 - Insecurities, Being Real & Desensitization

26:13 - Weed & Mushrooms

30:15 - Day Jobs

32:45 - Outro

Dina Hashem website:

https://dinahashem.com/

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Dina Hashem discusses her new comedy special "Dark Little Whispers" on Amazon Prime, produced by Sam Morrow. She details her journey learning to play drums through a Japanese arcade game, which inspired the special's intro music. Hashem shares her experiences with social anxiety, how comedy has helped her overcome it, and her admiration for fellow comedians like Norm Macdonald and Nathan Fielder. She also touches on the challenges of creating new material, the therapeutic aspects of comedy, and her mixed feelings about using drugs like weed and mushrooms. Hashem reflects on her past day jobs and how they contributed to her social anxiety.

00:00 - Intro

00:20 - New Special & Music

01:20 - Japanese Drum Game

04:50 - Comedians & Musicians

06:23 - Visual Aesthetic of Special

07:03 - Sam Morril & Well Written Jokes

10:50 - Comedy Role Models & Influences

13:00 - Prank Call Bits

14:15 - Content, Writing Jokes & Crowd Work

18:25 - Roast Battles

21:02 - Insecurities, Being Real & Desensitization

26:13 - Weed & Mushrooms

30:15 - Day Jobs

32:45 - Outro

Dina Hashem website:

https://dinahashem.com/

Chuck Shute link tree:

https://linktr.ee/chuck_shute

Support the show

Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!

  continue reading

497 episodes

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