Comedian Whitney Cummings interviews guests (friends, comics, celebs, experts, weirdos) every week. Known for her standup comedy specials for HBO and Netflix, Comedy Central Roasts, and multiple television series and films, Whitney has a lot of questions for a lot of different kinds of people. She also has opinions. And a robot. The series has featured the likes of David Oyelowo, Paris Hilton, Amanda Knox, Dr. David Sinclair, and Dave Grohl. Subscribe to hear interviews that are always interesting and never too long.
In this week’s episode of the Good for You podcast, Stand-up comedian Mo Amer tells Whitney about fleeing war, asking his 4th grade teacher for a rubber, and why he hasn’t watched porn in years. Mo’s critically acclaimed show MO is streaming now on Netflix along with his comedy specials THE VAGABOND and MOHAMMED IN TEXAS.
A pioneer in Arab American stand-up, Amer’s humor consists of observational comedy, political satire, and race related material, heavily drawing on autobiographical elements as well as a unique, improvised conversational style. He tells his unusual, circuitous life story, detailing how he managed to travel the world without a passport for years before finally becoming a U.S. Citizen after two decades; had an American Soldier pulls a gun on him (at a military show) in Iraq; and once had Bradly Cooper (unintentionally) save him in the Middle East.
Additionally, Mo has toured extensively with mentor Dave Chappelle, performing over 2000 shows together. Mo’s stand-up career has taken him to more than three dozen countries across five continents. He has been featured in Rolling Stone and Variety’s lists of “Top Ten Comedians You Need to Know.” Following his late-night debut on CBS’s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Mo’s television appearances have included spots on Comedy Central’s @Midnight, Tru TV’s Comedy Knockout, HBO’s Crashing, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and The Daily Show.
Mo is the first and only Arab American Refugee comic to perform for U.S. and Coalition troops overseas. His international sold-out shows include performances at the Royal Albert Hall (London), Hammersmith Apollo (London), Acer Arena (Sydney), Nelson Mandela Theatre (Johannesburg), The Paramount (Austin), and the Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles).
Whitney Cummings: Cummings launched Good For You two years ago, interviewing guests, friends, comics, celebrities, experts, and weirdos every week. In addition to podcasting, Cummings is known for creating and starring in the NBC series Whitney, she also co-created the Emmy-nominated series 2 Broke Girls, has released four stand-up specials, and is currently on her Touch Me stand-up tour spanning 50 cities. Whitney Cummings is a name synonymous with innovation and pushing the boundaries on what a medium can be. She’s done this throughout her career and brought this signature approach when she launched Good For You, where she completely reimagined the celebrity interview podcast format.
