Episodes
Abbas is joined by Comedian/Actor, Jordan Policicchio, and they chat about how popular crowd work is now for comedians, feeling like a modern pirate while on the road, one-man shows at Edinburgh Fringe, and what you don't expect when doing an acting job. connect with  Abbas / Jordan The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current events, and sometimes more. It's raw and...
Published 12/06/22
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Jesse Singh, and they chat about getting trapped in a snow storm in Vancouver island, the nicest people in Canada, the highs and lows of the tour, doing press in small towns, and things we'd do differently next time. connect with  Abbas / Jesse The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current events, and sometimes more. It's raw and unfiltered,...
Published 11/30/22
I'M TOURING CANADA! GET TICKETS Abbas is joined by Comedian, Conrad Osei, and they chat about how much money Qatar has, the Ronaldo vs. Messi debate,  Cristiano's Piers Morgan interview, breaking down the best players on the 32 teams, and winning predictions for this World Cup. connect with  Abbas / Conrad The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current events, and...
Published 11/22/22
I'M TOURING CANADA! GET TICKETS Abbas is joined by Comedian/Podcaster, Amish Patel, and they chat about getting cut out of a scene in Handmaid's Tale, touring in Newfoundland, Sean Penn giving his Oscar to president Zelensky, hustling religion for tax-exempt status, crazy televangelists, and having to go to the Indian embassy. connect with  Abbas / Amish The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural...
Published 11/14/22
I'M TOURING CANADA! GET TICKETS Abbas is joined by comedian, Black Zeus, and they chat about his upcoming album taping, social media trends versus originality, the best moments in The Simpsons, Kanye West, Elon Musk taking over Twitter, and Trump's first tweet back. Black Zeus LIVE Album Taping - Toronto & Hamilton  connect with  Abbas / Zeus The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural...
Published 11/08/22
I'M TOURING CANADA! GET TICKETS Abbas is joined by comedian, Simmone P, and they chat about her car burning down, having to leave Hawaii, crazy experiences living abroad, why she could be a spy, doing a comedy tour in Asia, and going to work with North Korean refugees. connect with  Abbas / Simmone The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current events, and sometimes more....
Published 11/01/22
I'M TOURING CANADA! GET TICKETS Abbas is joined by comedian, Paul Thompson, and they chat about recording his comedy album, the best specials of all time, Kanye going off again, Biden being too old, how mushrooms give childlike wonder, and corporate gigs that went horribly,  connect with  Abbas / Paul The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current events, and sometimes...
Published 10/25/22
I'M TOURING CANADA! GET TICKETS Abbas is joined by comedian, Nitish Sakhuja, and they chat about Toronto versus other big cities, retiring material and developing new bits, working at a high-security Best Buy warehouse, how expensive HDMI cables were, the best retail heists, a conspiracy about pigs, and the art of unpredictability.   connect with  Abbas / Nitish The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny...
Published 10/17/22
I'M TOURING CANADA! GET TICKETS Abbas is joined by comedian, Faraz Niafattah, and they chat about comedic hyper-awareness, doing a corporate gig in Winnipeg, going on the Kentucky bourbon tours, background on the Iran protests, the Russia Ukraine war, and the future of Iran. connect with  Abbas / Faraz The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current events, and sometimes...
Published 10/11/22
WE TOURING CANADA, BABY! GET TICKETS Abbas is joined by comedian, Jesse Singh, and they chat about visiting Jamaica, the white savior trope, Pixar movies, immigrant cultural differences, companies wanting people back in the office full-time, comedy writing habits, breathwork, science in religion, and the life of social workers. connect with  Abbas / Jesse The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural...
Published 10/03/22
I'M TOURING CANADA, BABY! GET TICKETS Abbas is joined by comedian, Moe Ismail, and they chat about his new album Homeroom Habibi, getting on the Just For Laughs festival, how the comedy world is the wild west, his chaotic trip to Egypt, the craziness of mob mentality, the benefits of quitting weed, and the wild situation in Iran. connect with  Abbas / Moe The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural...
Published 09/26/22
Abbas is joined by Lawyer and Founder of Yalla Media, Hani A.D, and they chat about growing up on Dragon Ball Z, pursuing law and what schooling was like, why he left a big firm and started his own practice, how his Yalla platform came to be, and looking back at his Palestinian upbringing. connect with  Abbas / Hani/Yalla The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current...
Published 09/20/22
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Hassan Chaudhry, and they chat about being featured on Snoop Dogg's Instagram, getting banned from a comedy club, sad but funny gambling addiction, odd jobs from the past, a mass deportation of Brampton immigrants, Kramer's terrible apology, and planning a national comedy tour. connect with  Abbas / Hassan The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural...
Published 09/12/22
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Andrew Oporto, and they chat about being half Argentinian and half Irish, private versus public school, leaving the corporate world, bartending in England, serving at a Korean restaurant, crazy inflation, and things you didn't know about Argentinians. connect with  Abbas / Andrew The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current events, and...
Published 09/06/22
MONTREAL! Come Out August 31st! Abbas is joined by Comedian, Max Sheldrick, and they chat about the comedy grind, trying to make content while working a job, fired for having a "corrupting quality", underrated Quentin Tarantino films, trying to come up with tour names, Bill Burr's set in Toronto, and why Canada feels like a giant small town. connect with  Abbas / Max The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about...
Published 08/30/22
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Karam Sbeit, and they chat about how his family got displaced from Palestine, growing up in a refugee camp in Lebanon, getting porn into the camps, coming to Canada, and a wild story about police contact in Lebanon. connect with  Abbas / Karam Upcoming Stand-Up Dates: MONTREAL - August 31  The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny cultural similarities/differences, current...
Published 08/23/22
Abbas is joined by Content Creator, Falafel Kimchi, and they chat about his Euro trip, how British people love fried chicken, shisha culture in London, how Paris is super dirty, types of homeless people, weird parts of Japanese society, and the highlight of the trip. connect with  Abbas / Falafel Upcoming Stand-Up Dates: TORONTO - August 19  MONTREAL - August 31  The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny...
Published 08/15/22
Abbas is joined by Comedian, Jen Sakato, and they chat about having a dog-walking business, creepy neighbors, driving like Tokyo Drift, best shoplifting techniques from youth, being half Japanese and half White, Saturday language schools, and Japanese tendencies.  connect with  Abbas / Jen Upcoming Stand-Up Dates: TORONTO - August 19  MONTREAL - August 31  The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about funny...
Published 08/09/22
Support The Show & Get Every Episode Abbas is joined by Comedian, Zain Ali, and they chat about the release of SAFE BLACK, developing new material, music versus comedy audiences, living in a ratchet residence during university, how hookah brings people together, spending summers in Pakistan, and the wildest thing he's seen in Islamabad. connect with  Abbas / Zain Watch my COMEDY SPECIAL The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup...
Published 08/01/22
Support The Show & Get Every Episode Abbas is joined by Comedian, Patrick Hakeem, and they chat about life in Toronto versus Montreal, being half Syrian and half Ecuadorian, growing up in an Italian neighborhood, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the most cocky nationalities, watching anime when your wife is gone, and why pro wrestling is great. connect with  Abbas / Patrick The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about...
Published 07/25/22
Support The Show & Get Every Episode Abbas is joined by Comedian/Writer, Danton Lamar, and they chat about growing up in the states, spending 3 years in China as a teacher, living in Seoul while doing random jobs, working in Tourism in Prague, moving to Russia and his first impressions of the country, the infamous St. Petersburg Tinder scam, and how he ended up in Toronto. connect with  Abbas / Danton The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab,...
Published 07/18/22
Support The Show & Get Every Episode Abbas is joined by Comedian, Edworld Kim, and they chat about performing at Toronto Fringe Festival, earning a living off your craft, how cars can be double-edged swords, going home to visit Seoul, having a North Korean friend, weird Japanese foods, and how South Koreans are educated about the north.  connect with  Abbas / Edworld The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where guests join Abbas Wahab, Sudanese-Canadian Standup Comedian, to talk about...
Published 07/11/22
We got on Zoom to chat with some listeners, hear about how they learned about the podcast, their own experiences abroad, and favorite guests. Enjoy!  Best way to support this show is by joining the Patreon crew!
Published 07/08/22
On July 7th we're going LIVE with y'all listeners, get the Zoom link! Abbas is joined by Comedian/Actor, Aliya Kanani, and they chat about traveler's guilt, going to international school in Tanzania, the best and worst of being a flight attendant, why airlines are struggling right now, starring in the movie Scarborough (2022 Canadian Best Motion Picture Winner), and kicking off her Fringe show Where You From From? connect with  Abbas / Aliya The Immigrant Section is a weekly show where...
Published 07/04/22
On July 7th we're going LIVE with y'all listeners, get the Zoom link! Abbas is joined by Comedian/Actor, Chris Robinson, and they chat about being a lead on a TV show (Crave's Pillow Talk), bringing hood friends to nice places, the US immigration process for artists, Canadian weed versus the world, whether it's harder to succeed as a rapper or comedian, running into shady promoters, and why it's better to say you're actor than a comedian. connect with  Abbas / Chris The Immigrant Section...
Published 06/27/22