Simple Ken Podcast | EP 33 - Facing Reality Feat. Prashasti, Shamik Chakrabarti & Shreeja Chaturvedi
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- Simple Ken is hosted by Kenny Sebastian, A stand up comedian known for his observational humour and quirky stage presence.
A simple podcast about tackling the weekly conflicts of a comedian.
A strictly "no advice" podcast.
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This is the second time I have brought in a group of comics together but with a connecting theme! Got my favourites from each season of Comicstaan. I realised I would love to see the three different perspectives from comedians who have had their lives permanently changed by the show.
We also take in questions from the audience about best friends, talking to our parents while they share their personal anecdotes about the comedy scene in India and their own beliefs they had to get over.
You can Tweet/RUclips/ Instagram your questions/topics/queries discuss for the next week episode using the hashtag #simpleken.
0:00 - Introduction.
3:46 - How did you percieve the Indian Stand Up Comedy Scene to be?
5:39 - Comicstaan changing the comedy scene.
8:18 - Life before comedy for Shreeja.
12:40 - Shamik purposely avoiding Comicstaan.
16:40 - Season 1 from Prashasti’s View.
17:28- Season 2 from Shreeja’s Perspective
18:21 - Season 3 from Shamik’s Perspective
19:24 - Stand Up Comedy inherently is personality based.
20:51 - Not being affected by other performers.
23:12 - What flux are you in now? Starting with Shamik.
24:58 - Everybody has their own pace and how they deal with it.
26:30 - How famous musicians self-destruct.
28:28 - Chasing a bigger audience.
30:55 - Conflict with using social media.
34:48- Do you tell your best friend they are with the wrong person.
38:52- Prashasti’s friend who is oblivious to his amazing wife.
42-19 - Men like to distance themselves away from other relationships.
45:00 - How do you confront your parent’s belief without them lashing out?
51:05 - Worried about the younger generation being impressionable.
53:24 - Comedians focus on the grey and not the extremes.
54:54 - Personal anecdotes of confronting our own parents.
57:48 - Outro
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I love the fact that you release these episodes in the morning! Simple Ken while having breakfast is just perfect
Yes :) A nice start to the day !
Bro you are having breakfast at 10.40 am i would love to meet your mom...
I agree.
But also who takes a one hour breakfast!?
i was in the opposite time zone and enjoyed cooking and having dinner while listening to it :)
Really ...like perfect lazy Saturday, listening to this while having tea and eating something . Perfectio
One thing that me and my brother told our mom which has made it easier for us to lay down our opinions was “mom we fight with you and try to show to our perspective because we care about this relationship, and because we want it to keep getting stronger. The day we stop discussing things that bother us, is the day we’ve given up on this relationship, like it has happened with dad” and that really stuck with her. Now she likes it when we fight and get aggressive about our opinions because it tells her that we care.
Also as always, beautiful podcast with beautiful people and my favorite, Shreeja!
This was lovely :)
Awwwwww 😭😭😭
That’s very awww 😢❤
Beautiful set of people here,
Unpopular opinion, I like Shamik's approach to comedy (also life in general) a lot,
I think he is witty, and has a humour which stays with you even after the show.
I still remember the Auto sketch from Comicstaan, haha :D
It’s not an unpopular opinion btw :)
wow! I'm still half way through your podcast, and you liked and replied to my comment!
That is huuuuge! It feels like we just talked to each other one-on-one, thank you so much for making my day, month, year! 😇
I hope we meet soon in real life
There’s something so dark, dry and subtle about Shamik’s brand of humour. The fact that he doesn’t succumb to the pressure of mainstream comedy to fit a general audience, instead waiting it out patiently to find an audience that fits his niche and loves his genre for what it is, says so much about him as an artist. May the universe bless a fine writer like him! ♥️
(This is my first comment on any RUclips video EVER 🤣).
I really liked Shamik in Season 3. I was rooting for him to win 😬 He has a great style. Tough luck because the contestants this season were all, except a couple, great in their own way.
Man, my love for Prashasti grows every day. She is hilarious but so philosophical at the same time. She sounds very wise, maybe because of her age but she is so relatable to people way younger. I wish I was friends with her cause I would just love to listen to her for hours and learn from her 💗
She is IIM graduate so no doubt she is smart and that reflects in her comedy as well.
I find Shamik's vibe very similar to Biswa's. Very somber, witty and borderline dark comedy . I get a very intelligent vibe and that's the kind of comedy I gravitate towards so I really like Shamik a lot. Same surname is just an added bonus xD
Hello kenny! I have been a silent listner for a long time. This episode was most heartfelt. But every episode I feel the same only. I am 19 years old and just found out that the world is a very cruel place and I was living inside a bubble my whole life. During the pandemic I became existential and since then I have never been the same. I feel so grateful when you make such conversations as this was what I wanted to say but never found the words. You said very rightly - it's only our inner demons stopping us from becoming greatest ( I am living it right now).Also as Shreeja said love and compassion rarely works online coz you need eyes for it. So true. And lastly As Prashashti said our younger generations are soooo influenced, only god knows what will happen. I will try to become a better human. Maybe that's how we grow. In a very stressful phase of life right now. But I hope to get somewhere good. This comment is all over the place. But thankyou alwayss. ❤️
Hey! You are gonna go on to do great things. Okay? It’s not gonna feel like that now but you will. And by great I don’t mean anything dramatic , I mean you will be self sufficient, you will care for those around you and you will be content with your life. It takes time and effort but you will get there and you can’t hurry it. It can feel very overwhelming now , I felt that same way at the age and buddy I feel amazing now as I have grown with age and had so many life experiences. The world is a wonderful place , you just gotta fight to see it :)
@@KennySebastian can't believe how humble & down to earth you're as a person
I really admire you a lot
A loyal fan since 7years
Your podcasts are so relatable. Please keep doing it.
Hey, I hope things are going well with you. Like Kenny said, everyone feels this way at that age and things become better as you grow. Its true!! Only when you grow through experiences you find what you want to live for and the joy in life. The ups and downs will come, and go. You will be just fine 😊
@10:20 Suri pleading to Shreeja doesn't move her but Kanan saying one sentence convinces her to go to comicstaan 😂
Kanan has a way with people
*with women.
I feel Kanan has a very strong will and not in a competitive way with others but with himself.. Very subtle, very calm. I've loved his comedy and man.. I just love him even more on Kvizzing with Comedians. He's so well read and still doesn't boast about it. Kenny is absolutely right. Kanan has a way with people. Of course I have not met him but i can feel it. His podcasts are amazing. What I like the most about Kenny, Kanan, Subu and KV is how humble they are and with what finesse these people work. Respect, love and affection always.
I love this format of Simple Ken where you sit with comics and then discuss the questions. It brings out so many perspectives and all of you sound so relatable that I sit here nodding my head to what you all are saying feeling like I'm a part of this conversation. The questions were too good this time. I specifically resonated to Shreeja's answer to where you are in life right now and dealing with your parents beliefs formed through the social media. I needed this conversation. Thanks Kenny ❤️
Can't believe even a 1 hour episode felt like it ended too soon. Love the multiple point of views.
Grateful that this exists. Giving us a fresh POV. Thank you. Please keep doing whatever like and want to do.
Heyooo Ken,
I hope you're doing well :)
My name is Melanie, I'm from Austria. Loving the very long recordings of your voice so much! My boyfriend, Siddharth (Mysorean-Bangalorean), his sister, Gauri (wanted to be mentioned in this comment - shoutout to Gauri, she loves you) and I, have been listening to it nonstop during our roadtrip through South India 😊 This is my first time visiting India, really love it so far. Also, Sid and I live in Geneva together (pls drop by during your next visit to Switzerland). He's starting a PhD in Astrophysics and I am a translator.
That said, do you believe in aliens and what would you say to one if you ever met one?
I really wanted shamik to win comicstaan 3😍
I hope Shamik is reading this :)
Me too... his jokes are clever
Me 3 !! ❤
again, watching this video in school as calculus is being taught, simple ken is so so refreshing !
Godd, how come these people are so clear with their thoughts and what they want from life - thanks Kenny for vocalising the unsaid.
I guess it’s cause we introspect about it a lot to come up with material for stage :)
😂😂😂😂😂Kenny. I'm sure you do. Afterall, whole world is a stage and you're a performer even in real life. So, you need this 'material' in real life as well.
I have to say Kenny, I really appreciate your empathy for the person who sent the question about confronting your parents about echo chambers. That you didn't just give in to Shreeja's POV and considered that it's hard to stand up/ruffle their feathers when you're not in an equal position.
Cheers!
Great to see how different perspectives are coming together. It's always a pleasure to listen to comics talk, even if it's not necessarily intended to be humourous.
Yaa man it's like I can listen to them talk about anything, it's so thought through
Another amazing episode of simpleken with interesting conversations! I really love how simpleken is relatable for me every episode. Thanks kenny, you're awesome!
Woohoo ! Love that I got to see you and Shamik in the same frame again after completing the season 3 binge watch 😍😍😍
Man, what a wonderful way to end the day. All my favourites from every season in one place! Thank you so much for thid Kenny, absolutely am in love with SimpleKen ❤
This discuss truly helped me deal with my own question about how my views don’t align with my family. I have had this conflict for years and haven’t dealt with it well.
its just weird how you relate with comedians ...these conversations are so relatable that i had go back an check if i am a comedian damn
hahah so true!! I thought of going for open mic and give it a chance myself in the middle of the podcast.
I would literally watch kenny prashasthi in any format fr. I LOVE THIS DUO. plus, adding kanan to the duo would simply be a dream come true. Really need a project from you 3
I can't believe it look me this long to come across SimpleKen. Have been going thru a brutal phase lately and just listening to this podcast (or the long recording of Ken talking) makes my day X10 better, or atleast gives me positivity to carry on with my day. The fact that it is real and authentic makes it more valuable. Can't wait for more of them. ❤️
It feels asif someone gives a warm hug, when I listen to the title track.. It's like a comfort food.. 💗 🎷🎷🎷It's time for simple.... It's time for simple simple Ken....
Yayyy!! Everyone here is a favourite!! Loved Shamik on Comicstaan!!
Very aptly named Facing Reality. Loved it! Specifically towards the end when you talked about talking to parents without them lashing out, how its affects younger cousins and how you all deal with it.
What a great combination of these artists!!! All my favourites in the house!
😍
Same here!
Beautiful episode. Weirdly, starting 70% of the podcast you answered all my current life problems (some great anecdotes). So yeah took an hour long lecture notes, I guess.
Can't wait to spend all of my salary from treating patients on watching live comedy shows. Loving the comedy scene by each day, love you guys
This reminded me of shamik's joke in the improv round. *I am angry , we are in a graveyard, dark humour is allowed*
Ifykyk. 😂
Hey Kenny, Congratulations on 2 million subs, Way to go! Thanks to the segment 'Hot and cold relationships' in your previous video, I gained some clarity and cut the guy off my life( yes, I am the one who asked THAT question) Now, This other guy, whom I like, expressed interest in me, seems pretty good, very sweet, expressive and most importantly, good at heart. But, I am gonna go off to attend college next month, should I get into a relationship with him, knowing that it is most likely to not last or should I convince myself that a long distance relationship will last?
PS:- Please treat me as an anonymous fan (again)
PS2: This episode was a treat to watch, hope you keep 'em coming.
#simpleken
Really liked the episode, especially the last part of the discussion! Great points made by everyone. Special shout-out to Prashasti for being so articulate!
Simple Ken has become a comfort place to come back and relax and feel that every thing huge can be made to feel alright by talking about it with friends in such a calm manner !
Hi Ken, I was revisiting SimpleKen episodes for the fourth time and I was literally hoping that you would upload a new episode and im SO glad you did, love everyone on the panel!
I actually had something to add about the styles of comedies that comics have and I have noticed that I like multiple styles because I feel like it touches different aspects of my personality? Your relatability, Prashasti's conversational comedy, etc. Do you think that there is commonality amongst the audiences of comics with different styles? I would love to know what's your take on it.
I love this project of yours the most and I will always keep coming back to it. So much love and respect
Hey Kenny, loved the podcast man. And this is the content that people really want to absorb in a while, where you talk about the self awareness and awareness of the society. Remember, consciousness or awareness is the key. Like if we are in an heated argument, but again if we are aware at that moment, then only you will take away something from heated argument otherwise we are just being the conditioned self with which we have trained ourselves with the help of our experiences and inner demons as well.
Waiting for many such podcasts.
All the best.
Very interesting conversation. Everyone in the panel is quite intuitive. I absolutely love Prashasti. Have attended her live show in Jaipur long back, she opened for Biswa. Honestly I found her way better than Biswa live. Prashasti is a gem. Shreeja is very interesting and very very funny. I really want to see more of her. Have seen every video of hers that exist on youtube and several times. I wish I get to attend her life show someday. Shamik is a great writer I feel, having watched his sets in comicstaan I was quite intrigued to know more about his perspectives on everything. His comedy is very interesting. Kenny thank you for bringing the amazing comics on your show here.
Shamik was my absolute favourite in S3! He should have totally won!!
Hey kenny, thank you for getting people on the podcast and discussing comedy and the newest thing in comedy. Really want to see that more of this. Also please bring more people on to talk about comedy in depth. Please get Akash Mehta, Manik mana, VIR Das to talk about comedy and their comedy. That would be really amazing. Keep doing this. You are amazing. Thanks.
Loved you on the show!! All my faves in one frame.
just a perfect example how an awesome podcast should be!!! liked the fact that they you have very different personalities and opinions..
So heartwarming to hear you guys talk..and surprisingly its all quite relatable even to a non-comic. Lots of love & support especially to Shreeja :D
Perfect thing to watch while eating your food, calm and cool
I was having a beautiful lunch with this podcast on, smiled and enjoyed this conversation throughout!
Thankyouuuuu
Loved the episode. You can have more of these long form pods with multiple comics.
this was so much fun to watch, want more of these!!
#simpleken
Hello Kenny!!
I want to thank you for recording the long video of you talking for all of us!! I recently got into listening all these long recordings and live streaming that all of you comedians did, specially in lockdown. So once again thank you all for doing this!!
Absolutely love you guys! ❤️
One of the things that's been on my mind and I noticed that it hasn't been covered in any of the recording is, everyone talks about romantic relationships, red flags and good/bad partners, but no one talks about friendship, more than that, toxic friendship, where one person is being a great friend and other just keep using them. Since the former is not stupid, they understand that they are being used, but they can't help themselves and help people whenever they can, in such scenarios they feel stupid because they are getting used, but are not able to stop it either, because they don't know how to say no!! This is just one of the many instances, there are many more examples of bad friendships!! What is your take on this matter? (Since, this is not an advising podcast, but a long recording of you talking to us, I don't want to ask you any particular question in the matter, maybe just start a healthy discussion, which can help people to self-reflect!!)
Thank you in advance for taking time to read this!!
Eagerly waiting for the next episode!!
P.S. Don't dwell much on my username, "Brain Battle by Abhilasha", it's a book's name!!
Warm Regards and lots of love,
Abhilasha
Came just for Shreeja... She is so adorable...
Kenneth’s description of each of them is so so accurate !!!!!
Hey thanks on picking the set of questions which we generally encounter and respond in our style without observing, rather than questions which bring content and you laugh and you move away.
Listening to Simple Ken makes me feel a couple of years older!
something about this podcast is so therapeutic and genuine - hope that never changes! :)
Such an amazing episode man. Loved it. Always really really liked Prashasti amd Shreeja and have developed new liking towards Shamik. Love and light 😘😘
This is so tricky. I can't just listen to your podcasts. I have to watch too for the priceless expressions and the overall vibe.
Brilliant episode Kenny. Inspiring to see how much effort you put into your *not a podcast* even after being so successful. Love the structured but flexible format.
Shamik is 33 WUT. I am guessing the youngest but also the wisest.
Interesting panel. Would love to see it again. 😊
Happy to have you as a viewer :) Here is to more episodes 🍻
I'm early for the first time. Just want to say Kenny that I hope you have a nice day today. You're doing more than enough by putting so much stuff online for us to consume. ❤️
That’s very kind of you Priyanshu :)
I love them all❤
Kenny 😍🥰
Thank you for this beautiful episode 😊
Improv is a completely different format altogether, it takes years of practice and an incredible amount of reading, and staying updated on practically everything, to perfect it. (Just my 2 cents from being an avid follower of Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie) The fact that these standup comedians took a shot at it on national television, in front of millions of people, is a huge deal. I applaud them just for that!
Such a warm conversation, Ken. Thoroughly enjoyed that.
I love this. Would love to see more of Shamik. Also how great would it be to see kanan, biswa and kenny together on this! The holy Trinity.
Totally loved the perspectives
Shamik is really cool I hope he makes videos too
Great panel and great episode Kenny, loved it
You are bringing shreeja & prashati together! I'm gonna like from all my 5 ids. They both have awesome vibes
Dude random thought at 1:40 am ……how dope would it be if kenny n jordindian did a collab … banglorians would be blown away man !!!!!😍😍
#simpleken
Hey Kenny quick question
Who recorded the intro music to the long recordings of you talking? I like the tune and the voice. Who composed it?
The title track is mind blowing,
Like who would come up with such nice lyrics….
Like the selection of words…
#respect
Hi Ken, thanks for getting me in the trap of watching your videos nonstop. Helps me a lot mentally. I just wanna ask: How to get more matured? Everyone around me constantly keep treating me like a kid and no one seems to respect my views. Cuz of this I don’t seem to get along with a lot of seniors and it’s usually people younger than me whom I hang out with. Plus, it’s also affecting my career cuz I am not able to convey what I think and now able to show how good I am, cuz I lack the skills to manage people too. Any advice on this?
Thanks a ton for your videos. It keeps me going and happy always
Hi Kenny,
Love this channel!
I would love your thoughts on this.
I have been going through a self improvement journey for a couple of years now. I think I been depressed for many years and just "sucked it up" and kept going. I'm in my late 20s now and I'm glad I finally see things that are in a sense broken about my life.
I think one of the biggest messed up things is my family dynamics. I realised that I am the emotional support person to whom everyone pours their heart out. During my late teens there was an extended time period involving my brothers love marriage, toxic home environment and feeling completely ignored. I think I just stopped opening up to ppl around then and just supported other members of my family emotionally. It felt like others were crumbling so much that I had to be the one consoling them and listening to their problems. Some where along the way I just swallowed all of my feelings and need for emotional support. I even stopped talking to them about generic things in my life.
Cut to years later, my parents know nothing about me. And still continue to dump their emotional problems on me. I know I sound like a selfish ass** for saying this. But I want some good feeling when I talk to my parents. I am currently studying towards my PhD in Europe and the weekly phone call to my parents is such a taxing event in my week.
So my question is: How do I break out of this preset mould of interaction and build a positive healthy relationship with my family which is mutually supportive? I would like to talk to my parents more, but I feel it doesn't give me anything in return. Any advice on things to do or new perspective is useful.
I wonder how many ppl are going through similar situation.
#simpleken
thanks for bringing the comics for your long recording of you talking
It was a blast for me too :)
🙄
Is it the same habitat and tables where Kamra interviewed Sanjay Raut.. 😂😂
Hey kenny, Loved the episode. Hard relate to almost everything but especially prashasthi with being responsible for your younger cousins. It's tough especially if you're the oldest of all of them who did live without phone.
I think we are all prone to be in our information bubble not just our parents. So it's almost tempting to fight for your beliefs but what we should reflect after each such fight is if it was worth it. Do you really believe so much in your counter argument that you were willing to fight with your close one for it. There are a few ways to deal with this temptation.
1. Change the tone. If someone is angry, and you really want to respond, it's better to respond with something that diffuses the tension like humour. This works with my in-laws because they are really aggressive about their beliefs.
2. Escalate 2 levels - This works with my parents. If they are annoyed or angry, you escalate two levels above that. This works with my parents because they are not aggressive with their beliefs. They would immediately diffuse the tension if things escalate too much.
What you should never never do is match their anger or escalate by one level because that gives them the incentive to escalate further.
That’s all fair and good if the situation in the country weren’t so dire and getting horribly worse every month. The slope at which the social fabric is getting damaged in this country is become steeper and steeper, and a lot of the people who are comics or who watch comics are probably the less affected people with more privileges than other sections of society who are hurting horribly at the moment. If we can’t do the bare minimum amongst the people who are directly related/associated with us then it’s almost criminal at this point. All kinds of intense disasters have happened in the 6 years and people have quietly gone back to worshipping powerful goons instead of holding them accountable. The less people know and understand, the more these things will happen. It’s everyone’s responsibility now to try at least
57:02 along with all the pointers mentioned by Kenny, you can also try to have a conversation with them about digital wellbeing. This helped me getting my folks off the polarisation in different social media platforms.
Shreeja's humor is not everyone's cup of tea. I love her aura.
I missed your these video
Love yaa... And great video ♥
Yayayayay another panel
Wow love this panel 😻😻
I really liked the discussion on the last question
Was eagerly waiting for another episode of simple Ken!! And u came up with such amazing convos with amazing peeps!! 🤍💫. Thank you for these amazing and relatable long videos of u taking Kenny!
37th minute mention of the fire pit is hilariously true 😂😂
This is too good ☺️
So so glad you're doing this Ken ❤
Man, I love doing SimpleKen so happy
you are enjoying it too :)
Love these podcasts/ conversations
Very beautiful Episode 💙
Hard relate post 45:00, especially with Shreeja . A big thank you for discussing that.
#Simpleken Hi Kenny! Love all your videos! Keep doing more... I'm almost 30 and married few years back. I was born and brought up in a villege where i was an extrovert. Soon after moving to the city (Chennai) not sure is it because of new place people etc, i completely shut myself out. And started identifying myself more as an introvert. In our family my extrovert cousins are seen as successful though they are not doing any better than me and just because I'm an introvert people see me as a failure. I dnt care much about their opinion until recently when i came to know that my parents been talking to my relatives that I'm of no use, dumb and good for nothing. I felt very bad when i heard that. What do I do? Should I change myself? If so how can I?
Keep bringing different perspectives like u do always... Say hi to Shruthi, my cousin she s a big fan too!!
I like the depth of thought Prashashti has on these questions.
A big fan from Sri Lanka♥️🇱🇰 I’ve watched lots of videos of yours.. Bring Kanan, Abish and Kaneez as well!!
Saw shreeja and Shamik first on Comicstaan and love them as well
I’m so glad that all these years of watching bollywood movies have paid off well in understanding if something is said it Hindi😅
#simpleken
Hey Kenny! Love the long recordings of you talking. I have been listening to it on Spotify since the October of 2021 and this is my first time on RUclips. To be honest, the only-audio experience beats the video version.
Coming to the question, I have a friend at my high school who is all good in behaviour and nice to everyone but to a certain other person she's a bully. I have tried to talk to her about this but its useless. I feel guilty about being friends with her now but she's extremely good to me and almost everyone else except that one person. I don't pick up the topic very often as i hate confrontation and don't want to ruin my existing friendship. What do u think about this, do u think it's okay to end a friendship with someone just because they bullied someone else?
Love it!
Hi Kenny, great jokes. I am great fan of yours. Kindly start stand up comedy shows in Bangalore. Looking forward to your shows. I would love to see the shows.
Hey Kenny,
It's nice to see all of you having a good conversation. It really made me happy watching the video.
Thank you ❤️
Thank you so much for watching :)
Hey Kenny, my mom and I love to watch your videos, you and Kanan are her favorite comedians. She is also a huge Arijit singh fan and so gets hilariously angry when she listens to your coke studio set about tum hi ho 😂😂😂
Your content has been a lifesaver these last two years of school and covid and preparing for entrance exams and i love simple ken so so much.
My question for you is, how did you realise you could bring music into stand up? You've said before that when you started out it was mostly just standing and telling jokes, so how did you decide that you wanted music to be such a big part in your comedy style? Was it any particular incident or did it build over time?
Sending you lots of love ❤️
#simpleken
I love shamiks approach , kinda relate to him
The show definitely made me appreciate the art of Standup better!
Good to see Kanan rememberd to wear his glasses this time
Kenny is amazing!!!!!!!
This was wholesome.
Really interesting conversation!