Why comic Ronny Chieng initially didn't tell his parents about his 'Daily Show' gig

By Terry Gross

Published December 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM EST

"I didn't want to brag," the Malaysian-born comic says. "I just wanted to do the work." Chieng now costars in the series Interior Chinatown, and has a new Netflix comedy special, Love to Hate It.

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