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

Watch the Episode to know more about Comedy and how comedians write jokes

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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