New Here

Comedian Ahmed Guyo was born in Oromia, Ethiopia, grew up in Nairobi and San Diego, and moved to Seattle in 2014, where he met his wife eight months later. He sits down with Metin to talk about starting comedy at the Underground with his wife in the front row, losing her in 2021, questioning God and finding his way back, and how a Muslim comedian handles the “haram police.” Plus Kermit the Middle Eastern Frog, his four-wives compound plan, why nobody in Seattle invites you to their house, Seattle drivers, an Oromo word in Lost in Translation, immigrant parents who never said “I love you,” and crowd work vs. writing an hour for Netflix.Ahmed Guyo: https://www.instagram.com/guyo_upnxt/JewelBox comedy at the Rendezvous, Seattle (last Sunday of every month)Monday open mic at the RendezvousNew Here is a comedy podcast about culture, family and belonging, hosted by Seattle comedian Metin Celik.Follow New Here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/new_here_pod/

Comedian Yogi Paliwal grew up in Bellevue, spent every summer in a village in Rajasthan, and started stand-up at 18. He sits down with Metin to talk about immigrant parents who never said "good job," ten years of trying to make it in New York, why thick skin is a lie, and how leaving New York finally let him like himself. Plus Fill in the blanks, Seattle drivers vs. Californians, an Indian idiom in Lost in Translation, and the best advice for new comics: do it now.Yogi Paliwal: yogipaliwal.com Get a Real Job, full episodes: youtube.com/@getarealjobtv Bubblegum & Cigarettes comedy show: Darren's Speakeasy, RentonNew Here is a comedy podcast about culture, family and belonging, hosted by Seattle comedian Metin Celik. Follow New Here on social media!