Egyptian American comedian who is HUGE in the Middle East, and pretty big here

too. Where ya been? He was on the show “Sullivan and Son,” as well as being

featured on Vince Vaughn’s “Wild West of Comedy,” the “Axis of Evil” tour, as

well as directing and being featured in the documentary “Just Like Us” about doing

stand-up comedy in the Middle East. We meander into conversation starting with

weed (living in Venice, he fits right in) then shares genius stories about

doing huge comedy tours from the U.S.

to Lebanon, and how he got banned from performing publicly in Abu Dhabi (but

they never said anything about private gigs!) We also reminisce about one legendary

night at the Comedy Store, when Ahmed was doing a set in the Belly Room that

almost ended in a racially motivated fistfight, and how he’s learned since then

in therapy to “de-escalate.” We also get personal about why he’s attracted to

dating “train wrecks,” how it affects him when people hate Arabs, and whether

he wants kids. Ladies, get those childbearing hips ready, Ahmed is a warm,

charming, Middle Eastern Alpha male who has had some therapy and is not afraid

to use it!