{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3854f6b7-dd07-5986-9cab-9e69ded2bcbd/68ce41d32cf15c8db0634e17?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. #1016: Abby Govindan","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/620127d84925ed4ea3ec08aa/1758345307490-a5909764-45ec-4d8d-987b-606c195fd702.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://abbygovindan.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Abby Govindan</a> is here to discuss her <a href=\"https://abbygovindan.com/pushing30/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pushing 30</em></a><em> </em>stand-up show at Just For Laughs Toronto on September 22, visiting her family in her beloved Houston, Texas hometown, her excitement as a New Yorker with high hopes for mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, being outspoken, translating one’s affluence into empathy and fighting for those who are less fortunate than you are, the end of centrism, Malcolm X and the Black Panthers, how first generation immigrant alienation can lead to anxiety, stress, and depression, why a traumatic self-harming incident drew her family closer together, the end of her <em>How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents</em> performance run and building a new hour with <em>Pushing 30</em>, other future plans, and much more.</p><p><br></p><p>EVERY OTHER COMPLETE <em>KREATIVE KONTROL</em> EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-1016-abby-139312479?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>please subscribe now via this link</strong></a> to hear this full episode. Thanks!</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.bookshelf.ca/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Bookshelf</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Planet Bean Coffee</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.grandads.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grandad’s Donuts.</a>&nbsp;Support&nbsp;<a href=\"https://yess.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Y.E.S.S.</a>, <a href=\"https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pride Centre of Edmonton</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.letterscharity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Letters Charity</a>. Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">vish online</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Related episodes/links:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/09/18/ep-1015-alan-licht/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #1015: Alan Licht</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/09/09/ep-1011-saul-williams/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #1011: Saul Williams</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/08/19/ep-1004-liz-pelly/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #1004: Liz Pelly</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/07/30/ep-1001-thanya-iyer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #1001: Thanya Iyer</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/02/13/ep-950-gianmarco-soresi/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #950: Gianmarco Soresi</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2024/09/05/ep-901-john-early/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #901: John Early</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2024/05/15/ep-869-steve-albini/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #869: Steve Albini</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2023/06/27/ep-785-hari-kondabolu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #785: Hari Kondabolu</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2016/09/20/ep-280-hasan-minhaj/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #280: Hasan Minhaj</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2017/09/26/ep-352-amy-goodman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #352: Amy Goodman</a></p>","author_name":"Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)"}