S01E06 Radu Isac, Romanian speaker - From Vaslui, Romania (Part 1)🇷🇴

Radu is the type of performer that is regarded by many fellow comics as a comedian's comedian.He not only wins over audiences at comedy clubs, his contrarian approach often involves him throwing out ideas and notions that challenge the audiences' worldview. As he lays out his arguments, the unthinkable suddenly becomes so convincing for the audience and then chuckles come along. Radu's comedy is not just funny - it also makes you think. All these are achieved without Radu having to resort to stereotyping his home country.In the first part of the interview, Radu talks about how he has always been aware that he has an accent either in USA or in the UK, or even back in Romania.---------------------------------------Radu's Instagram (@radu70mld)Radu's 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival show "Pandemic"If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram---------------------------------------Follow Kuan-wen on Instagram or Twitter---------------------------------------Episode timeline00:40 Intro01:20 Radu in the final of "English Comedian of the Year" competition04:11 Radu now being aware of his accent when he speaks English - most Romanian people not being aware of their accents06:37 Radu is used to being seen as someone who has an accent - even when he speaks Romanian08:32 Radu makes reference to his accent at the start of his comedy set10:49 How to pronounce "Radu Isac" in Romanian12:20 Radu's distinct personal way of speaking (The meerkat commercial)15:55 How Radu's accent adds comedic effect but also boxes him in at the same time17:14 A random chat on Ping Pong and Olympic sport categories18:12 Radu considers his accent strong (but not as strong as it used to be)18:53 The English-speaking muscle that gets tired after a while on a given day20:37 Making fun of Grammar Nazis22:45 Describing one's own home town as a shit hole.23:20 Kuan-wen's comedy routine that is based on a cartoon-ish worldview to cater for the British audience25:10 Radu refrains himself from reinforcing Romanian stereotypes performing to British audiences