Samay Raina | Still Alive, India's Got Latent S2 & Standup Comedy | The Longest Interview

Samay Raina is an Indian comedian known for the viral panel show India's Got Latent, and his latest stand-up comedy special Still Alive. He rose to prominence after winning Comicstaan Season 2 and later built a massive online following through his chess streams and popular collaborations during the pandemic. His show 'India’s Got Latent' is a unique talent show that reflects his irreverent, experimental style of comedy. His content brings together comedy, gaming, and community, making him one of the most distinctive voices in India’s digital entertainment space.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Mic check 1 2 3
0:24 Let's go!
1:17 Still Alive
1:50 Abhishek Upmanyu unseen clip
3:40 Latent controversy days
5:56 Balraj OP
6:50 Samay’s dad❤️
8:15 Samay calls his dad
8:40 The Latent score system
11:07 Playing a character on stage
13:30 Challenges for stand-up in India
14:20 Love for guitar
16:03 Early stand-up memories
18:10 Sunil Pal
20:16 Surpassing your mentors
24:45 Shoutout to Seedhe Maut
25:48 Life-changing moments
27:50 Why Samay came on CCT
30:24 What's next for Samay?
35:36 Sacha Baron Cohen OP
37:00 Samay's unseen blog
38:58 Fake coin story
43:33 Love for street jokes
47:55 Anti-jokes
51:07 Lego collection
52:20 Favourite Indian comedians
56:30 Touring with Nishant Tanwar
59:55 Talking About Indian Comedians
1:02:03 Being likeable in comedy
1:03:10 Kapil Sharma GOAT
1:04:25 Sunil Grover supremacy
1:05:38 Life after Latent
1:14:20 Unreleased apology videos
1:19:40 Raj Shamani's cameo
1:22:15 Love for Blues
1:23:05 Samay plays guitar!
1:30:20 "I'm on vacation"
1:32:30 Samay's life reccos
1:36:18 Book reccos
1:39:20 Samay’s Audible audition
1:41:00 Podcast reccos
1:44:20 YouTube career advice
1:45:50 Music reccos
1:47:18 Comedy Circus memories
1:47:45 Take on crowd work
1:49:45 Art of live streaming
1:53:50 The joy of stage shows
1:55:10 Why empathy is important
1:56:26 'Would you rather'...
1:57:03 The 'High Point'!
1:59:17 Bonus recommendation

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