Badar Tareen is a civil rights lawyer by day and an award-winning stand-up comedian by night. Badar’s comedy can be described as analytical, energetic, and unique, hitting many different audiences given Badar’s day job and background as a Pakistani Muslim who grew up in a small town in North Dakota. He has frequently opened for Zarna Garg and other comedians like Akaash Singh, Tony Woods, and Marcello Hernandez. Badar has been selected to performed at over a dozen comedy festivals such as the Dubai Comedy Festival and performed at clubs throughout the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He currently runs BrownTown Comedy, the largest South Asian comedyshow in the DC area—every show sells out. Based in Virginia with his wife, a doctor at Johns Hopkins, and their spirited son, Badar continues to captivate audiences with his sharp wit and engaging presence. More info on Badar is at BadarTareen.com and on his Instagram page: @badartareen.

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This week we catch up with friend Shanèe Acuff. She is a wife, teacher and current stay at home mom of 2. She has a love for homeschooling her little man and encourages others to do the same. She is outgoing and when not playing with her boys she loves hiking, hanging with friends and being at church.

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Daphne London is an amazing musician, comedian and mother. She's a pioneer of musical comedy for the

LAAADDIEEESSSS. We had a great conversation and even made a couple songs together. We even figure out how aliens laugh! Give it a listen.

Daphne London is a singer songwriter standup from central Pennsylvania . She gives a unique blend of sweet melodic comedy with her guitar .Performing at a young age , she has been perfecting her own style of acoustic comedy jams over the last 7 years . She is pursuing her comedy dreams as one of the very rare female musical standups . Daphne has been described as the “Hoe burnham” of comedy . She does standup in Maryland DC and Pennsylvania, with appearances at the DC improv ,Kennedy Center and Punchline Philly .

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Another solo ep where we get into the comedy beefs. Also recap of some shows these past few weeks and previews of upcoming shows. Join in the fun!

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This week we go deep on Fantasy Football, figure out perfect discipline techniques and give props to our ladies for keeping these babies fed. It's a fun time and you should give it a listen.

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Khairy Creek is an amazing father and comedian. This week we get DEEP into WWE and AEW plus talk a little anime as we juggle comedy and kids. Great talk especially if you are trying to get caught up on your wrestling storylines! Born and raised on Baltimore City’s East side, Khairy Creek is an electric story teller that uses his captivating energy to bring you into his world of fatherhood, Trauma, and the opening of the 3rd eye. Khairy Creek has performed at comedy clubs such as Hollywood Laugh Factory, Comedy Hype, DC Improv, Baltimore Comedy Factory, Magooby’s Joke House, Broadway Comedy Club, and more. He has worked with comedians such as Roy Wood Jr., Nimesh Patel, Levar Walker, Sahib Singh, George Willborn, Che Durena and more. He was featured on Comedy Hype’s “Comedy Basement” in 2019. He was a finalist for Kevin Hart’s “Hart of the City” Season 3. He released his debut standup special “It’s Pronounce Ky•Ree” which has over 13,000 views on YouTube.Watch The Blerd Dad Podcast! Or listen on major streaming outlets.

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This week we recap an awesome DC Improv Performance and talk comedy, raising productive members of society and aging gracefully with Ray Diva. We also get into cultivating their creative spirit as well as using age as an advantage in parenting. Great listen.Watch The Blerd Dad Podcast! Or listen on major streaming outlets.

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This week we rap hip hop (without actually rapping this time) We get into Trap, Drill and Hip Hop in general. Discuss the Mos Def comments on Drake and try to project how our parenting styles will manifest into the future. Give it a listen. Ralph Cooper changed the open mic scene in DC. He gave many comedians their start and also was shaman as comedians lost their comedic virginity on stage. Many special shows took place at the historic “Awesome Thursday” at the once renown RFD bar in downtown DC. "Awesome Thursdays" was selected by Google as their first comedy live stream for their new platform Google Plus! He was also one of the producers of Roy Wood Jr.’s podcast, Roy’s Job Fair. Ralph Cooper's quick wit, infectious silliness, and double bass voice have captivated audiences from comedy clubs to fast food joints. The Morehouse College graduate launched his career in media at National Public Radio. With his signature commanding baritone voice, Cooper ventured into stand-up comedy in 2005, touring clubs in the US and Canada. The Arsenal-supporting Gooner has been featured on Comedy Central, CBS, Sirius XM, and Washington Post. He is most proud of the fact that his family was named the "Coolest Black Family in America" by EBONY magazine.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome back! I do my best Batman impression after losing my voice over the New Year weekend but its perfect for my guest. Former Washington Post writer David Betancourt. We discuss the amazing contributions he's made to comic book culture including the new Edge of Spiderverse.

We also take a stroll down memory lane when I was fast and not fat. It was a great convo covering so much so give it a listen will ya.

David Betancourt is a four-time Eisner Award nominee and former Washington Post Comic Riffs blog writer. As a child, David Betancourt was mesmerized by the adventures of characters like Iron Man, Captain America, and the Black Panther. Those early fascinations turned into a love for reading graphic novels and, eventually, a career writing about the very heroes that ignited his imagination.

He has written about all aspects of comic book culture for the Post and his lifelong passion has resulted in the Marvel graphic novel “Edge of the Spider-Verse #3” and the newly-released book "The Avengers Assembled: The Origin of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes.” Betancourt's book is not just a retelling of the Avengers' tale. This in-depth exploration uncovers defining moments and the evolution of Marvel's premiere Super Hero team. It's a unique biographical take to the formation, lineup changes, and the introductions of fan-favorite characters. With "The Avengers Assembled", Betancourt brings iconic characters to life and offers a fresh perspective on familiar heroes through meticulous research and vivid writing.

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