04 - Dirty Immigrant / Victor Patrascan

🎙 Passport Comedy Podcast Season 2 Is Here! 🌍

This season, our  hosts will take on the roles of comedy border officers, conducting humorous interviews with traveling comics to assess their readiness for performing in Turkey. It's a comedic journey through international humor and cross-cultural comedy!

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Rom Furcifer: https://www.instagram.com/raminotaur/

In his episode we interview Filippo Spreafico and Beatrice Rossano. They talk about their experiences as traveling comics touring around Eastern Europe with Filippo’s special called Italian Rhapsody. 

Filippo Spreafico has been Italian for many years, and he is completely unapologetic about it. He even has a passport that proves it. His show is about identity, where to purchase it and how to cook it properly to impress your friends.

Beatrice Rossano is another Italian comic based in Warsaw, Poland. Besides hustling a day job she nurtures and cares an English comedy scene at Warsaw under the name of The Comedy Hole. She also produces a podcast with the same name, check it out.

In this episode we interview Hassan OJ and Ali Jo. They talk about how they left their countries behind for the land of the free: Turkey. They compare their pasts and future aspirations and how they stared comedy in Istanbul and where it will go from here.

Hassan OJ is a young multilingual comedian from Pakistan who studies and works in Istanbul, He's been here for two years but already has a lot to say. He will either become a Computer engineer or a Comedian and you get to decide.

Ali Jo is an Iraqi comedian and DJ living in Istanbul who’s been a die-hard fan of comedy since his childhood and will defend it until his last breath. His style of dark storytelling and joke writing is drawn from his personal experiences and his often-skewed perspective on reality.

Jan Scott Forman came here from America on a Mavi Tour more than 20 years ago, liked what he saw, STAYED and has been sharing his uniquely hilarious perspective on being a Yabanci in modern Türkiye in English AND in Turkish...,well, in his Turkish!

Mumun Gencoglu lives in Switzerland for the last 15 years. After finalizing his academic career with a Phd he decided to work for a "non-profit" organization for a global drug policy lobbying company. He mainly wants to be acknowledged by his deep understanding of NFL.

Igor Mondae is Croatia's most experienced international English-speaking comedian, with such feats as over 8 years of performing, four packed European tours, Edinburgh Fringe, and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, for a total of 20 countries and over 30 cities under his belt. Igor co-founded the first multi-lingual comedy club in Moscow and the whole of Eastern Europe, and performed in comedy clubs, theaters, concert halls, parks, universities, cinemas, bars, night clubs, and once at a children's birthday party.

He also has another podcast called the comedy kiosk. https://thecomedykiosk.podbean.com/

In this episode we don’t talk about anything related to new year, Christmas, resolutions or whatsoever. This episode is completely unrelated to festivity period because we are here to help you take a break from taking a break.

Rabiah Coon moved to London from America and was making her way around the London comedy open mic scene before lockdown. Rabiah’s passion for storytelling mixed with a dry delivery and a little self-deprecation make her relatable and entertaining to many different audiences. She also hosts the More Than Work Podcast.
Erin Crouch is an American comedian who lives in Germany because she craves disapproval. She produces a monthly comedy show on the US military base in Kaiserslautern, Germany. She headlined the Gala festival show at Festrogen, Luxembourg's first women's comedy festival.

In this episode we discuss corporate gigs, joke theft, best way to come up with new material with Nitinn R Miranni! 

Laugh Factory USA Named Nitinn R Miranni as One the Top 5 Funniest People in the World. & Trevor Noah said “ He’s a Must watch “ He is one of the few Comedians / Entertainers who is globally recognised and has performed over 2000 sold-out shows across the globe; whilst also being the first Indian Comedian to perform Inside the Eiffel Tower Paris in Aug’19

In this episode we discuss religion and penis & vagina jokes all around Europe with the talented comedian Victor Patrascan. Check his stuff on internet, he is really great!

Victor Patrascan is a Romanian comedian with 10 years of English comedy experience. He toured all around Europe, and some more countries. He is also one of the top battlers in Roast Battle London. His thought-provoking dark sense of humor will make you question life more than a philosopher could ever. 

Aslı Akbay is a comedian from London who lives in Istanbul and performs in Turkey in Turkish and in English. She has performed on many acknowledged comedy clubs in UK and USA. She has taken several shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. Aslı's stand-up has been described as delightful, wacky and outrageous.

Matt Castellvi is a Chicago native comedian who has been performing worldwide for the past 15 years. Matt has headlined comedy festivals all over the world. Currently, Matt is based in Amsterdam as a cast member with Boom Chicago and recently opened for ILIZA SCHLESINGER at The Royal Carre for 1500 people.

Zoe Brownstone is a Canadian writer and comic living in London, England. After the recent release of her debut comedy album Dearly Deported (available on Spotify) she is excited to continue touring Europe and the UK.