![]() ![]() But I think it’ll give people an insight into what the L.A. Paste: There are many comedy nerds familiar with the Meltdown show and know what it’s all about, but what do you hope that people who aren’t familiar with the comedy world will get out of the show? Kumail Nanjiani: Obviously, I think they have to like comedy to like this show. TV audiences all over the country will not only get to see the likes of Jim Gaffigan, Garfunkel and Oates, Nick Offerman, Marc Maron, Maria Bamford, David Koechner, Neal Brennan, and Moshe Kasher perform stand-up, but you will also give audiences a look at all the fun they have backstage.Īfter I apologized to them profusely for being presumptuous about them attending Comic-Con, they dished more details about The Meltdown TV show and just how awesome it’s going to be. The show is essentially a TV version of their live show that has gained popularity among comedy cultists, but through a more documentarian-like lens. Nanjiani is going to the Just For Last Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, but flying back early to attend the con and Ray will be doing two Nerdist podcast shows and a one-on-one panel with Weird Al Yankovic.īut before Comic-Con happens, the two will be premiering their new show, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail on Comedy Central on July 23 (that’s today). “Yeah, yeah,” adds an assured and confident Ray. “Yeah – we have a sports conference to go to,” chimes in Nanjiani. It’s like you’re asking, ‘So you nerds are going, huh?’” “But also, I’m a bit offended that you just assumed that we’d be going. For about four years, Kumail Nanjiani and Jonah Ray have been hosting a live comedy show inside Meltdown Comics in the NerdMelt showroom so obviously, my first question to the pair was, “Are you excited for Comic-Con?” That probably wasn’t the best question to ask. ![]()
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