August • 2021
Atheer had done her research very well and brought a unique perspective to our meetings. She was very disciplined and responsive to all ideas that were pitched. -Saman
New York, NY, USA
1 review$500 - $700 / Day
Request QuoteAtheer Yacoub is a New York based stand-up comedian and writer, whose comedy is inspired by her Palestinian-Muslim upbringing in Alabama. Atheer released a half-hour special for Comedy Central Arabia and has been on AXSTV's Gotham Comedy Live. Atheer has written for the Emmy Award Winning channel BRIC TV on The Breakdown and Passport Control. She also co-hosts The No Fly List podcast which features funny conversations with other comedians, artists, and interesting people of color. She is the co-creator of Muslim Girls DTF: Discuss Their Faith, which won the 2020 Laughter Lab competition as well as the Roddenberry Foundation grant.
August • 2021
Atheer had done her research very well and brought a unique perspective to our meetings. She was very disciplined and responsive to all ideas that were pitched. -Saman
Passport Control is a comedic, political talk show as goofy as it is smart and Brown as hell. It's got a heavy dose of Middle Eastern culture but speaks to all minorities and, shocker: we're not all the same! We'll shatter some stereotypes while giving us Brown and minority folk a chance to respond to the political environment because, frankly, no one ever asks us. We're here to give you all the ammunition you need to shut down your racist uncle. And if you've got white guilt, you can come learn a thing or two and get a "woke AF" visa on us. Hosted by a Real Live Brown Person, Mehdi Barakchian!
Muslim Girls DTF: Discuss Their Faith is a 30 min comedy TV show with sketches and talking heads. It’s written and performed by an all Muslim female cast about topics that plague Muslim women today like sex, dating, body hair, and pork. Imagine if Black Lady Sketch Show, MTV’s Girl Code, and Never Have I Ever had an orgy.
Atheer co-hosts The No Fly List podcast with fellow comedian Amamah Sardar, as they talk to America's least favorite minorities about what it's like to be profiled, detained, or stereotyped. The podcast features funny conversations with comedians, artists, and other interesting people of color about everything from suing Donald Trump to avoiding deportation.
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