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Ready For Your Headliner? | United States of Comedy, Ep 5

24m 13s

Legendary Chicago comedy club Zanies, where anyone who’s anyone in standup (Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Kevin Hart) has appeared since 1978, is bringing out a new voice: Iranian American comic Sohrab Forouzesh.

Aired: 12/09/24 | Expires: 11/12/29
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