Mumbai's famous stand-up comedians on why they are going the podcast way

Updated On: 28 May, 2016 08:45 AM IST | | Suprita Mitter

<p>Live podcasts will debut at a comic festival next week, while another property will introduce scheduled programming on YouTube. Some of Mumbai's most famous comics tell us why they are laughing into the digital world</p>

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Mumbai's famous stand-up comedians on why they are going the podcast way

The fifth year of NCPA Cheer, starting June 3 will be different from its previous editions. The funny feast will present Audiomatic – Our Last Week's live podcast, presented by Anuvab Pal and Kunaal Roy Kapur. "Cheer was the first-of-its-kind festival when we began five years ago. It has full-fledged traditional plays, stand-up acts, workshops and now a podcast. The audience at the festival is usually younger. We decided to go with the podcast because their humour is witty, topical and not crass," says Deepa Gahlot, Head of Programming, NCPA. Pal, a popular name in the circuit, will also be conducting workshops with children at the festival. He is anxious about the podcast, "Many told us the podcasts don't work, and people don't listen. NCPA suggested we jam with our listeners. Usually, we record in a small room and that has a safety factor. It's not stand-up but a conversation, and you don't know if people will find it funny," he admits.