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	Podcast:		Q: The Podcast from CBC Radio
	Episode:		Atsuko Okatsuka was technically kidnapped by her grandma
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:23:18
	Publish Date:		2026-01-01 09:10:00
	Description:		Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka is able to make the most difficult life experiences seem funny. In her latest stand-up special, Father, she takes a look at her complex childhood growing up undocumented in the U.S. (she was technically kidnapped by her own grandma, though she doesn’t see it that way). Last July, Atsuko joined guest host Talia Schlanger to talk about turning those early experiences into comedy, and how she dives into her past with empathy and humour.
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