Christine is once again surprisingly silent this week, so Tom does all the talking.
Tom and Ali Siddiq talk about how Ali went from a prison cell to comedy clubs and giant theaters. Tom also gets the surprising reason why Ali’s arm is in a sling and hears the dramatic story that came from that same incident.
They also discuss the concept of athlete’s “playing hurt”, fighting in comedy clubs, scared straight, the boredom created behind bars, street smarts, the big ass city of Houston, and so much more!
People received their first taste of Ali Siddiq when he appeared on HBO’s DEF COMEDY JAM and LIVE FROM GOTHAM, and in 2013 he was named Comedy Central’s “#1 Comic to Watch”.
In 2014, Ali impressed comedy enthusiasts by displaying his ability to captivate an audience with his “Mexicans Got On Boots” tale, descriptive storytelling, with over 15 million views, of a prison riot on THIS IS NOT HAPPENING, the first of three appearances. His stories continued with his HALF HOUR special, which premiered on Comedy Central in the fall of 2016. Immediately following the premiere of that special, Comedy Central offered Ali an hour-special where he performed for inmates live in a Texas jail, sending Ali back to where it all started.
The hour special, Ali Siddiq: It’s Bigger Than These Bars, premiered in February 2018 on Comedy Central. In 2019, Ali could be seen as a Top 5 finalist on NBC’s BRING THE FUNNY. Most recently, Ali could be seen as a guest on THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE.
