His TikTok comedy skits have been cited by a US federal judge, featured on CNN, and hundreds of thousands of people are having meaningful conversations around politics, policy, and cultural change because of them.

Why?

Karan Menon says he is making “woke” TikToks and comedy is the vehicle he is using to educate his audience about big issues and advocate for the change he wants to see in this world.

Unconventional? Yup.

 

Connect with Karan: https://karanmenon.com/

 

WHO IS KARAN?

Karan Menon is a 20-year old stand-up comedian and writer based in LA. He is best known for his "woke TikToks", using humor to break down current social issues like police brutality and voter suppression for a Gen Z audience. He has amassed over 100k followers and 2.7 million likes on TikTok, and his work has been featured by The New York Times, CNN, the National Lampoon, and Al Jazeera. He recently partnered with the National Police Accountability Project to use his comedic voice to shed light on overlooked legal doctrines in the American justice system. Karan is also the first TikTok creator to be cited by a federal judge.

 

TOPICS:

• What is a “Woke” TikTok? 
• How to educate people in an entertaining way.
• Tips for making complex topics simple 
• The socially relevant side to comedy
• Balancing reverence around serious topics and being comedic about it
• How to make your videos funnier 

 

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