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Zahra and Fizaa talk about getting back into real life, the future of social audio, assimilating into white culture, and more! Who got flashed during their IRL comedy set? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Comedian, friend, and fellow Jersey kid, Ibrahim Khalif joins Zahra to talk about his #1 ranked comedy album, Placebo. Go get it on Apple Music! They talk about paving their own paths when gatekeepers play favorites. Who wins the debate on women vs. men? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Comedian, actor, writer, and bisexual icon, Yamini Nambimadom joins Pallavi to talk Twitter, the false fear surrounding cancel culture, and how to hold people accountable. We talk about how social media helps us and hurts us and how to separate our personalities from what our parents projected on us. What insecurities do Desi women have to unlearn as adults because of the stereotypes imposed on us as children? Find out on this episode of the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast found on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker!

Fizaa vibes with God from the God Pod. They shoot the sh*t about cognitive dissonance, commandments that aged well, extremists, and more! How long can pigs c*m for? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

We’re back after our FIRST break in 2 years! Zahra, Pallavi, and Fizaa return after a two-week hiatus to talk about getting canceled, the difficulties of sharing a bed, what we’ll miss about quarantine, and more! Who is our surprise guest? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Comedian, writer, and actor Yedoye Travis joins Pallavi to talk capitalism, communism, and comedy. How has the work mentality invaded every aspect of our existence? What does control and power really mean? And how has the BLM movement utilized these ideas? Think about what it means to be human and what rights you have on this episode of the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast found on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker! The books Yedoye referenced during the episode: Pedagogy of the Oppressed - Paulo Freire How Europe Underdeveloped Africa - Walter Rodney Post-Scarcity Anarchism - Murray Bookchin The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan

Zahra and Fizaa discuss cancel culture, multi-level marketing scams, octogenarians creating policy, Valentine’s Day updates, and more! Who’s getting a foot massage while recording? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Fizaa and Zahra talk about support groups for Clubhouse app users, gender equity, male fragility, Britney Spears, and more! Who’s turning into a “manizer”? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Zahra Ali and Fizaa Dosani discuss third culture kids, ethical non-monogamy, physical manifestations of stress, being the oldest child in your nuclear family, the allegations against TI and Tiny, and lots more! Who keeps knocking on Zahra’s door? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Comedian and active volunteer in his community, Dan Donohue joins Pallavi to talk about how Indiana Jones is actually GOOD for the perception of Indians. Dan also talks about how he’s been handling the pandemic and the work he’s been doing with the unhoused community. How do you convince people in a city run by Democrats that the policies enacted do not embody progressive ideas? What tricks do politicians use to cover up more insidious policies and what pushes grassroots organizations to go above and beyond? Tune in to this episode of the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast to find out how you can get started by just buying an extra water bottle. Found on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker! Links to the organizations and resources Dan shared with us are here: https://streetwatchla.com/ https://ktownforall.org/links https://theshowerofhope.org/

Animator Dustin Romero and comedian Jil Chrissie join their roommate Fizaa Dosani to talk about what it’s like living together, irrational fears, acknowledging privilege, and more! Who is afraid of getting lost in space? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Comedian Subhah Agarwal joins Fizaa to chat about the historic Georgia senate wins, the insurrection at the Capitol that followed, white nationalists on the “No Fly List”, and more! Which companies profited off radicalizing people? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Comedian, podcaster, and community organizer Jamie Loftus joins Pallavi to discuss how she became more involved in mutual aid and where you can start. Jamie describes how she used her visual arts skills to communicate political action items clearly and succinctly with the help of @knockla and others, and the importance of baking community aid into your regular schedule. Why is James Cameron attempting to drown Kate Winslet AGAIN? Find out on this latest episode of the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker! Links to the organizations and resources Jamie shared with us are here: https://www.homeymademeals.com/ http://knock.la/ https://www.selahnhc.org/ https://www.patreon.com/wetheunhoused

Kiran Deol reunites with Zahra, Pallavi, and Fizaa from 3 separate corners of the U.S. during this global plague! We each share our respective reviews of the year 2020, and more. Who finally met their health insurance deductible on the last day of the year? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Fizaa and Pallavi talk about conspiracy theories, gender neutral pronouns, Covid-19 vaccines, and more! Who appears in a commercial that airs during the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Fizaa and Zahra talk about introverts and hypochondriacs winning the pandemic, breastfeeding at comedy clubs, reducing one’s digital footprint, false starts in entertainment, and more! Who hasn’t gotten a haircut in a year? Who barely survived a digital baby shower? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

The hilarious and community-minded stand-up comedian Ellory Smith joins Pallavi to talk about life in quarantine and what you can do to help your community now. We dive deep into the politics of policing people who are just trying to survive and how their basic humanity is being taken away on local levels. Learn how the city of LA has their own Olympics training, but for displacing unhoused people and what laws the rich are trying to pass to hurt your neighbors and friends. Ellory’s insight from working directly with her community is priceless. Please tune in to this important episode of the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker!

Zahra and Fizaa talk about a new Shark Tank pitch, the hell that is the DMV, vaccine distribution, and more! Who can’t stand when people say “awww”? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out!

Pallavi and Fizaa talk about the state of their lives and the state of the union! Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to hear the latest episode!

Stranded without a guest or co-hosts, producer and sound engineer, Paul Antonio steps in to deep dive with Zahra on the drama, trials, and tribulations of being a woman in comedy. They’re both looking forward to the country uniting and their liberal-left friends being nice to them again! Who got cancelled this week? Tune in to the Facial Recognition Comedy Podcast on your podcast app, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, or Spreaker to find out