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Hosted by Rajiv Satyal · comedy · EN-US
Comedian Rajiv Satyal couldn't pick just one thing. How the heck can you do that in a world so big? And when he's JUST SO SMART? The Cincinnati-born, LA-based standup comic conducts holistic conversations with his guests, who hail from fields as diverse as entertainment, politics, business, religion, and tech.
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Signup to Generate a PitchComedian Rajiv Satyal couldn't pick just one thing. How the heck can you do that in a world so big? And when he's JUST SO SMART? The Cincinnati-born, LA-based standup comic conducts holistic conversations with his guests, who hail from fields as diverse as entertainment, politics, business, religion, and tech.
TanGent Show is hosted by Rajiv Satyal. The show has published 78 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Aasif Mandvi (JCCSF Interview)" (16 October 2026, 68 minutes), "Melanie Chandra" (13 October 2026, 44 minutes), and "Azhar Usman" (9 October 2026, 59 minutes).
TanGent Show publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 55 minutes across 78 episodes.
Booking probability for TanGent Show is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. TanGent Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. TanGent Show's contact route on record: verified email.
Rajiv Satyal hosts TanGent Show, a comedy podcast with 78 episodes published.
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Episode #75
Aasif Mandvi is an actor, comedian, writer, and longtime Daily Show correspondent, known for his work on television, film, Broadway, and his one-man show Sakina's Restaurant . His book No Land's Man is a collection of...
Episode #74
Melanie Chandra is an actress, model, and former Miss India America who made the leap from Stanford mechanical engineering and McKinsey & Company into entertainment. She went on to star in Code Black , appear in The...
Episode #73
Azhar Usman is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer best known as one third of Allah Made Me Funny . He's also worked on shows like Ramy , Mo , Ms. Marvel , and Patriot . Before comedy, he somehow managed to become a...
Episode #72
Janina Gavankar is an actor and musician who has appeared on The L Word , True Blood , The League , and The Gates . She also just starred in the hit movie Best of the Best which recently premiered on Netflix and hit #1...
Episode #70
This week I'm talking to an extremely special guest: my brother Vikas. He works in market research and consulting, has an MBA, and is probably the only person I know who can turn a discussion about college into a...
Episode #69
Rakesh Satyal is most importantly, my brother. But, he is also an esteemed author and editor best known for his novel Blue Boy , a coming-of-age story about a young Indian American boy in the Midwest. He's also spent...
Episode #68
Fahim Anwar is a comedian, actor, writer, and former Boeing engineer who went from doing stand-up in Seattle while working in aerospace to performing on Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Comedy Central. He's also...
Episode #67
Maz Jobrani is a comedian, actor, writer, and a founding member of the comedy group "Axis of Evil". He's built a career talking about culture, politics, immigration, and family, while also appearing on shows like The...
Episode #66
Sebastian Maniscalco is one of the sharpest observational comedians working today, with a style built around turning everyday annoyances into very specific, very funny outrage. He's gone on to star in films like Green...
Episode #65
In this episode, I sat down with an extremely special guest: my dad. He has since passed away, so this recording is extremely special to me. It serves as a lasting memory of the love and kindness he shared with everyone...
Episode #64
Payal Kadakia is the founder of ClassPass and the founder and artistic director of The Sa Dance Company, a contemporary Indian dance company. An MIT graduate who went on to work at Bain & Company and Warner Music Group...
Episode #63
Parvesh Cheena is an actor and voice performer whose career has taken him from Barbershop to memorable roles in NBC's Outsourced , Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , A to Z , and The Mandalorian , along with an extensive run in...
Episode #62
Dean Delray is a stand-up comedian and podcaster who has spent years building a career around two things he clearly loves: comedy and rock and roll. He's the host of the long-running Let There Be Talk podcast, where...
Episode #61
Avantika Vandanapu has already had a pretty wild career for someone who started acting as a child. The Bay Area-born actress began working in Telugu cinema before moving into American projects, eventually landing the...
Episode #60
Hari Kondabolu is a comedian, writer and podcaster whose work has landed him everywhere from Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Conan to Comedy Central , and his documentary The Problem with Apu . He also has a Master's in Human...
The second time Hasan Minhaj joins me on the podcast, we get a little deeper into the question of what it actually means to "make it." By this point, Hasan had already worked on The Daily Show , and released multiple...
Episode #58
Hasan Minhaj has built one of the most distinctive careers in comedy, from The Daily Show and the White House Correspondents' Dinner to his Peabody, and Emmy-winning Patriot Act and Netflix specials like Homecoming King...
Episode #110
Deepak Chorpa is a bestselling author and one of the most recognizable voices in modern spirituality and wellness. The author of more than 90 books, including The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and Metahuman , he has...
Episode #56
Ian Edwards is a stand-up comedian and writer who has performed on Def Comedy Jam , The Tonight Show , Conan , The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson , and Gotham Comedy Live . He's also written for shows including The...
Episode #55
Aparna Nancherla is a comedian, writer, actress, and bestselling author whose distinctive voice has made her one of the most original comics working today. You've seen her stand-up on Netflix, The Late Show with Stephen...
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