Interview | Comedian Neema Naz on Iranian Parents, Comedic Hustle, and Finding His Voice

Interview | Comedian Neema Naz on Iranian Parents, Comedic Hustle, and Finding His Voice

In this episode of Growing Up Irooni, I sit down with Neema Naz—comedian, content creator, and the internet’s favorite Persian son—to talk about his rise from Scarborough’s multicultural neighborhood to international stages. Neema shares how being the “funny kid” at family gatherings led to his career in comedy, why his Iranian identity is core to his storytelling, and how his whole family (especially his mom!) became an essential part of his brand.

We talk about:

  • Neema’s evolution as a comedian—from early sketches to working with Drake
  • How his upbringing shaped his inclusive and culturally collaborative humor
  • The pressures of representing the Iranian diaspora and navigating community expectations
  • Why staying grounded in family is key to both his comedy and his sanity

🎫 Follow Neema & get tour dates: neemanaz.com
📱 On Instagram: @neemanaz
🧿 Learn Persian & more interviews: chaiandconversation.com

If you’ve ever wondered how to balance being Persian and pursuing a creative career, this one’s for you.

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Poetry | Omar Khayyam's rendee deedam, Introduction with Alan Eyre

Poetry | Omar Khayyam's rendee deedam, Introduction with Alan Eyre

In this special shabé shehr episode, we are joined by Alan Eyre, the first (and last) ever Persian language spokesperson for the U.S. State Department. Alan has a little book with lines of his favorit...

26 Elo 202432min

Speak Lesson 74 | A Separation, Part 3

Speak Lesson 74 | A Separation, Part 3

In this lesson, we watch a clip of the movie A Separation by Asghar Farahadi in which Nader and Razieh have a conversation about the potential for her husband to come work for Nader. We're joined in t...

21 Elo 202430min

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 6

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 6

In this lesson, we go over the last two lines of the poem aybé rendān makon by Hafez. The lines are as follows: حافظا روزِ اجل گر به کف آری جامیhāfezā roozé ajal gar bé kaf āree jāmeeOh Hafez, if you ...

29 Heinä 20249min

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 5

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 5

In this lesson, we go over the following lines of the poem aybé rendān makon by Hafez:نه من از پردهٔ تقوا به درافتادم و بسna man az pardé-yé taghva bā dar oftādam o basپدرم نیز بهشتِ ابد از دست بهشتpe...

22 Heinä 20248min

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 4

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 4

In this lesson, we go over the following lines of the poem aybé rendān makon by Hafez: همه کس طالبِ یارند چه هشیار و چه مستhamé kas tālebé yārand ché hoshyār o ché mastهمه جا خانهٔ عشق است چه مسجد چه ...

15 Heinä 202410min

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 3

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 3

In this discussion on Hafez's aybé rendān makon, we go over the third and fourth line of the poem.

8 Heinä 202411min

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 2

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Part 2

In this lesson, we go over the individual words and phrases in the first two lines of the poem, aybé rendān makon by Hafez: عیبِ رندان مَکُن ای زاهدِ پاکیزه سرشتʿaybé rendān makon ay zāhedé pākeezé se...

1 Heinä 202415min

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Introduction with Persian Poetics

Poetry | Hafez's aybé rendān makon, Introduction with Persian Poetics

In this introductory lesson to one of Hafez's most famous poems, aybé rendān makon, we're joined by Muhammad Ali of Persian Poetics to go over the overall meaning of the poem and give a bit of an intr...

24 Kesä 202439min

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