28 - Shappi Khorsandi: Revolution, assassination plots, and stand-up comedy
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You know comedian Shappi Khorsandi from Live at the Apollo and her legendary shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, but Shappi was learning how to make people laugh well before she picked up the mic. In this funny, fascinating, and at times emotional interview with James O’Brien, Shappi shares the story of her family fleeing Iran in the face of revolution, the uncovering of an assassination plot against her father and the paranoia that revelation instilled in her family, and her struggles adapting to life in Britain. But like any good comedian, Shappi manages to find the funny in almost all of it. Head to http://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote to vote for the show to win the Listener's Choice Award. Voting closes on 17th May 2018. Thank you!
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