S01E30 Denis Chuzhoy (Dan The Stranger), Russian speaker - From Kursk, Russia 🇷🇺

When you host messaged Dan about the interview at the start of this year, he replied that he was still on the move after leaving Russia. He could not be sure where he will have a legal paper to stay. It's a weirder than ever time to be a Russian comedian, especially one who dared to joke about Putin's height in his comedy special. Dan followed his instinct to be come a 'travelling comedian'. Travelling or exile, depending on how you see it. In deciding to leave Moscow, Dan ditched a successful career as a stand up comedian back home. Even though it was still possible to continue to perform in his mother tongue for the overseas Russians, Dan decided to convert himself to an English stand up comedian. He did have to start over again but in his own words, it can be a chance to re-invent himself from Денис Чужой (Denis Chuzhoy) to Dan The Stranger. ---------------------------------Follow Dan on Instagram His stand up special (in Russian) released in September 2021 that was mentioned in this episode Follow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram and Twitter---------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email comedywithanaccent@gmail.com------------------------------------------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe