Ashish Solanki On Roasting Culture, Dirty Comedy, And Dank Indian Memes | Dostcast
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Ashish Solanki, born in New Delhi, is a stand-up comedian, writer, and YouTuber known for his witty and clean comedy style. He is also the winner of Prime Video’s comedy show "Comicstaan." He initially worked as a mathematics teacher before pursuing a full-time career in stand-up comedy. Recently, he was the creator of the comedy roast show on YouTube called "Pretty Good Roast," where he invites celebrities and comedians for a fun roast session.
In this episode, Vinamre and Ashish talk about:
- Thought behind The Pretty Good Roast Show and convincing guests for the roast
- Writing process of a comedian, crowd work, clean comedy
- Therapy, why he started comedy, life before roast
- Why comedians don’t make jokes on politics and caste in India
- Corporate shows and how comedians earn
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Takeaways from “The Pretty Good Roast Show”
05:20 - Convincing guest for the roast
08:29 - Childhood story of getting hurt
11:07 - Overdose of standup
16:03 - Why are comedians always alpha?
19:39 - Process of writing a joke
25:00 - Delivery and mechanics of standup
30:17 - Why he started comedy
34:05 - Narcissism in comedians
36:00 - Why comedians in India don't make jokes on caste and religion
37:40 - Giving platform to OGs like Maheep Singh
40:20 - How comedians earn and corporate shows
46:23 - What is clean comedy and his writing process
48:37 - Story behind Nadeem sir podcast
54:40 - Instagram algorithm and reacting to reels
59:42 - What's next for Ashish
01:01:33 - Desperation for laughs and shock value in standup
01:03:40 - When the whole college booed him
01:07:00 - Philosophy of life and role models
01:07:57 - Conclusion
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