Comedian Aparna Nancherla is out with a new standup special. Hopeful Potato, available now on the streaming service Dropout, is Nancherla's first hour-long comedy special, and it marks a bit of a comeback, after she took an extended break from standup. Nancherla spoke with LAist host Julia Paskin.

<p>Comedian Aparna Nancherla is out with a new standup special. Hopeful Potato, available now on the streaming service Dropout, is Nancherla's first hour-long comedy special, and it marks a bit of a comeback, after she took an extended break from standup. Nancherla spoke with LAist host Julia Paskin.</p>

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