Immigrant Jam

Welcome to Immigrant Jam a podcast where German-born-NYC-raised comedian and actress Lucie Pohl talks to the most interesting, funny, amazing immigrants and 1st gen immigrants around. This podcast celebrates all things deliciously different, cross cultural and not from here...whatever that means! Recorded in a studio in NYC, Join us for a dive into the beauty, confusion, struggle and hilarity that is being from somewhere else! Follow Lucie on IG @ulovelucie and the podcast @immigrantjampodcast and submit your questions to immigrantjam@gmail.com

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Episodes

Dominican Avocados & Pipe Fitting Feat. Ian Lara

This week comedian Ian Lara joins Lucie to talk about growing up the son of Dominican immigrants in NYC, what it's like not 'looking' Hispanic, how his immigrant background shaped his hustle, working for TSA, the Dominican avocado supremacy, why he hates Mayonaise and loves Mark Anthony, and so much more. Follow Ian @ianlaralive. Please rate, review and follow:-)

May 04, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 6

The Toilet's Boss Feat. Ophira Eisenberg

This episode features the amazing Canadian-Jewish comedian, writer, actor Ophira Eisenberg (NPR's Ask Me Another). We talk about what it was like growing up with immigrant parents in Calgary, being the only Jew for miles, becoming a US citizen, her fear of moving to NYC, Nanaimo bars, why she dreamed of having blonde hair, why Canada is not your Uncle's basement and so much more. Follow Ophira @ophirae & check out her new album Plant Based Jokes. And please: like, subscribe, rate, review and...

Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Wait...Your Mom Speaks English? Feat. Gus Constantellis

This week Lucie is joined by Greek-American TikTok star, comedian and writer Gus Constantellis. Gus talks about growing up in Brooklyn where nobody's parents spoke English, being the family translator, making his Mom cry, why his uncle keeps tomatoes in his van, coming out to his Dad on vacation, how his famous Mom character came about and so much more. Follow Gus @constantlygus. Also please, with an immigrant cherry on top: like, subscribe and support on Patreon.

Apr 20, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Let Your Freak Flag Fly Feat. Wajahat Ali

This super exciting 3rd ep features the incredible Pakistani-American writer Wajahat Ali, author of the new book "Go Back to Where You Came From and Other Helpful Recommendations On How to Be American". We talk about his new book, being brown in the US, the superpower of being different, generational trauma, why his Mom wouldn't let him eat meatloaf, speaking Urdu and why there's always hope for the future. Wajahat writes for the NY Times, the Washington Post, is a TED Talk speaker and playwrigh...

Apr 14, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Eat Your Heart Feat. Youngmi Mayer

Lucie talks to Korean-American comedian and host of the Feeling Asian Podcast Youngmi Mayer, about her experience growing up on the island of Saipan, feeling like an outsider in Korea, if we should get rid of national identities, and why Youngmi never asks anyone where they're from.

Apr 12, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Sheer Horror Feat. Red Dead Redemption's Roger Clark

In the first episode of Immigrant Jam Lucie talks to Irish actor Roger Clark, voice of Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, actor, father, lover of Gooseberries. Roger talks about growing up in Sligo, Ireland, playing a cowboy, what makes you Irish, voice acting and why he'll never watch porn in Germany.

Apr 10, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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