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#64 | Corporate Comedy HORROR STORIES feat.(Adam Mamawala) | GZP

Jul 27, 2026 · 39 min · 15 segments

What's it like being yelled at by the CEO of a company while performing? Why do the white folks at Wooster college not like black jokes? Comedian Adam Mamawala joins us to talk private gig horror…

What's it like being yelled at by the CEO of a company while performing? Why do the white folks at Wooster college not like black jokes? Comedian Adam Mamawala joins us to talk private gig horror stories, offending groups of people that aren't even present, and DryBar comedy. WATCH NOW

What's it like being yelled at by the CEO of a company while performing? Why do the white folks at Wooster college not like black jokes? Comedian Adam Mamawala joins us to talk private gig horror…

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Speakers: Adam MamawalaGuestWyatt FigueredoHostLuka BranchesHostKevinPanelist

Top entities: Adam Mamawala×27 God×11 London×4 Worcester×9 Miss Piggy×6

Show signals: SuitabilityUnsafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈21k followers

Cold-open corporate gig fiasco0:00 – 0:30

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:00

So I tell that joke, it gets a laugh.

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:02

The CEO walks on stage-

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:05

Oh my God.

Luka BranchesHost

0:06

Really?

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:06

So he pulls me to the side of the stage, scolds me-

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:10

And what-

Luka BranchesHost

0:10

Wow

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:10

... like loud enough that people can hear it.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:13

What?

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:13

Like, "We talked about this." Like, "This is out of line." Like, "This...

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:15

You're completely inappropriate." Like, and then the crazy thing-

Luka BranchesHost

0:18

That's un-

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:18

... is he didn't stop the show.

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:20

He was like, "Go back out there and finish your set," and like, "No more of that." And I, I think I was like, "Well, I guess we'll just proceed as if that didn't happen." [upbeat music]

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Audience InteractionEntertainment > Comedy > Stand-up Comedy > Performance
Comedian ExperiencesEntertainment > Comedy
PerformanceEntertainment > Comedy > Stand-up Comedy
Clean ComedyEntertainment > Comedy
Comedy StylesEntertainment > Comedy
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Performance ChallengesEntertainment > Comedy > Comedian Experiences
ComedyEntertainment
Corporate GigsEntertainment > Comedy > Clean Comedy
Audience ExpectationsEntertainment > Comedy > Clean Comedy > Corporate Gigs
Audience ReactionsEntertainment > Comedy > Comedian Experiences > Performance Challenges
Edgy ComedyEntertainment > Comedy > Comedy Styles
Censorship in ComedyEntertainment > Comedy > Comedy Styles > Edgy Comedy
Comedy BusinessEntertainment > Comedy
Gig EconomyEntertainment > Comedy > Comedy Business
Contractual ObligationsEntertainment > Comedy > Comedy Business > Gig Economy
Stand-up ComedyEntertainment > Comedy

Cold-open corporate gig fiasco0:00 – 0:30

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:00

So I tell that joke, it gets a laugh.

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:02

The CEO walks on stage-

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:05

Luka BranchesHost

0:06

Really?

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:06

So he pulls me to the side of the stage, scolds me-

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:10

And what-

Luka BranchesHost

0:10

Wow

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:10

... like loud enough that people can hear it.

W

Wyatt FigueredoHost

0:13

What?

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:13

Like, "We talked about this." Like, "This is out of line." Like, "This...

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:15

You're completely inappropriate." Like, and then the crazy thing-

Luka BranchesHost

0:18

That's un-

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:18

... is he didn't stop the show.

Adam MamawalaGuest

0:20

He was like, "Go back out there and finish your set," and like, "No more of that." And I, I think I was like, "Well, I guess we'll just proceed as if that didn't happen." [upbeat music]