Contributor Matt Ruby speaks with Alingon Mitra about his experiences at the Harvard Lampoon and as a comedian of Indian-American descent.

Also, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, Sorry To Bother You, directed by Boots Riley and starring Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Armie Hammer, Steven Yeun, Jermaine Fowler, Danny Glover, Omari Hardwick, and Kate Berlant.

Along the way, we’ll also hear from Radio Dispatch’s John Knefel with his take on how Trump’s selection of Brett Kavanaugh to join the Supreme Court sets up a potentially grim future for voting rights; we’ll hear from a man named Angelo about the importance of reading books in helping him gain perspective on his own life; and we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Texas singer/songwriter Buck Meek from an episode of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

00:00 - Intro

01:24 - START /// Matt Ruby interviews Alingon Mitra

01:48 - Boston Comedy Festival / sharing prize money

06:20 - From Worcester, MA / The Harvard Lampoon

13:10 - Indian descent / supportive parents

14:38 - “Working white” / discussing ethnicity in his stand-up

17:50 - Reception on the road vs. Brooklyn

20:06 - The Comedy Cellar in NYC / seeing big comics work out new material (Chris Rock, etc.)

26:44 - Comedy influences (Rock, Chapelle, Burr) / Burr’s development of different comedy tools

30:29 - Videos/acting/sketch vs. stand - up

33:00 - Wrapping up + plugs /// END

34:35 - 1st Person: Angelo // Reading As An Escape

37:44 - Movie Review: ‘Sorry To Bother You’ w/ Jacqueline Soller

39:21 - Movie Review: ‘Sorry To Bother You’ w/ J. McVay

40:45 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay (spoiler alert)

57:22 - John Knefel // The Grim Future Of Voting Rights

59:16 - "Fool Me" (BTR Live Studio) - Buck Meek

63:21 - Outro / Credits

64:12 - Finish.