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Roots of Comedy With Jesus Trejo
Comedy as Therapy: An Immigrant's Journey
Jesus Trejo and Ali Sultan share their journeys with anxiety and therapy, highlighting the significance of professional support. They delve into their immigrant upbringings and the weight of expectations for success. Despite facing cultural taboos, they turn to comedy as a means to reinterpret their traumas, empowering themselves to shape their own stories.
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Jesus travels to Chinle, Arizona, to meet Native American comedian and actor Tatanka Means.
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Jesus meets environmental biologist and comedian Eeland Stribling in Denver, Colorado.
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Jesus heads to Austin and the U.S. border town of Laredo, Texas, to meet Vanessa Gonzalez.
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In Minneapolis, Jesus meets Yemeni comic Ali Sultan who opens up about his mental health.