You may think the days of racial profiling at the airport have died down, but Indian comedian Paul Varghese isnยt taking any chances. ยIf Iยm late to a flight, I canยt run into an airport,ย says Varghese, who was featured on Last Comic Standing. Varghese understands the fear, though; in fact, he identifies with it. ยIยm scared of terrorism, too,ย he says, adding that heยs tired of hearing flying is the safest form of travel. ยNobody gets hijacked walking,ย Varghese says. ยItยs not like some terrorist jumps on you piggyback [and says] ยTake me to Beirut. Donยt run; it tickles.ยย The bulk of Vargheseยs material deals with his heritage and ethnicity (e.g., arranged marriages, excelling in academics, etc.), making him the perfect choice to host Indians at the Improv today, which also features the South Asian stylings of Raj Sharma and Aaron Aryanpur. See if they can match Vargheseยs wit.
This article appears in Jul 19-25, 2007.