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Comedian Dan Yang built a huge following on the driest takes on the internet — abusing robots, the Grammys, the Wasian meetup in Central Park — all delivered with zero expression. Live from Brooklyn, he sits down with host Johnny Hwin for the story underneath the feed.
In this episode, Dan talks about:
- Growing up in the East Bay with Chinese immigrant parents — and why he "didn't work hard enough" to become a doctor
- Being a latchkey kid raised by the TV: Simpsons, Conan reruns, and translating Comedy Central sets for his grandma
- Why Park Slope kids will grow up "well-adjusted but annoying"
- Discovering comedy through improv and open mics ("the bar is that low")
- Moving to New York in 2015 and the slow climb in stand-up
- Finding his deadpan voice and going online around COVID
- His first viral video and the philosophy of "post and touch grass"
- Robots having a big year, the trash can that broke his heart, and Trump's tax-funded Knicks ticket
- Real advice for anyone chasing a creative life
Recorded live in front of a Brooklyn audience.
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