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	Podcast:		Chuck Shute Podcast
	Episode:		Comedian & Daily Show Writer Dina Hashem Talks New Special, Music, Comedy Influences & more!
	Category:		TV & Film
	Duration:		00:32:59
	Publish Date:		2025-05-10 01:00:00
	Description:		Dina Hashem discusses her new comedy special "Dark Little Whispers" on Amazon Prime, produced by Sam Morrow. She details her journey learning to play drums through a Japanese arcade game, which inspired the special's intro music. Hashem shares her experiences with social anxiety, how comedy has helped her overcome it, and her admiration for fellow comedians like Norm Macdonald and Nathan Fielder. She also touches on the challenges of creating new material, the therapeutic aspects of comedy, and her mixed feelings about using drugs like weed and mushrooms. Hashem reflects on her past day jobs and how they contributed to her social anxiety. 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - New Special & Music 01:20 - Japanese Drum Game 04:50 - Comedians & Musicians 06:23 - Visual Aesthetic of Special 07:03 - Sam Morril & Well Written Jokes 10:50 - Comedy Role Models & Influences 13:00 - Prank Call Bits 14:15 - Content, Writing Jokes & Crowd Work 18:25 - Roast Battles 21:02 - Insecurities, Being Real & Desensitization 26:13 - Weed & Mushrooms 30:15 - Day Jobs 32:45 - Outro Dina Hashem website: https://dinahashem.com/ Chuck Shute link tree: https://linktr.ee/chuck_shute Support the show Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!
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