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are we. Happen

1:01

to be here. I'm originally from Sudan

1:04

or as old why people call the

1:06

Sudan. right? I

1:08

learned early on that's how you know

1:10

you're from a messed up contrary when

1:12

that that the at the beginning. The

1:17

Sudan that Congo this state see

1:19

it on. I mean. You've

1:27

never heard this Switzerland did I mean. As

1:31

soon as people hit that they called i

1:33

Gotta Get Malaria Vaccination. Is

1:36

is that the American all over again? But

1:40

yeah, from Sudan, which makes me

1:43

a black Arab, which confuses people.

1:46

Are. Realize that one time I was on the

1:48

phone speaking with my mom and Arabic and

1:50

my buddy overheard me came up afterwards like

1:52

bro. I

1:59

thought you were black. I'm

2:07

like what do you think black is. Like

2:13

the cops pull me over the like. on

2:15

up. Boss will have. I'm.

2:18

Mistaken fear. Of

2:23

I. Of

2:29

I mean right, it's with you on The

2:31

Police were long. Process

2:36

everyone. At

2:42

the airport. There like a

2:44

boss wound. Up

2:54

with the pace is a base. At

2:58

All right? Come on through. You

3:01

are the worst but not a flight risk.

3:06

Of order ten. For

3:10

us from Sudan, move from Sudan to

3:12

London Ontario when I was six years

3:15

old. The resist direct flights in case

3:17

you guys were wondering. I

3:20

went from islamic regime to roll up the

3:22

rim. Brady was. Jarring.

3:29

But I'm not realize the beginning of curious. As

3:32

any young African, Coming to a

3:34

small white house till I got invited to

3:36

every one of my white friends places for

3:38

dinner. Out like

3:40

the prettiest girl on school here are. But.

3:43

That events sounds like. Verde

3:47

Sir, I'm just being used to

3:50

teach them gratitude right? Bills

3:55

and by to hungry as interested as same

3:57

as a guy. Be

4:00

over My body Devon sells his mom would

4:02

be like see that seventh a Bositis Carrots

4:04

look at that. He's

4:10

not picky. Know he is. Know. That

4:15

have like seven kiddo you for this up.

4:17

Some kids in Africa have nothing. Up

4:21

is. The.

4:28

Best was a bus

4:31

to not feel pressure

4:34

to use that fork

4:36

over him. Law. Ladies

4:43

were eating chicken. Wings: They both. Why

4:46

are you using a for. The

4:49

says it's. No

4:52

good people. There really were good people there. Heart was

4:54

in the right place, but you know they just. They.

4:57

Enjoyed it a little too much sooner.

5:00

You. Could tell as soon as they set me

5:02

up at then the nice by having any

5:04

time. I.

5:07

Felt good. Cells.

5:12

Oh. Well

5:14

Susan, all when officers, that boy

5:17

ain't' said, I write. God

5:20

only knows what is next meal will be. Nice

5:24

to learn this isn't the Sudan. We've got to

5:26

despair with a job. Seventy

5:30

some carrots and I saw. Vi.

5:37

You know, hypothetical immigrant upbringing? You

5:39

know? obviously I have an engineering

5:41

degree and on I mean right.

5:45

Reno The Law thrive. Facebook

5:49

me off for a long time. How? Much.

5:52

Immigrants gets sold on engineering. And.

5:55

Then of ourselves like you know what makes sense. The

5:58

only line of work were a complicate the

6:00

name help. Me:

6:08

Organ ask your best Qbs. Even

6:15

a higher goodness. Are

6:18

you going to put Save in sales? Thrive. That's

6:23

how you run a business. That

6:26

hr thought for a. It

6:29

sounds like. You're

6:35

gonna love it. We have a potluck once the

6:37

mob bring your upper. yeah. I

6:42

let I left Engineer as it

6:44

a for three years or less

6:46

and the best I've done financially

6:48

since his serb so. That

6:55

be a cautionary pill. For

6:59

the first my life I would like to have

7:01

a sugar daddy and on. Our

7:05

soon efficient blackface lot of people being like this

7:07

is my bad it on. My.

7:15

Just. Got me Amazon Prime. Shipping,

7:19

he's got my both. Now

7:23

I'm doing what I can find on stay afloat,

7:26

Got. Into commercial acting with

7:28

says. That.

7:31

Is rough. It's message when you go to

7:33

commercial. last thing you learn things you're not

7:35

ready to hear. Can.

7:37

Be categorized, You. To. Put you

7:39

in. I. Got

7:41

into with found out on something

7:43

called safe Blacks. Zola

7:47

up on the job, You.

7:52

Know what I mean right? That's when they get

7:54

a bearded black guy and may have him smiling

7:56

commercials for no reason. Roddick,

8:06

Oh man at the beginning to been

8:08

I've got that first commercial truck public

8:10

o to see. C.

8:12

To be paste like this. As

8:15

though leaning into that I when I got

8:17

a shirt that says I Heart Cottages. Show

8:23

up every issue with that shirt and a

8:25

double double like hey Gang Masuda say. That's

8:29

right, from the topic of I've. It's

8:34

made for weird topic. This is

8:37

all not gonna lie because for

8:39

me, the Opposition room is always

8:41

a sea of black faces in

8:43

different shades and you gotta be

8:45

confident they're looking for your shades.

8:49

The weird place. I. heard

8:51

one guy. Also another method I started

8:53

to look at promote chocolate Zidane. Some

9:00

light skinned dude started laughing like

9:02

a villain. Ah, It's

9:07

roots, Commercial boys, Were

9:13

terrible or I have. Some

9:17

black group in the backfield? out you. don't even black

9:19

your month? What? Is

9:21

happening in this room. Is

9:24

weird. But. My fault left.

9:27

Engineering is what I gotta do. I

9:30

also Mc weddings on the sides

9:32

mostly brown weddings cause no one else

9:34

is looking for Mc on Kijiji

9:36

seen? I mean. I

9:42

know where the look of the the deal for zero. I

9:45

like it. It's fun. You get spaz. Be.

9:47

Encouraged drinking. Which

9:50

is great and also reckless is how

9:52

much you just met me, You know?

9:57

I might be a race as much as I can.

10:00

And we got you from Kijiji. Not Craig's list?

10:02

Come on. You're

10:04

fine. Unless the

10:06

Pakistani weddings because Pakistani wedding

10:08

have no alcohol. But.

10:10

The mom still channel this

10:12

club vibe somehow. Because

10:16

it's very nice you see it as

10:19

soon as you announcer name. pick them

10:21

out dancing like a walk music video

10:23

for I feel like you're not my

10:26

problem any more. He

10:31

said he did. I. Get

10:36

ahead than out of all the

10:38

brown people the most lists. Punjabi.

10:40

Seeks. Service.

10:46

Before and see weddings eyes To see

10:48

a turban and be like that is

10:50

a life of discipline. And

10:55

restraints. Now

10:57

I see the turban on like that. So party

11:00

animal or. That

11:02

the Indian cowboy hat on. The.

11:13

A wedding and on Syria with swords

11:15

and fake assault rifle around. And

11:21

they all were solid colors different policy was

11:23

at the most list cel of hobbies you've

11:25

ever see. My

11:28

previous. Totally.

11:35

Weird thing about Mc all these brown weddings

11:37

is that so. Every. Wedding no

11:39

exception is always have a group

11:41

of old uncles who just. Hate.

11:45

The fact that I'm and see this letting. The

11:50

whole time up there for like this. Know

11:58

can axis. I

12:03

love it because whenever I kill a wedding,

12:06

that same old uncle comes up to me

12:08

afterwards like. Half

12:13

the time did only would

12:15

say anything right S Brother:

12:18

pretty good runner maternal love

12:20

rather very good mother very

12:22

good brother You are very

12:25

safe Black brother. Brother.

12:35

immigrants, Are funny, You know? Lot.

12:37

Of people who knows but it would

12:39

brag about the status. We entered the

12:41

country on. My.

12:45

Whole life My that will be a cop us. We.

12:47

Entered his his country. On.

12:50

Professional status. Every

12:55

other Sudani. You

12:59

see, Why

13:06

you gotta gaza is now. Isn't

13:09

my that claim to fame

13:11

brag about it constantly. He

13:13

would brag about his coworkers

13:15

who answered on refugees said.

13:19

And he few me right up.

13:21

Your like? With that, you're driving

13:23

a cab to. I

13:28

saw more rank on these guys. But.

13:32

That candid as the okay. Any immigrants

13:34

wanna come don't I will let you

13:36

come in but these are the cat.

13:45

That's great. but now you have

13:47

a Corolla, right? If

13:51

you think I'm lying to do think of a better

13:53

place at the heart attacks and a cab driver convention.

14:00

Every day. You

14:11

Abbas Wahab and he's also a

14:13

host of a very fun weekly

14:15

podcast called the Immigrants Section. You

14:17

can find that anywhere that you

14:20

find your podcasts. One announcement today

14:22

to share my excitement that we're

14:24

going to be in Charlottetown, Prince

14:26

Edward Island for a live recording.

14:28

Laugh Out Loud will be Happy

14:30

Trails Side Music Hall on Wednesday,

14:32

April seventeenth, featuring a fantastic lineup

14:34

of the funniest folks on the

14:36

island. We've got Sean Organ, Rick

14:38

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14:40

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14:43

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14:45

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14:47

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14:50

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14:52

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14:54

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14:56

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14:59

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15:02

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15:05

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15:07

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they would say. And so to sum up some

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15:31

right back to the show. This next

15:33

comedian has been doing comedy since he

15:35

was a young teenager. You will have

15:37

heard him on our show before here.

15:39

He is from the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

15:41

Michael Mckean. You

15:49

were raised in Iowa. I guess

15:51

I looked like the workers rapper

15:53

as soon. As

15:55

you very much know, I'm I'm autistic and

15:58

you tell a sick. Them

16:00

on the Autism spectrum. When the organizers told me

16:02

tonight seem was what's your special interest I said

16:04

okay, so many hours do I have a. Lot

16:09

wasn't a threat, but some sort of our. Start

16:12

putting Oh My. God. Ten uninterrupted

16:14

minutes of this artistic teenager talking

16:17

about friends. Rest.

16:25

Assured I'm not just a guy who

16:27

likes more things than friends and pants

16:30

on what your my call and artistic

16:32

renaissance man there are and a sauce

16:34

this this may. Ah,

16:37

I also like movies as a Us. More

16:39

specifically, I like Autism movies. But I'm not

16:42

talking about movies. it's not like it. Movies

16:44

about people. Lot of info on talked about

16:46

movies for people with Autism. Allergy to some

16:48

examples. Runaway Train.

16:53

I never said I don't like since moving on.

16:57

The Great Train Robbery. Lots of three maximum amount

16:59

one. The

17:01

best humane felt. This one's a classic of friends bought it

17:03

really wasn't You know I'd argue that it's one of the

17:05

finest works of art that I have a renoir brother is

17:07

ever. It is also

17:09

said entirely. On a tray max example:

17:15

Snacks. Example. Does your Mama movie? As

17:22

I know tournaments on but I perceive as a or

17:24

pokemon is somehow made him or artistic. Last

17:30

example. One third of the

17:32

movie Planes, trains and automobiles. Lot

17:41

of people start going to movie theaters because

17:43

appropriate I saw knowing because of ah Marvel

17:45

movies. And

17:49

come here to make friends. Like

17:52

those, I don't hate Marvel movies. I don't even

17:54

a sci fi movies. It's just that none of

17:56

those superheroes or artistic. I can't relate to them

17:58

like spam thought artist. Bridge people are

18:01

just like that. For.

18:06

You that depressing it is. The closest thing

18:08

I have to an artistic superhero is Raymond.

18:19

So. I would like to

18:21

pitch. Do you give people. An autistic

18:23

super. His.

18:26

Name is socially awkward mean. Clad

18:31

in a speedo in a balaclava. Sensors

18:35

and. Check.

18:39

his Ip is all in their man. it's fine

18:41

to Christmas not having a top of his parents

18:43

again. I actually I watch Raymond for the first

18:45

time and if you seen it, it's about this

18:47

weirdo who believes stupid things on my thumpers. And

18:56

it's also about not as the guy

18:58

like be autistic. I because us, we're

19:01

basically the same guys. Right

19:03

like we have switched com and

19:06

proposal artist for both for both

19:08

afraid of Flying were both are

19:10

Dustin Hoffman. Just

19:14

ever nama from a better actor. But us

19:16

say about your brain mans character is that

19:18

he's like a senior at math which got

19:20

me thinking since we're obviously so the likes

19:22

me i'm a genius mm. So.

19:25

I just feel my tax returns

19:27

back. I am criminal. We batted

19:29

mass. Of

19:33

Canada revenue as soon. As

19:37

the Birth of a So I will be performing under

19:39

my pseudonymous most of. Our

19:47

to think I'm really passionate about autism even

19:50

are technically diagnosed with aspergers but about of

19:52

that decade ago the medical journal retired with

19:54

harm in favor of the phrase on the

19:56

spectrum which made me feel like I had

19:58

my artistic license revoked. Because

20:01

there are a lot of people who are

20:03

on the spectrum. I mean how else to

20:05

explain why? Sonic The Hedgehog Baby? Hundred and

20:07

twenty million dollars? The Box office? What Those

20:10

people are on the spectrum. But the edge

20:12

of respect for my on like Tom Hanks

20:14

from Hathaway think it's half a mile and

20:16

a few like that. Sorry

20:19

you're socially awkward all wrote a sponge.

20:21

Bob was. A.

20:32

Perverse or. Whatever.

20:43

Being honest as services an awful man

20:45

every don't be bullied like disease to

20:47

screen aspergers, emmys and an Arnold Schwarzenegger

20:49

voiceless one to use the second one's

20:51

money. He he was a bigger loser.

20:53

The. Me and I just killed a school assembly

20:56

for a live performance by Sponge Bob. The And Six.

21:00

Please like this kid. see where Birkenstocks samples of

21:02

the high socks and not going to be. We're

21:05

looking at people's theological budgets in Vancouver to. And

21:14

he will harm or glasses and see me

21:17

sort of. V. And he

21:19

knew to get away with it because I was

21:21

too embarrassed to tell me. He said getting believe

21:23

that would you haven't had the cantina to take

21:25

it for me and mean it fourteen years for

21:28

my revenge. And finally got.

21:30

A couple of weeks ago I bumped into

21:32

this guy and he is still fuckin' once

21:34

Money! Than

21:37

salami to pull up to the next window to pick up my order.

21:46

Seasons is a dish best served

21:48

to go over. The

21:51

as on the topic of things I like I really like

21:53

your instead of a person know and people always ask me

21:56

what was there if went about doing stand up online at

21:58

such as Bell internet. When

22:02

I get I. Think even why five. I'm going to

22:04

talk fast as what you might have knows by this

22:06

point. I talk really fast as much faster than my

22:08

tongue is able to keep up with me Like the

22:10

other human beings speaks about one hundred and thirty words

22:12

a minute. I think about one hundred and seventy because

22:15

I have to work out, but a. Smooth.

22:23

As your northern. Finland

22:26

so I did before. Last time

22:28

was with a sign language interpreter.

22:30

Lovely woman. Pretty. Sure, I

22:32

gave her carpal tunnel. More

22:39

thing could not keep up See what would seep

22:41

repeal trying to do super. Slick

22:44

after a while. Also, define was

22:46

sorry. Sorry and

22:49

I bombs And there's nothing worse than

22:51

bombing. Next we sign language interpreter says you

22:53

get to watch your own jokes sale a

22:55

second time. She

23:03

says this is ago well as I got

23:05

soccer. So.

23:12

What else do I like? A like my parents and I

23:14

like them so much I never moved out. Snow

23:18

Matters are interesting because neither of them are

23:20

autistic. What is it? Took my mom and

23:22

if you took my dad and you put

23:24

together. They. Would make sense.

23:29

But my dad so anal retentive right by

23:31

driving with my dad is a have lafayette

23:33

experiences where phrase I know what I mean

23:36

by that is we never suffer bathroom breaks

23:38

and the only reason the cari supertramp breakfast

23:40

in America. So.

23:43

Now over time I hear that song

23:45

say gonna Get Matter of Ran I

23:48

p myself. So.

23:53

That's sad Mama Mia ever had a specific riley

23:55

for the first forty years. My life associates arrest.

23:58

Turns. Out and just. Really annoying.

24:05

But the holidays with my parents because I'm stuck with

24:07

under quarantine. unlike other times where I'm stuck with them

24:09

because I live in a trailer in their backyard. Thanks.

24:17

Mom this is a very cruel jersey played on a.

24:21

Very slick. say. On their

24:23

favorite son but. If that's the case, and help and

24:26

he gets to sleep inside. Offenders

24:31

even if he's and they hit movies I

24:33

just charade. So we compromised and played movie

24:35

series of at least that way no one

24:38

is happy. When

24:42

I got paired up with my dad for movie surveys which

24:44

is back as you dive into it and regular charades rightly

24:46

be so began it is. My dad did these like. Says

24:51

is that it's like what not supposed to talk

24:54

about. It's just. Over.

25:00

Sixty seven only makes sense to a seven

25:02

year old man. What's that was this one

25:04

Time is is just. One.

25:07

Street Boiler Room is. So.

25:17

Finally smite her name's are. I get the

25:19

movie seven which is pretty easy layup. You

25:21

know I've. Given one

25:23

of these. Issues. Be getting

25:25

And so I give him another one. In

25:28

a third one and finally looked like he gets

25:30

it. He does Twenty one. Move.

25:38

Twenty One Grams know Twenty One Jump

25:41

Street Know with seven or seven Twenty

25:43

One Jump Street Movies that. This

25:46

is movies rates are happened to sell ago

25:48

to abort a papists. The

25:52

know I love my parents I'm also an

25:54

emulator would have a hard you know he's

25:56

gonna what I'm an animal go all the

25:58

the love animals. So much as

26:00

mature. As for a pet. They don't be

26:02

attacked us which is a polite way. Which

26:07

is why we sang son. We have absolutely no

26:09

faith in us in her to her. You

26:13

shouldn't. Be responsible for any living thing, let

26:15

alone a plan. So here is a succulent.

26:19

Second, survive anything so long as you remember to

26:22

water it twice a year. Long

26:26

story short, I have I lost a cactus. Laughing

26:31

at lot of travel. You know I love traveling

26:33

from the Living room for the. Dining.

26:35

Room. I

26:37

live with my parents. Were

26:41

no ah the only people that love me

26:43

traveling more than me or my parents now

26:45

they are Jimmy the sell one way ticket

26:47

to Japan Once they said have fun. Thing

26:52

to back. They

26:54

love me. I went through. I went to Japan

26:57

of my own accord. no telling how I settled

26:59

on Japan. you know I went up to my

27:01

bedroom spawn a globe and I throw a dart.

27:03

Added my promise myself or of the third. Lands

27:05

and will go to. But

27:07

because I throw a dart and I'm moving to put it, It

27:11

came back and hit me in the face. So

27:15

I tried again for the math. Google

27:17

maps. My

27:22

laptop exploded. For

27:26

the last thing I saw before did was that

27:28

one glorious moved to. New,

27:32

the police and that about Japan. Gonna. Levy

27:34

on this one. I don't

27:36

know if anybody here watching is autistic or

27:38

know somebody autistic. Vita? Japan.

27:40

Is the one place where we can

27:43

truly be. See,

27:46

the food never reaches. Nobody

27:52

makes eye contact. And

27:55

the only mode of transportation

27:57

is charade. He.

28:07

Michael Mccreary and can find more of

28:09

him at Us. Be comic.com That is

28:11

our show. My thanks to the Wouldn't

28:14

Comedy Festival sound engineers Brian Harder and

28:16

lower and finale and say see Right

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