Truly a global comedian, Vir Das has five Netflix specials to his name, and his latest “Landing” is an exceptional piece of work, relating the story of a plane journey at the end of which he faces arrest for bringing his country’s name into disrepute. We talk about his beginnings in Bollywood; the difference a background in acting makes to a comics’ approach to authenticity; removing the middlemen between oneself and one’s audience; and why he doesn’t have the luxury of cynicism… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. And submit your unmissable moments of ComComPod at www.comedianscomedian.com/unmissable Catch up with Vir Das: www.virdas.in TW @thevirdas IG @virdas And most of www.netflix.com Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new stand-up special “I Need You Alive” is available online from 23rd Feb at: https://www.moment.co/stuartgoldsmith/stuartgoldsmith-i-need-you-alive Podcast community links, social media and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: www.comedianscomedian.com www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer, Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.