Show notes
Hello Tea friends! I have another comedian on the pod today! So psyched to have Lai Wei-Sheng here to talk about stand-up comedy in Taiwan, China, and the US.It takes guts to tell jokes all over the globe! We sip on some Taiwanese Oolong while we chat about tea, boba, and cultural differences in the international comedy scene.Try the Taiwanese Oolong Sampler:https://jessesteahouse.com/products/j...Join Jesse's Tea Club:https://jessesteahouse.com/products/j...Listen to/Download this episode on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4M2PVna...Listen to/Download this episode on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...#taiwaneseoolong #bilingualcomedy #taiwanesecomedy #chinesecomedy #chineselanguagelearning #yourchineseteaguy #foreignerinchina #jessesteahouse #teatimewithjesse0:28 Taiwan vs. US Comedy0:48 Taiwanese Oolong0:54 I’m a tea virgin01:20 What’s in the Taiwan oolong box02:15 You don’t need too much02:31 Boba tea shops in Taiwan03:44 Oolong aftertaste03:55 The oolong is half-fermented04:40 Oolong is somewhere between green and red/black tea05:05 It’s all camellia sinensis, just differently picked05:21 Meet Wei-Sheng Lai06:00 Performing at comedy clubs in Taiwan07:00 Welcome to Los Angeles, USA07:48 Tea from Dongding Mountain08:05 You gotta up your tea game08:15 Is there Oolong in Mainland China?08:54 Getting started in Taiwanese comedy as a high schooler09:43 Comedians care about the type of laugh11:27 Understanding your audience11:55 How to set up jokes for an audience12:12 Getting the confidence to try comedy in Los Angeles12:33 International comedy13:57 The Chinese Comedy scene in Los Angeles15:56 The Western comedy doesn’t like puns17:00 If I really p*ss my pants it’s okay18:00 Translating jokes18:22 Getting out there is scary19:21 Standup comedy is the best way to learn a foreign language23:53 The sunshine makes it hard to drive24:19 American stereotypes25:11 Culture shock27:14 When you have an opinion you’ll share it29:00 Taiwanese and Chinese jokes29:29 Coming out of the closet29:45 Understanding American culture to do jokes30:26 Developing a niche, focused opinion31:45 Five times roasted oolong34:10 Why and how we pour tea35:38 The charcoal roasted oolong is unique35:55 Charcoal roasted oolong is more expensive37:40 Making milk tea41:24 Standup comedy is a lifestyle42:45 Acting vs. Comedy50:00 Buying houses in Taiwan53:33 The deals in Taiwan58:52 Tipping culture59:26 It’s hard being a mommy
