Comedian Alex Edelman on dealing with internet trolls
Nikki Bedi is joined by Jewish American comedian Alex Edelman and the writer and cultural critic Hanna Flint
Nikki Bedi is joined by Jewish American comedian Alex Edelman, whose sharply observed current show is about how he dealt with anti-Semitic trolls.
They’ll be discussing Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes’ latest Empire of Light and indie film director Nikyatu Jusu’s folk horror film Nanny.
They hear from British-Sri Lankan comedian Romesh Ranganathan discussing his Netflix Comedy Special,
Todd Field on his latest film, Tár,
Writer/director Marie Kreutzer on Corsage
and there’s music from sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and his sons Amaan and Ayaan.
Writer and cultural critic Hanna Flint also joins Nikki in the studio.
(Photo: Alex Edelman. Credit: Alastair Muir)
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- Sat 21 Jan 202320:06GMTBBC World Service
- Sun 22 Jan 202315:06GMTBBC World Service News Internet
- Tue 24 Jan 202310:06GMTBBC World Service
- Wed 25 Jan 202300:06GMTBBC World Service except South Asia
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