Guests: Zarna Garg & Daughter Zoya Garg | YouTube
Zarna Garg may have only five years of professional comedic experience. But don’t let the numbers fool you—she’s a bonafide beast of a comedian. An obvious born-with-it talent. Big brain, aka genuine genius.
Amy Poehler hangs with her gal pal and stand-up comic Zarna Garg, chit-chatting about their collabo tour life with Amy and Tina Fey. And that’s just the tip of the giggle iceberg.
Zarna’s rise is anything but ordinary. Born in Mumbai, she left home as a teenager to avoid an arranged marriage, eventually immigrating to the U.S. and earning a law degree. After 16 years as a stay-at-home mom, her kids nudged her toward stand-up—and the rest is history. Her first show was in 2019 at Carolines on Broadway. Since then, she’s won Kevin Hart’s Lyft Comics competition, the Ladies of Laughter award, and was named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch in 2023.
Her debut special, One in a Billion, premiered on Prime Video in 2023, followed by Practical People Win on Hulu in 2025. She’s also a New York Times bestselling author with her memoir This American Woman, and starred in A Nice Indian Boy, a SXSW Critic’s Pic.
Zarna Garg’s story isn’t just inspiring—it’s a masterclass in reinvention, resilience, and raw comedic brilliance.
Have a favorite Zarna moment or a laugh that stuck with you? Drop it in the comments—we’re all ears and chuckles.
