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Standup Comedians Wyatt Feegrado (HULU's Bettor Days) and Vishal Kal (NBC's Celebrity Dating Game) host First World Problematic, the seminal couch podcast where they definitively solve racism, sexism, and homophobia with discourse between two Indian-American Men with very similar world experiences. Come listen to them attempt to straddle the line between not making it and getting cancelled.

Wyatt Feegrado & Vishal Kal


    • Jun 20, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    S2 E9: Joe Rogan is a bald trapezoid ft. Mahbod Moghadam and guest host Pandji Pragiwaksono

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 65:20


    Join us as we chat with Mahbod Moghadam, founder of Rap Genius, Everipedia, and HellaDoge fame to share some insane stories of the silicon valley Illuminati. Special thanks to our guest host Pandji Pragiwaksono for coming through!

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    S2 E8: Burning the Malaysian Flag with Ian Edwards Ft. Guest Host Pandji Pragiwaksono

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 56:23


    This week we have Ian Edwards, a regular at the famous Comedy Cellar in Los Angeles, join us to discuss Surbhi's fancy schmancy apartment + how Indonesians are better than Malaysians (sic), and why Meghan Markle should be on the new British coins. Guest: Ian Edwards @ianedwardscomic Guest Host: Pandji Pragiwaksono @pandji.pragiwaksono Hosts: Surbhi @lordmakemetaller Wyatt Feegrado @wyattfeegrado

    S2 E7: Crossover episode with Aryaan Misra of The Desi Crime Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 74:43


    We chat with Aryaan Misra of The Desi Crime podcast about his favorite murders, visa voes and teach Vishal what an honor killing is! Live, learn and laugh at our expense as we fangirl over India's favorite podcast host! This episode is hosted by Surbhi, Vishal Kalyanasundaram, and Wyatt Feegrado and was edited by the venerable Sy Schimberg. You can support us by subscribing to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/FirstWorldProblematic, leaving us a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and even just sharing the podcast with your friends. Thank you for the support and keep being problematic :*

    S2 E6: A Gap Year? How about a Rap Year (feat. Spitty)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 55:31


    Join Brampton-based rapper Spitty as he talks about makin' it in the rap game, being raised in Brampton (what IS it anyway?) and going on a world tour over the next year. Featuring our guest host Pandji subbing out for Vishal for a few weeks!

    S2 E5: A chaat with Neel Nanda

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 60:08


    This week, Comedian Neel Nanda joins us to discuss everything between Chaat and Comedy. Would Jimmy Carr like Kailash Parbat's samosa chaat? Find out only on First World Problematic!

    S2 E4: Holocaust Museum of Sex >>> Updating Ft. Sean Millea

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 60:20


    We speak to Comedian and Tiktoker Sean Millea about his PTSD from the time he was a contestant on the Updating Show. Listen to find out how he feels about Updating, Vishal's success on the dating show and if he still ended up with the girl of his blindfolded dreams

    S2 E3: Sip my d!ck with Pandji Pragiwaksono

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 64:44


    This week, we had the pleasure to speak with Pandji Pragiwaksono and discuss his unconventional techniques for punishing his children when they annoy him. We also talk about his journey from Indonesian comedy god to NYC comedy rat living out his American Dream in Flushing, Queens. Will his kids ever stop resenting him for moving to the US? Find out here on First World problematic!

    Season 2 Episode 2: Mathin around with Sammy Obeid

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 47:07


    Join us as we interview the venerable math comedian Sammy Obeid of the 100 humans fame and touch taboo topics like guessing Surbhi's age and Sammy's ethnicity. We also get some advice from Sammy on how to become a successful comedian without wanting to kill yourself.

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    Season 2 Episode 1: Bharg cooked another one ft. Bharg Kale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 77:12


    We're excited to kick off Season 2 with singer-songwriter Bharg Kale who is making waves in India with his genre-blending music. Join Surbhi, Wyatt and Vishal as they discuss desi hip-hop tea, which Indian insults are too much for Bharg and his plans for a US tour!

    The ovo-lacto-semi-vegetarian Holiday Special ft. Viral Joshi, Aashay Shah, Akshay Dhumal, Avinash Shingwani & Vinesh Vasnani of Indian Matchmaking Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 89:58


    We are sitting down with Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Season 2 cast-members Viral Joshi, Aashay Shah, Akshay Dhumal, Avinash Singhwani, and our very own Vishal Kalyanasundaram for a little tete-a-tete about their depictions on the reality show. As we peel the onions of Sima aunty's matchmaking empire, we discover secrets, scandals, and the fandom's hatred for Vishal in this very special holiday special specially brought you by the special hosts of First World Problematic.

    FWP Episode 13 - Indian People Respect Thai Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 34:36


    In Person Episode! Wyatt, Surbhi, and Vishal discuss Instagram's influence in the dating and sex sphere, how Indian People love Thai food, and the child version of Hooters -- Raisins.

    FWP Episode 12 - Burlesque is Stripping but Ugly ft. Luke Abranches, Instagram Famous Comedian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 48:10


    Instagram famous Luke Abranches joins the FWP Gang to discuss what it's like to be the youngest professional comedian at age 14, his worst gigs ever, and the way that minorities adopt a majority mindset to operate in their environment.

    FWP Episode 11 -- Vishal's Therapist Calls for Joke Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 32:04


    Another good ol' Wyatt, Vishal, and Surbhi episode. This week, Vishal's EX-THERAPIST calls him for joke advice?? And pitches Vishal some Trump jokes! Also discussed is the disparity between dating app pictures and reality, and of course, the Chief Rabbiate of Israel -- Kanye West!

    FWP Episode 10 - The one with Shital's penis ft. Shital Patel of Indian Matchmaking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 36:35


    Join us as we discuss all things Indian Matchmaking with our special guest Shital Patel and learn fascinating things about her adventures with a certain prosthetic soldier. Tune in to find out if he holds a candle to our cancer-curing dance doctor Dr. Raj Moves, and what scenes of season 2 make viewers go 'me so horny.'

    FWP Episode 9 - Adam Levine Doesn't Have Moves Like Jagger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 47:39


    Wyatt, Vishal, and Surbhi discuss recent celebrity cheating scandals, Adam Levine and the case of the cringey sexts, Try Guy Ned and the Harry Styles Concert, and even the dated Beyonce and Jay Z scandal. Surbhi goes through her Hinge profile to show us some of the most eligible bachelors in the world.

    FWP Episode 8 - The Six Pillars of Consent and the Two Handcuffs of Non-Consent

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 35:01


    Vishal, Wyatt, and Surbhi discuss the rise of the India CEO in the West, how a software engineer died from fucking a Horse in Seattle, and the Six Pillars of Consent -- and if that applies to the aforementioned Horse.

    FWP Episode 7 - To All Our Fans in Kenya

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 38:30


    Surbhi, Vishal, and Wyatt discuss the Queen's passing, how to actually get reparations for colonization, and how FWP is the #2 standup podcast in India and Kenya.

    FWP Episode 6 - Age is Just a Tightness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 59:23


    Realizing his family listens to this Podcast, Wyatt tries to avoid talking about Sex, while Surbhi and Vishal tastefully discuss lying about your age, the Mandela effect, and Tentacle Porn.

    FWP Episode 5 - Air India, Where You Can Hit Your Kids!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 48:40


    Wyatt, Vishal, and Surbhi return to their roots, discussing how Air India is the only airline you can hit your kids on, how cars in America are causing instability in the Middle East, and the prominence of Wordle...

    First World Problematic INDIAN MATCHMAKING SPECIAL: Vishal Tells All Pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 30:05


    INDIAN MATCHMAKING SPECIAL PT.2 Our very own Vishal Kal was the bad boy of Indian Matchmaking Season 2 on Netflix, and today he tells all the juicy details about what was real and what was fake, why he broke up with Nadia, and how to successfully Court a woman.

    First World Problematic INDIAN MATCHMAKING SPECIAL: Vishal Tells All Pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 34:59


    INDIAN MATCHMAKING SPECIAL. Our very own Vishal Kal was the bad boy of Indian Matchmaking Season 2 on Netflix, and today he tells all the juicy details about what was real and what was fake, why he broke up with Nadia, and how to successfully Court a woman.

    First World Problematic Ep.2 - H*tler Had One Ball? (feat. Surbhi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 45:06


    If you liked Episode 1, here's part two. Wyatt, Vishal, and the returning Surbhi muse on why blacking out isn't fun, how Vishal's penis is like an 8 ball, and if H*tler only had one ball.

    First World Problematic Ep.1 - 2 Many Kunals (feat. Surbhi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 36:40


    Stand-Up Comedian and Writer Surbhi (No Last Name) joins Wyatt and Vishal to discuss her Dating Life, if Harmonicas sound racist, and why she has no last name.

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