#Sakaa

In this episode of #Sakaa, we sat down with Osama Al Yahya, co-founder of Comedy Pod. Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Comedy Pod creates spaces where laughter brings people together.
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Sakaa (سكعة): Lebanese slang for that hangout spot we all know too well, the kind that shapes us without us even realizing.

After nearly 10 years of working together on stage, on the road, and backstage, comedian John Achkar and improv theater maker Raffi Feghali are finally slowing down for a different kind of spotlight.
Hosts: Raffi Feghali & John Achkar
Producer: Safa Salem
Videography & Editing: Jimmy Azoury
Management: Tony Bejjani

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Listen to #Sakaa on:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fOhPVl...
Deezer: https://deezer.com/show/1002169091
Anghami: https://open.anghami.com/jWjvyXL1nWb
Podeo: https://player.podeo.co?type=podcasts...

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Follow John Achkar:
Instagram:   / johnachr  
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnelachkar?...

Follow Raffi Feghali:
Instagram:   / raffifeghali  

Follow ComedyPod:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msypod?igsh...

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Chapters:
00:00 - Recap
03:00 - How did Comedy Pod start?
06:12 - Comedy scene in Saudi
09:47 - Starting comedy From Scratch
13:35 - The importance of Collaboration
15:30 - Comedy during Covid
18:56 - Osama's creative process
24:29 - How does a comedian know he isn’t funny?
30:27 - What are the next steps after Comedy Pod?
36:06 - Juggling between comedy and the club
39:27 - The importance of failure
42:24 - Inspiration to creation
47:15 - 10-minute vs a one-hour show
50:21 - Between business and art
53:36 - Stealing jokes
54:18 - Balancing support
56:52 - Audience question 1
01:00:12 - How do you handle hate comments?
01:02:48 - Audience question 2
01:08:41 - Start of John’s career
01:12:02 - Audience question 3
01:14:28 - Audience question 4
01:15:50 - Audience question 5


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