EP 19: Tanmay Bhat's Best Interview Ever
In this episode, Aarthi and Sriram talked to Tanmay Bhat, arguably India's most famous comedian, YouTuber, scriptwriter, actor, performer, producer and startup investor. We talked about Tanmay's early start with Youtube (a decade ago!), getting into live streaming, what a 'plandid' is, breaking down the construction of a joke, how comedy varies for different cultures and audiences, getting marriage proposals (!), dealing with haters, what makes Dave Chapelle, Andrew Shulz and other comedians successful, and finally Tanmay's foray into health and wellness, and getting into crypto investing and building with Superteam.
On Tanmay Bhat
Timestamps
00:00:00 - Trailer
00:00:22 - Intro
00:01:20 - Who is Tanmay Bhat
00:02:30 - Starting out on Youtube
00:05:27 - Standup comedy
00:08:20 - India and Indian culture and the 'west'
00:12:50 - Is a joke different in different cultures
00:14:20 - Does comedy differ in each platform
00:18:00 - Getting into streaming
00:22:00 - Making casual, comforting content
00:24:30 - Which comedians are good at streaming
00:26:45 - Andrew Schulz
00:30:45 - Is a Netflix special prestigious?
00:33:30 - Koffee with Karan and creator success
00:38:00 - Aarthi and Sriram's show
00:41:05 - Dealing with haters
00:44:45 - What will haters say about this episode
00:46:30 - Advice to young people in India
00:53:15 - Tanmay's ability to reinvent himself
00:56:30 - Dealing with cancelation
00:58:15 - Getting into health and wellness
01:00:40 - Getting into crypto
01:04:00 - India and crypto
01:05:20 - Superteam DAO
01:07:40 - Discovering Sourav Joshi (@souravjoshivlogs7028)
01:11:45 - Tanmay's secret to happiness
01:16:30 - Dealing with imposter syndrome
01:26:00 - Creator collab wishlist
01:28:30 - How to tell a joke
01:30:00 - The end