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The Making of a Griot | United States of Comedy, Ep 1

23m 51s

With comedy on lockdown, Haitian-born comedian Tanael Joachim a.k.a. TJ shows what it means to be a griot storyteller in Brooklyn. He wrestles with performing during a pandemic, whether "wokeness" is a thing, and mining comedy from being a fish out of water.

Aired: 11/11/24 | Expires: 11/12/29
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