Ep 40: Everyone’s Favorite Sardine Eating, Ukrainian Immigrant, Stand-Up Comic, Boris Khaykin

Boris and I go way back, and I’m so glad he finally made it to The Diner. My boy rolled up with a can of sardines and apologies in advance for what it sounds like on a podcast when a guest eats sardines. After a lot of talk of omlettes and the many versions of canned fish that exist, Boris shared about his childhood in Ukraine, and their journey to America as Jewish refugees from the Soviet Union in the 90’s. He shared comical stories of his childhood, including that of a circumcision at the ripe old age of 7, and the experience of learning English. Then we talked about how he got into comedy and the highs and lows of being a standup comedian. And then we rounded it out talking about the science and intentionality of storytelling and standup. It was such a fun conversation and I hope you’ll check it out.