Hari Kondabolu
About Hari Kondabolu
Hari Kondabolu (born October 21, 1982), full name Hari Karthikeya Kondabolu, is an American stand-up comedian and writer. His comedy covers subjects such as race, inequity, and Indian stereotypes. He was a writer for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and the creator of the 2017 documentary film The Problem with Apu.
Kondabolu was born in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York City, to parents who had immigrated from the city of Tenali in the Coastal Andhra region of South India. He attended public schools in Queens, graduating from Townsend Harris High School in 2000. He continued performing stand-up while at Bowdoin College and studied at Wesleyan University during his third year. Although his stand-up career was gaining traction in 2007, he was accepted into the Masters in Human Rights program at the London School of Economics that year and took a hiatus to earn his MSc. He credits a 2006 performance at Seattle's Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival as his "big break", as a booker for HBO's Comedy Festival saw his name on the festival website.
From 2012 to 2013 he was on the writing staff for the FX comedy series Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, produced by Chris Rock, where he often appeared as a correspondent. His first stand-up album, Waiting for 2042, was released in March 2014 on Kill Rock Stars, and his second, Mainstream American Comic, followed on July 22, 2016, debuting at number one on the iTunes US comedy charts. Since 2017, Kondabolu has served as a panelist on the NPR comedy news quiz Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.
Videos (152)
Videos 25 to 48 of 152.
2:53Hari Kondabolu- American History X on YouTube
42.9K views
2:00Hari Kondabolu- Gentrification in Seattle
42.1K views
2:14Hari Kondabolu- Where are you from?
40.9K views
3:56Hari Kondabolu- Full House & Gay Rights
40K views
2:47Miss America by Hari Kondabolu
39.2K views
2:19How One Direction Can End The Muslim Ban by Hari Kondabolu
37.4K views
1:24Hari Kondabolu- Apathetic People
33.1K views
7:29Weed, Tumblr and World War 2 by Hari Kondabolu
32.9K views
6:09Sikh Captain America by Hari Kondabolu
31.8K views
1:22Hari Kondabolu- London Olympics Opening Ceremony
30.4K views
4:35The Gold Man of Pimpri by Hari Kondabolu
29.7K views
2:21Hari Kondabolu- Cocoa Butter
29.6K views
4:26Benghazi Senate Hearing by Hari Kondabolu
28.9K views
5:47Hari Kondabolu in 2014
26.8K views
0:58Harold & Kumar was revolutionary?
26.8K views
2:00Hari Kondabolu- London Riots
25.3K views
8:46Steampunk Standup Comedy by Hari Kondabolu
24.7K views
1:41Hari Kondabolu- Obama and Jerry Springer
24.4K views
2:11Hari Kondabolu- My Dream About Jesus
24.4K views
1:43Hari Kondabolu- Affirmative Action Bake Sale
23.4K views
1:46Comedy is Art by Hari Kondabolu
22.4K views
2:47Struggle Trust Fund by Hari Kondabolu
22.1K views
2:23Hari Kondabolu- Stop Wooing
21.5K views
1:36Hari Kondabolu meets with John Oliver
21.4K viewsGuest appearances (11)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Hari Kondabolu.
Guest appearances 1 to 11 of 11.
4:07Hari Kondabolu - Exposing "The Problem with Apu" | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
429.8K views
5:07Hari Kondabolu's Colonialism-Themed Stand-Up Set | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
295.6K views
5:17Hari Kondabolu: Why Does The Devil Need An Advocate? | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
250.7K views
0:50Hinduism sounds better than the DC Universe | Gianmarco Soresi & Hari Kondabolu
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
78.9K views
0:59Hari Kondabolu NYC | Gianmarco Soresi | The Downside Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
61.3K views
1:21:45Hari Kondabolu Doesn’t Know Me | The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi | Comedy Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
6.2K views
1:39:10Stars On Strike! with Hari Kondabolu & Paris Marx (Ep 190)
Francesca Fiorentini
3.1K views
1:05:41Breaking Bread Episode 24 (feat. Hari Kondabolu & W. Kamau Bell)
Tom Papa
2.6K views
17:30Raul Kohli: The Problem With Hari Kondabolu (Why I should Voice Apu)
Raul Kohli
385 views
48:14The Ol' Eichmann Switcheroo (w/ Dylan Adler & Hari Kondabolu) // May, 22 2025 // Fake The Nation
Negin Farsad
94 views
1:02:57The Dork Forest VIDEO: Hari Kondabolu and baseball – EP 815
Jackie Kashian
87 viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Francesca Fiorentini, Tom Papa, Raul Kohli, Negin Farsad, Jackie Kashian
Frequently asked questions
What topics does Hari Kondabolu's comedy cover?
His comedy covers subjects such as race, inequity, poverty, racism, and a rejection of Indian stereotypes seen in media.
What documentary did Hari Kondabolu create?
He created the 2017 documentary film The Problem with Apu.
Where did Hari Kondabolu study?
He attended Bowdoin College and Wesleyan University, and earned an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics, having been accepted in 2007.
What stand-up albums has Hari Kondabolu released?
He released Waiting for 2042 in March 2014 and Mainstream American Comic on July 22, 2016, both on Kill Rock Stars, with the latter debuting at number one on the iTunes US comedy charts.
Which radio show is Hari Kondabolu a panelist on?
Since 2017, he has served as a panelist on the NPR comedy news quiz Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.
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