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Iranian-American Comedian Maz Jobrani

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Maz Jobrani studied political science at UC Berkeley but ended up pursuing a career in comedy, where he tackles politics, race, and stereotypes about the Middle East. The Iranian-American comedian, who grew up in Tiburon, stopped by KQED to talk about delivering the commencement address at his alma mater, UC Berkeley, and fighting prejudice with punchlines.

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