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Awarded 2nd place in the Funniest Person In The World Competition, Saad Haroon is a world renowned Comedian, Writer and Performer who also created Pakistan’s first improvisational comedy troupe ‘BlackFish’   Saad Haroon comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Stand up Comedy in Pakistan, Hosting the Breakfast Show on City FM 89, Satire, the dangers of doing comedy in Pakistan, AAJ TV, and the comedy culture.  Don't miss this hilarious episode of The Pakistan Experience  He has written five solo shows and performed in prestigious venues all over the world including the Southbank Centre in London and the world famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood. He created, hosted and was head-writer for ‘The Real News’ Pakistan’s first English language comedy show on television.  His work has been featured in publications and news media over the world including The Huffington Post, NPR, The Guardian, BBC, AlJazeera, The Telegraph, The Young Turks, and many more.   He was also the popular morning show host on CityFM 89 for three years and just completed a new stand up comedy tour of Pakistan. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience    And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.   Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89      Chapters: 0:00 Dangers of comedy: detachment, politics, regrets  12:55 The process, the art, and the rewrite 25:52 Dark comedy, social media, COVID  40:41 Sami Shah and Blackfish 54:47 Starting stand up, comedy culture and genres 1:19:58 The Chaudhry brothers and The Real News 1:33:32 The Breakfast show and post show vibes 1:46:58 Audience Questions