I found that Germany had a reputation for being a country without much comedy, especially in the form of sarcasm. The reality is that Germany has a rich history of comedy reaching back to the 16th century with Hans Sachs. I also found the "Nachspiel" was an important element of German comedic culture. These short comedic performances featured crude humor, societal criticisms, and even 4th wall-breaking by actors. During the 19th century, Berlin developed its own form of comedy that involved characters who worked in trades and the use of the Berlin dialect. In the modern day, there do not seem to be many popular German-American comedians; however, there are a lot of German stand-up comedians who do performances in English. Michael Mittermeier has an excellent standup set that includes portions in German, but it is mostly in English. This can be found on the website. The Turkish immigrant population has also made a name for themselves in the current comedy world of Germany. These comedians of migrant backgrounds like to use their ethnicity and cultural differences as a basis for their comedy. One Turkish-German comedian included on the website is Kaya Yanar who had an extremely popular show on German television called Was guckst Du?

Comedy in India has transitioned over time from slapstick to situational to anecdotal. According to Shravan Bhat and Peter Griffin, comedy was once slapstick or mimicry performed by actors, but in recent years, stand-up has become a lot more popular due to influences from the internet and non-resident Indians that promoted Western stand-up. Indian comedy is often described as somewhere between satire and observation, and tends to focus on social commentary. However, it tends to be dominated by men and upper caste members, but, in more recent years, producers and comics are working to reduce the gender imbalance and break social hierarchies in the caste system. Some female comics include Aishwarya Mohanraj and Prashasti Singh, and a comic from the "untouchable" caste is Manjeet Sarkar. Author Madhavi Shivaprasad emphasizes the importance of political satire in India, but recognizes the gap in addressing social hierarchies, the Indian caste system. In particular, there is underrepresentation of Dalit voices in the comedy industry. In her article, Shivaprasad analyzes stand-up comedy videos by Dalit comedians to reflect on humor in creating change and dismantle stereotypes. Many other comedians, such as Vir Das and Nalin Yadav, focus on more taboo topics in India, such as Hinduism, the rape crisis, and the farmers' protests against agricultural laws.

In the US, there are also many Indian American comedians, who tend to joke about the non-resident Indian experience and biculturalism. Two comedians that have perfected this art include Hasan Minhaj and Nimesh Patel, both Americans of Indian descent whose parents immigrated to the US. This is similar to my interviewee's background and helps to explain why she identifies with these two comedians and enjoys their humor.