Aug. 10, 2025

180. Kumail Nanjiani: Oh, Mary!, The Big Sick, and a Return to Stand-Up

180. Kumail Nanjiani: Oh, Mary!, The Big Sick, and a Return to Stand-Up
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Kumail Nanjiani is a stand-up comedian, a movie star, and an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter. Now he’s returning to stand-up comedy after a six year break and co-starring as Abraham Lincoln in the hit Broadway show Oh, Mary!. Kumail sits down with Mike to discuss all the twists and turns of his career, including co-writing The Big Sick with his wife Emily Gordon for producer Judd Apatow. Plus, how Kumail coped with the unexpected reception of the Marvel movie Eternals, and what Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg really think of the show “Silicon Valley.”

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