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5/16/13: CC:Studios Blog: The Group Coupon Project 2: Thai Massage
5/10/13: Keith and the Girl Podcast: Episode 2651, Dead Giveaway
5/9/13: CC:Studios Blog: The Group Coupon Project 1: Hollywoodland Tour
“If you have the internet, and I think you might, you’re just a couple clicks away from endless deals & steals. But how do you know which ones are worth your time? That’s where I come in. If you want an anxiety-ridden, risk-averse introvert’s review of what’s out there, you’ve come to the right place. This is the Group Coupon Project.”
5/7/13: Funny or Die Blog: 15 of the Funniest Stand-Up Comediennes You SHOULD Be Following
5/1/13: Serial Optimist Interview: The Biggest LOL’s From the LOLiest Aparna Nancherla
“It’s hard for me to even try and write an introduction to comedian Aparna Nancherla. She set the bar so high with this interview I feel like I should just get out of the way as quickly as possible so you can start reading it. What do you need to know? She is truly on of our favorite comedians IN THE WORLD and makes us laugh out loud more than anyone else. She writes for FX’s “Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.” She will make you smile on the constant, this interview will make your ribs hurt from laughing so hard, she is the tops, crazy smart, beautiful, insanely funny Twitter feed, I mean, I could go on all day. JUST READ ON AND GET OBSESSED WITH HER LIKE WE ARE. Maybe one of the best interviews ever IN THE WORLD!”
4/8/13: The Nerdist Podcast: Episode 342, Stand Up Cluster 2013
“It’s the annual stand up cluster at the NerdMelt showroom in LA! This year features the hilarious Ali Wong, Dan Telfer, Mark Little, Beth Stelling, Maronzio Vance, Aparna Nancherla, Ryan Singer and Ron Funches!”
4/4/13: Steve Hernandez & Scott Luhrs’ RTDOK Podcast: Episode 157 with Aparna Nancherla
4/2/13: Andy Wood & Matt Kirshen’s Probably Science Podcast: Episode 63 with Aparna Nancherla
3/28/13:
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3/5/13: SXSW Comedy Spotlight: W. Kamau Bell and the Totally Biased Writers
“On nearly every list of ‘names to watch,’ Nancherla is a standup, writer, and improviser with a deliciously absurd worldview.”
3/4/13: Myq Kaplan’s Come Hang Out With Me Podcast: Episode 45 with Brent Sullivan and Aparna Nancherla
1/28/13: Splitsider, The Next Wave: The Top 10 Up-and-Coming Comedians on Each Coast
“Aparna Nancherla started doing comedy in Washington, DC, before moving to Los Angeles and becoming wildly popular there. Last year, she was snapped up by FX’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, where she was hired as a writer and even appeared on camera for a few popular, funny segments. She currently splits her time between both coasts and her other credits include Last Comic Standing and WTF with Marc Maron.”
1/7/13-1/11/13: Yo, Is This Racist? Podcast, Episodes 59-63 with Aparna Nancherla
1/7/13: Serial Optimist, ’10 Comedians You Must Know’ In 2013
“Queen of that slightly cynical but innocent humor, Aparna Nancherla has been winning audiences everywhere she goes. You may have caught her on “Last Comic Standing”, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Aspen Rooftop or WTF podcast. Writer and player on W. Kamau Bell’s “Totally Biased” Aparna is sure to be soaking up the laughs. Look out for her on SF Sketchfest’s comedy lineup this year.”
12/31/12: This Better Be Funny Podcast, ep. 54 with Aparna Nancherla
12/27/12: LA Weekly, 12 L.A. Comedy Acts to Watch in 2013
“Though the Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell writer/player boasts a formidable improv and sketch background, her discursive narratives are best appreciated when she’s squirming beneath the stand-up spotlight. Her onstage demeanor may suggest anxious naïveté, but her propensity for bone-dry cynicism — not to mention breaking the fourth wall to lob asides about the axioms of comedic performance itself — is what’s recently been landing her at festival after festival. Follow her on Twitter at @Aparnapkin, where she dispatches such droll gems as “In LA auditioning for a parking spot,” “just peed, or as they call it in the biz, networked with the toilet” and “emotion pitch: deprassed (sassy depressed).”
12/13/12: Baby Geniuses Podcast, Ep. 16 with Gabe Liedman & Aparna Nancherla
10/18/12: Time Out NY Joke of the Week: Aparna Nancherla
8/17/12: Splitsider, Follow Friday: Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin)
6/7/12: Matt Likes Girls: Live at the 1st Annual Chicago Women’s Comedy Festival
“This week, Matt is…joined by Megan Gailey, Stacey Smith, Katie Dufresne, Danielle Call, Amy Sumpter and Aparna Nancherla!”
6/7/12: Ryebread Radio: Episode 119
“Aparna Nancherla joins us on The Bread! Coming in all the way from LA, we talk about her career in comedy, her experience on WTF with Marc Maron, what it was like being on Last Comic Standing, why you should be following her on Twitter…”
11/4/11: Joonbug.com, The Funniest Twitter Users You’ve Never Heard Of
“Aparna Nancherla, an L.A. comic, spared potential followers the trial of spelling her full name, opting for AparNapkin. Her dry humor is anything but low-brow, however, as her recent Halloween tweets attest. (‘Help! I’m at a pretentious party surrounded by metaphors!’)”
9/28/11: The Huffington Post, 18 Funny Women You Should Be Following on Twitter
8/15/11: WTF Podcast With Marc Maron: Episode 201 – Rob Huebel, Joe Lo Truglio, Aparna Nancherla, Bob Ducca, Jim & Eddie
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6/1/11: Maryland Gazette, “Improbable Comedy: It’s Kind of a Funny Story” by Topher Forhecz
“‘I think Aparna is one of the cleverest, funniest comedians out there,’ Levone says.”
4/24/11: Punchline Magazine Blog, “Bridgetown Comedy Festival: Day 3″ by Meagan Kate
“Aparna Nancherla is, of course, adorable. I met her earlier in the weekend but had yet to actually see her set at the festival. She was fantastic and her stage presence is absolutely gripping.”
4/21/11: Portland Mercury Blogtown, “The Ladies of Bridgetown” by Alison Hallett
“Aparna Nancherla got some recent attention in a Washington Post profile of DC’s comedy scene. She has since moved to LA; her humor is low-key, observational, and totally charming.”
4/12/11: Comediva Blog, “#Hashtag: A Tweet Extravaganza” by Nikki Muller
“For example, good puns and witty observations were #winning (i.e. follow @aparnapkin for such gems as, “If reverse racism is wrong, I don’t want to be white,” ha!)…”
3/2/11: 2011 East Bay Express, “Emily Heller Explains It All” by Rachel Swan
“Nancherla has a talent for taking quotidian topics into surreal territory.”
1/28/11: 2011 India Abroad Magazine, “She’s Serious About Funny Business” by Sandip Roy
“‘Sometimes people don’t know what to make of me.’”
12/21/10:
NPR “Tell Me More” segment based on the Washington Post Magazine story
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12/20/10: 2010 Splitsider Feature: “The Depressive’s Guide to Comedy: Laughing to Keep From Crying” by Becca O’Neal
“Aparna Nancherla’s quiet, introspective style reveals a comic who’s very much at home in her own mind and on stage. Rather than finding them uncomfortable or awkward, audiences are endeared to Aparna’s disclosures of her insecurities, neuroses, and resentment of her youthful appearance. … Because of this perceived innocence and vulnerability, there’s leeway for Aparna to delve into subjects that could, if handled improperly, make audiences recoil. Instead, they lean in, listen, and laugh.”
12/19/10: 2010 Washington Post Magazine, “One-Joke Town: Can Comics Hit the Big Time in Washington?” by Christina Ianzito
“Yet when it’s her turn onstage, she looks fearless as she grabs the microphone, to some welcoming applause. “Oh, the microphone’s taller than me,” she notes, dripping sarcasm. “That never happens.”
7/15/10: 2010 LOL @ Artscape Baltimore Blog
“I don’t get how parachutes are designed to save lives, but parachute pants are designed to destroy them.” -Aparna Nancherla
7/15/10: 2010 LOL @ Artscape Baltimore Preview
“Aparna has a kind of dry and low-energy style that draws you in—and then she catches you off-guard with a hilarious punch line.” -Jason Weems
5/28/10: Punchline Magazine, “Carolines Break Out Comedy Artist: Myq Kaplan” by Dylan Gadino
“Q: Who do you think are the breakout comedy artists of the next few years?
A: It’s hard to distinguish between who has already broken out and who will break out later, but here goes…Aparna Nancherla, Alex Koll, Brian Moote, and Erik Charles Nielsen are hilarious friends in cities that I have less allegiance to. (The cities, not the people.)”
3/18/09: Comedy Nerds Blog, “Comedy Foot Soldiers – Aparna Nancherla” by Dustin D’Addato
“I recently saw her perform here in New York at Greenpoint’s indy comedy show Too Cool For School and I can tell you she is going to be big.”
2/16/09: Punchline Magazine Blog, “Some Reflections on the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival” by Dylan Gadino
“Four comics especially stood out to me: They are Aparna Nancherla, Joe Zimmerman, Maria Ciampa and Jeff Havens. Each one of these comics had a very strong presence, a unique point of view and excellent writing skills. In short, I wouldn’t be surprised to see these four, in the next few years, ascend to the surface of the underground.”
8/12/08: The Comic’s Comic Blog, “Up All Night at the DC Comedy Fest” by Sean McCarthy
“Aparna Nancherla claims she is an introvert, which is an odd-but-true trait for a stand-up comedian, but is quick to point out, “I watch, TV, too!” so you can relate to her. She has a good, strong stage presence. If only she hadn’t gotten the silent treatment from Last Comic Standing this year, perhaps she would have been the first female winner?
Testimonial from Danielle DeSilvis, Health Educator/Program Coordinator at Health Education Services, Georgetown University
“Aparna’s dry and relatable wit has become a favorite among Georgetown University students. Her presence is in high-demand at the bi-yearly comedy shows that Georgetown organizes during finals and midterms as stress relief for the students.”