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Hacking Standup
Comedians hate this one simple trick to getting funny fast.
Raza Jafri
Sep 9, 2022
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June 2022
Feedback Mountain
The process of refining a joke from idea to completion.
Raza Jafri
Jun 28, 2022
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March 2022
Experiences Are Ingredients
It's not enough to capture experiences. You must let them collect before you publish.
Raza Jafri
Mar 28, 2022
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On the Feeling of Outsider
By not belonging we strengthen our perspective of community and self
Raza Jafri
Mar 16, 2022
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You Gonna Use This On Stage?
Imagine you and I are out together and you've ordered a plate of, let's say, nachos. As we sit down, I make a joke about your love for nachos and you…
Raza Jafri
Mar 10, 2022
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February 2022
A Jellyfish in Lamu
I leaned against the back of the sailboat so that the only thing in my view was the curving sail and an infinite sky. It was just after sunset so the…
Raza Jafri
Feb 28, 2022
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Spot Please
Spot please. Please spot. Please a spot. Please, don’t stop and please don’t cease. No running, please. Please just walk, And please don’t splash…
Raza Jafri
Feb 21, 2022
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What's So Special?
I often have the feeling that things are less special to me than they are to others. I am not sure what to do with this sensation except I have learned…
Raza Jafri
Feb 16, 2022
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The Man
The man was on stage. He was delivering a spectacular performance for thousands of his fans. It was a political role he was vying for, but all of it was…
Raza Jafri
Feb 8, 2022
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January 2022
Walking Thinking
I decided to walk to the bar. We had chosen a different location to fit the weather. The park would not pair with the nippy air that Mexico City…
Raza Jafri
Jan 31, 2022
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Another Extinction
The final domesticated cat is estimated to die out within the coming months. The latest prediction engines approximate somewhere in the first week of…
Raza Jafri
Jan 25, 2022
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Meeting Sam
I met a man named Sam. He was a jubilant man that had moved to Mexico City just before the pandemic. He was interested in collaborating on a weekly open…
Raza Jafri
Jan 19, 2022
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