
Comedian finds humor and substance in talking about race
Clip: 7/30/2014 | 7m 34s
Comedian Hari Kondabolu finds humor and substance in talking about race
Comedian Hari Kondabolu has made a name for himself by speaking honestly -- and humorously -- about race. Kondabolu sits down Hari Sreenivasan at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss why colonialism can be a ripe subject for humor, and why comedians can say things that the rest of us can’t.
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Comedian finds humor and substance in talking about race
Clip: 7/30/2014 | 7m 34s
Comedian Hari Kondabolu has made a name for himself by speaking honestly -- and humorously -- about race. Kondabolu sits down Hari Sreenivasan at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss why colonialism can be a ripe subject for humor, and why comedians can say things that the rest of us can’t.
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