Bassam Shawl (he/him) joins for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey with stand-up comedy, our media diets and the attention black hole named Twitter, and have lots of reminiscing about growing up in Upstate New York, including performing together in high-school musical productions.
Bassam Shawl is a comedian, writer, and actor based in New York. Originally from Syracuse, NY, he started performing comedy in Washington, DC before moving to Brooklyn.
He’s been featured in Buzzfeed and Prior Magazine, has written for Emmy-Award-winning comedian Tiffany Haddish and has performed at several venues &amp; festivals across the country, including Comedy on State, The Stand Comedy Club, Oak City Comedy Festival, and Laughing Devil Comedy Festival.
Follow Bassam on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/bassamshawl">@bassamshawl</a> 
Follow Bassam on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bassamshawl/">@bassamshawl</a> 
Follow Bassam on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bassamshawl?lang=en">@bassamshawl</a> 
Check Out his Podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wokemanistan/id1549579649">Wokemanistan</a>

Cj Giovingo on Systems, Storytelling & Mars

“In These Uncertain Times” is an interview podcast hosted by designer and writer Derek J. Horn about creating and connecting in the midst of uncertainty. I speak with creators and thought leaders that are forging their path forward in the new normal created by the COVID-19 health crisis. Tune in to hear about the cool projects they’re working on, chat about how they’ve adjusted their process, ways of communicating, and their methods of self-care. Each episode, we imagine a brighter world on the other side of this not-so-bright chapter of history.