Ashish Solanki, born in New Delhi, is a stand-up comedian, writer, and YouTuber known for his witty and clean comedy style. He is also the winner of Prime Video’s comedy show "Comicstaan." He initially worked as a mathematics teacher before pursuing a full-time career in stand-up comedy. Recently, he was the creator of the comedy roast show on YouTube called "Pretty Good Roast," where he invites celebrities and comedians for a fun roast session. In this episode, Vinamre and Ashish talk about: - Thought behind The Pretty Good Roast Show and convincing guests for the roast - Writing process of a comedian, crowd work, clean comedy - Therapy, why he started comedy, life before roast - Why comedians don’t make jokes on politics and caste in India - Corporate shows and how comedians earn Watch the Episode to know more about Comedy and how comedians write jokes Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Takeaways from “The Pretty Good Roast Show” 05:20 - Convincing guest for the roast 08:29 - Childhood story of getting hurt 11:07 - Overdose of standup 16:03 - Why are comedians always alpha? 19:39 - Process of writing a joke 25:00 - Delivery and mechanics of standup 30:17 - Why he started comedy 34:05 - Narcissism in comedians 36:00 - Why comedians in India don't make jokes on caste and religion 37:40 - Giving platform to OGs like Maheep Singh 40:20 - How comedians earn and corporate shows 46:23 - What is clean comedy and his writing process 48:37 - Story behind Nadeem sir podcast 54:40 - Instagram algorithm and reacting to reels 59:42 - What's next for Ashish 01:01:33 - Desperation for laughs and shock value in standup 01:03:40 - When the whole college booed him 01:07:00 - Philosophy of life and role models 01:07:57 - Conclusion ==================================================================== This is the official channel for Dostcast, a podcast by Vinamre Kasanaa. Connect with me LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaa Dostcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/ Dostcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast Dostcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557567524054 ==================================================================== Contact Us For business inquiries: [email protected]