Badar Tareen wears a lot of hats. A civil rights lawyer by day, he is also an internationally performing stand-up comedian. Oh, he’s a filmmaker, too.

Today Badar takes some time from his busy schedule to talk about his favorite book, song and movie:

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

Dreams by the Cranberries

The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont

Badar’s monthly comedy show in Washington DC: Brown Town

Badar’s short horror film: Breathe

During the podcast Badar also references Coke Studio, a popular Youtube channel for Pakistani music