In ninth grade, Palestinian-American stand-up comedian and actor Mo Amer struck a deal. If he recited a monologue from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in front of class, his English teacher would let him do a stand-up set and help him pass. Mo killed it.
Mo always knew he wanted to be a comedian, and he has turned that life-long passion into an incredible career in stand-up, TV, film, and many other mediums. The star of Mo, Ramy, DC’s Black Adam, and many Netflix specials like The Vagabond sits down with Dana Ballout to kick off Season 3 of al empire. They discuss his early years as a Palestinian refugee in Houston, TX, touring comedy clubs in post-9/11 America, and how he hopes to “influence the culture” with his art.
This episode is hosted by Dana Ballout. Produced by Finbar Anderson and Alex Atack with additional support from Ahmed Ashour. Edited by Alex Atack and Ahmed Ashour. Research and fact checking by Deena Sabry. Sound design by Monzer El-Hachem. 
Special thanks to Majd Bani Odeh, and Quincy at Sacred Stone Media in Houston, Texas.
Find a transcript for this episode at <a href="https://kerningcultures.com/al-empire/">kerningcultures.com/al-empire</a>.
<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbjv_DABabYQNeMOcX91xYDVCLGvyIXkz">Watch Season 3 of al empire on YouTube.</a>
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