{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"231 Comedian and Actor Maz Jobrani and The Boston Globe's Michael Cohen","description":"Maz Jobrani was most recently seen playing the loveable \u201cFawz\u201d on the CBS comedy SUPERIOR DONUTS as a series regular. He can often be seen on television\u2019s most popular shows such as GREY\u2019S ANATOMY, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, THE DETOUR, LAST MAN STANDING, and SHAMELESS. Maz starred as the title character in the award-winning indie comedy, JIMMY VESTVOOD: AMERIKAN HERO, a feature which he co-wrote and co-produced and is now available on all major outlets online. He\u2019s co-starred in many additional films, including Sydney Pollack\u2019s THE INTERPRETER, Disney\u2019s DESCENDANTS and Ice Cube\u2019s FRIDAY AFTER NEXT. Maz\u2019s original NETFLIX standup special IMMIGRANT was filmed at the prestigious Kennedy Center and is currently available for streaming. He\u2019s also released 3 additional solo specials on SHOWTIME including: BROWN AND FRIENDLY, I COME IN PEACE, and I\u2019M NOT A TERRORIST, BUT I\u2019VE PLAYED ONE ON TV. In the Spring of 2016 he performed at the White House where he had the privilege of introducing Michelle Obama. As a UC Berkeley alum, Maz gave the keynote speech to the graduating class of 2017. Maz served as the host for the 45th International Emmy\u2019s in New York. He was a founding member of THE AXIS OF EVIL comedy tour, which aired on Comedy Central. He is a regular panelist on NPR\u2019s WAIT WAIT DONT TELL ME and has given 2 TED Talks. His LA Times Best Selling Book, I\u2019M NOT A TERRORIST BUT I\u2019VE PLAYED ONE ON TV, was published by Simon & Schuster. Maz executive produced EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE, a documentary about his sister\u2019s battle with breast cancer which is currently available on iTunes. Maz hosts his own podcast Back to School with Maz Jobrani with the All Things Comedy Network. Michael A. Cohen is a regular contributor for The Boston Globe on national politics and foreign affairs. He is also the author of \u201cAmerican Maelstrom: The 1968 Election and the Politics of Division.\u201d Michael has written for dozens of news outlets, including as a columnist for the Guardian and Foreign Policy and he is the US Political Correspondent for the London Observer. He previously worked as a speechwriter at the US State Department and has been a lecturer at Columbia University\u2019s School of International and Public Affairs. Please consider a paid subscription to this daily podcast. Everyday I will interview 2 or more expert guests on a wide range of issues. I will continue to be transparent about my life, issues and vulnerabilities in hopes we can relate, connect and grow together. If you want to add something to the show email me StandUpwithPete@gmail.com Join the Stand Up Community Stand Up is also brought to you this month by GiveWell.org GiveWell is a nonprofit dedicated to finding outstanding giving opportunities and publishing the full details of our analysis to help donors decide where to give. GiveWell.org\/Standup ","author_name":"Stand Up! with Pete Dominick","author_url":"http:\/\/standupwithpete.libsyn.com\/website","html":"