Ep18 Mimi Shaheen (comedian, addiction to comedy, life changes, life lessons, being Arabic in OZ)

Uncomfortable Truths

Mimi Shaheen, comedian, telling it like it is! We get right into what’s going on in our heads behind the comedy, the addiction to comedy, the anxiety before a gig & our relationships to other comedians. Mimi tells us how her life was heading straight towards marriage and children, and then took a sharp hook turn, towards comedy. Amazing story! Mimi was born in Syria. She tells us what it was like growing up here in Melbourne in an Arabic family. She also tells us a bit about Syria and why there is the saying “There will never be peace in the Middle East.”

I gotta say, I love doing this podcast! I’ve known Mimi since I 2015, but this is the first time I really got to know her. And I’m so glad I did. Mimi is usually a bit reserved, so I feel really honoured that Mim was so open and told us all about herself. Her comedy gives us little insights into her life, and I wanted to know the full picture, so I feel fulfilled now!

Don’t forget to go and see her Comedy Festival show with Matt O’Neill and Izzy Ali – Die Already. It runs from March 31 – April 9 at the Colonial Hotel, in the CBD. Here's the link:

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/die-already

And of course, don’t forget my upcoming comedy festival show, Miss-Understanding! It runs from April 12 – 17 at the Lantern Lounge in Collingwood. Here's the link:

https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2022/shows/miss-understanding

I play you out with a Cosmic Egg song from the late 90s, called TV. It’s not directly related to our conversation, but it is about how watching TV and being on social media wash away any kind of independent thought process. And comedy is about observing all this, and having a unique perspective which hopefully, we all find funny. Clint and I wrote this song in the late 90s, pre-social media, and I think it’s more relevant than ever today.

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