After her dreams of becoming a WNBA player are cut short by a tragic accident, Zainab Johnson finds her way to the stage, where her smart and edgy storytelling is informed by her experiences growing up in Harlem in an African-American Muslim family.
After serving three tours of duty on the front lines of Afghanistan and Iraq for the U.S. Army, Raul Sanchez seeks the comfort of comedy to help with his post-traumatic stress disorder; his act highlights the lighter side of everyday life and war.
Comic Daniel Webb gives his unique take on being an empowered gay man in the heart of Texas.
There is more than meets the eye with Alabama native Rocky Dale Davis; people are quick to misjudge him as a typical Southern white boy, but Rocky has a progressive outlook in his comedy.
Named Atlanta's best comedian in 2017, Mia Jackson is the country girl next door people want to be best friends with as she delivers hilariously snarky jokes about relatable subjects.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Rob Christensen joins a crew and sells drugs to fit in; to escape that lifestyle, he joins the Air Force, goes to college and finds stand-up, a discovery that changes his life.
Mark Burnett
Producer
Wanda Sykes
Page Hurwitz
Barry Poznick