TanGent Show

Adam Curry is often called the "Podfather" - a pioneer of podcasting, former MTV VJ, and co-creator of podcasting as we know it today. From his early days at MTV to launching one of the first podcasts ever, Daily Source Code, Adam has been at the forefront of digital media for decades. He currently co-hosts No Agenda, one of the longest-running and most influential podcasts in the space. In this e...

Jocelyn Chia is a stand-up comedian, writer, and speaker who's performed at top NYC clubs like the Comedy Cellar, with a background that spans law, consulting, and entrepreneurship. She's also a comedy coach and public speaking mentor, helping professionals sharpen their voice, timing, and storytelling both on stage and off. In this episode, I sit down with Jocelyn to unpack one of the most talked...

Lilly Singh acted as the executive producer and host NBC's A Little Late with Lilly Singh , where she became the first person of Indian Descent to host an American late-night talk show. She is also a bestselling author of How to Be a Bawse : A guide to Conquering Life , and she is one of YouTube's earliest global superstars. In this episode, we sit down for a conversation that's equal parts honest...

Russell Peters is one of the most successful stand-up comedians in the world - selling out arenas globally, breaking comedy records, and becoming one of the first comics to truly build an international audience through viral clips and cultural relatability. From Outsourced to his Netflix specials to decades of touring, Russell has influenced an entire generation of comics. I've known Russell for a...

I'm back with Isaac Saul for Part II - and we pick up right where we left off. Isaac is the founder of Tangle, a wildly popular independent politics newsletter known for breaking down one major issue from multiple perspectives. His work has appeared in major outlets like The New York Times, CNN, Fox News, Newsweek, and The Hill - and he's built a reputation for cutting through noise without losing...

Isaac Saul is the founder of Tangle News, a widely read independent politics newsletter known for breaking down major issues from both the left and the right. Before launching Tangle, he worked as a reporter and editor and has written for outlets like CNN, TIME Magazine, The Huffington Post, and the Daily Mail, covering politics, media, and culture with a focus on clarity and balance. In this epis...

Zarna Garg is one of the fastest-rising comedians in America. The India-born, New York–based stand-up has amassed tens of millions of views across social media, built a massive following on TikTok and Instagram, and gone from stay-at-home mom to sold-out comedy shows in just a few years. A former litigation attorney who stepped away from law to raise three kids, Zarna now channels that life experi...

Trae Crowder is a nationally touring stand-up comedian who routinely sells 1,000+ tickets in major markets and built a massive online following as the self-described "Liberal Redneck." With millions of views across platforms and a loyal fanbase that packs theaters coast to coast, Trae has become one of the most recognizable political comics working today. I first shared a stage with Trae in Burban...

Vidya Vox is a singer, songwriter, and global YouTube sensation with millions of subscribers and a fanbase that spans India, the U.S., the U.K., and beyond. Known for her viral East-meets-West mashups and genre-bending originals, Vidya blends Indian classical traditions with contemporary pop in a way that feels both rooted and refreshingly modern. Born in Chennai, raised in Virginia, and musically...

Kumail Nanjiani is an Oscar-nominated writer and Emmy-nominated actor known for The Big Sick , HBO's Silicon Valley , and Marvel's Eternals . He's starred in everything from Only Murders in the Building to Welcome to Chippendales , built a stand-up career that bridges sharp social commentary with deeply personal storytelling, and somehow made the internet collectively argue about his abs. In this...

Jimmy Dore is a comedian and political commentator with over 1 million YouTube subscribers and the host of The Jimmy Dore Show , one of the most-watched independent progressive news platforms in the country. A former writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and frequent media provocateur, Jimmy has built a massive following by aggressively challenging establishment narratives - on the left and th...

Joe Cucci led all North America sales for Procter & Gamble for decades, overseeing massive teams, national retail relationships, and billions in revenue across some of the most recognizable brands in the world. A career P&G leader, he built and scaled sales organizations at the highest level of corporate America and became known for disciplined strategy, people-first leadership, and long-term thin...

I sat down with  Danny Pudi - actor, comedian, and one of the most beloved ensemble performers of the past decade. You know him as Abed Nadir on Community , as Brad on Apple TV+'s Mythic Quest , and from projects like DuckTales , Powerless , and The Tiger Hunter .   We talk about what it was really like being part of Community - the chemistry around the table, working with Donald Glover, and reali...

Danny Jolles is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer you've seen on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , Ramy , Ted, and in sketches with his comedy group Chess Club Comedy, whose work has built a strong online following. He's one of those comics who makes it look effortless - sharp, self-aware, and just uncomfortable enough to be hilarious. In this episode, Danny and I talk about his move from New York to LA,...

Henry Alford is an acclaimed humorist and writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times , and whose latest book, I Dream of Joni , landed on the cover of The Washington Post Book Review. I was thrilled to sit down with Henry while he was in the middle of his book tour to talk about writing, creativity, and the strange little moments that stay with us for decades. We get i...

I sat down with comedian Jeremiah Watkins for a conversation that quickly turned into a deep dive on comedy, commitment, and what actually goes into building a standup career in Los Angeles. We talk a lot about his improvised standup show, Standup on the Spot - how it started, how it's evolved across multiple venues, and why creating comedy with no prepared material is both terrifying and creative...

I'm joined this week by Karen David - actress, singer-songwriter, and one of the most versatile performers working today. You know her from Fear the Walking Dead , Galavant , Once Upon a Time , and films like The Scorpion King 2 or Isabella's Garden , but this conversation goes far beyond credits. Karen and I talk about what it actually takes to sustain a creative life - from running through liter...

In this episode, I sit down with one of my favorite comics to talk shop with – Dwayne Perkins. Dwayne has one of the sharpest joke brains in the business, but more importantly, he's just a great hang. We get into everything from his early days growing up in Coney Island to why international crowds sometimes understand his comedy even better than Americans do. Along the way, we compare notes on alt...

I sat down with writer and showrunner Vijal Patel to talk about one of the questions I get asked the most: how do you turn your comedy and point-of-view into a TV series? Vijal is the creator of The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh , which became Amazon Prime's #1 comedy, and this conversation is a real look at how a personal voice turns into a fully-realized show. We talk about growing up between cultures,...

I've known Humble the Poet for years, but this conversation reminded me why he's one of the most thoughtful, grounded, and quietly intense people I've ever met. We started light — Punjabi pronunciations, growing up with big families, why Canadians seem to understand America better than Americans — and then jumped headfirst into the big stuff: identity, privilege, race, class, capitalism, and why r...

I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Deepak Chopra, and in classic TanGent Show fashion, we covered about eighteen lifetimes' worth of ideas in under thirty minutes. From identity, to consciousness,to whether any of us have actually "made it," this conversation goes everywhere. It even hits Groundhog Day, the human experiment, and why we might all just be God in drag. Deepak brings that signature...

I've been following Rajeev Ram's career for years, so sitting down with him felt like talking to a real-life tennis legend who just happens to be one of the most humble guys around. For those who don't know, Rajeev is a multiple Grand Slam champion and Olympic silver medalist who's represented the U.S. on the biggest stages in tennis. We got into everything from his early days in Indiana and the m...

I really enjoyed sitting down with Ravi Mehta for this one. Ravi is the head of physical production, post-production, and visual effects at 20th Century Studios, and before that, he spent years at Warner Bros. helping shepherd some truly massive films into the world. We talk about his path into the industry — growing up in Burbank as one of the only Indian kids around, taking a job in a hospital b...

I finally got to sit down with Paul Chowdhry, right as he's gearing up for his biggest North American run yet. Paul is one of the most successful British Indian stand-up comedian in history - selling out arenas across the UK and coming off a massive, multi-year tour that culminated in a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe with 5 star reviews. Now, he's bringing that momentum stateside with his Ar...