Ori Amir

Half-Hebrew, half-German comedian discussing suicidal ideation as dark material, college slam poet offense, arguing for judging comedy by intention not words. Biomolecular engineering PhD student.

• Attempted suicide multiple times; responded to slam poet's offense with counter-argument.
• Responded to offensive poetry criticism: banking isn't art, listen to intention.

Describes pretending to be a chauvinist to attract women, then tricking them into relationships by being nice after sex. Claims this strategy resulted in a five-year relationship.

• Pretend to be chauvinist, have sex, then treat woman nicely for relationship

Israeli neuroscientist doing prop comedy with dildos, making jokes about Jewish identity, politeness, and selling sex toys with discounts.

• The polite way to hand over a dildo versus the rude American way.
• My circumcised dildo and the Jewish nose joke combined.
• Selling dildos with a discount after the show.

Ori delivered a crowd-pleasing set about American exceptionalism, calling Americans number one compared to other countries' reactions to insults, with jokes about Pakistan, Israel, and France.

• Americans number one - react well to insults; other countries stone/jail you for it.
• In Pakistan they'd stone sister; Israel says no to criticism after Holocaust; France offended.

Medical student at USC pursuing neuroscience. Set covers bondage at amusement parks, Middle Eastern stereotypes, Nazi references, and healthcare system observations.

• Bondage equipment at amusement park mistaken for safety restraints
• Observation about ambulances causing hearing damage while trying to help people

Neuroscience professor/model making jokes about gray matter vs. white matter, cerebellum, and dream of being professional model and amateur neurosurgeon; girlfriend doesn't appreciate brain compliments.

• Gray matter vs. white matter differences unfunny; neither is racist.
• Professional model and amateur neurosurgeon dream; girlfriend dead, doesn't appreciate brain container compliments.

Absurdist set about carrying rocks in his buttocks as a child in Germany/Israel, escalating to political commentary about guns and liberals. Mix of surreal personal narrative and political riffs.

• Carried rocks in buttocks as child for 'nurturing instinct', became progressively larger
• In future when Obama takes guns, we'll all carry rocks in butts for defense

Israeli comedian studies neurosurgery at USC, makes jokes about Israel being like Hollywood without talent, Jewish-Christian-Muslim-Buddhist identity, and eating pork despite being Jewish. Delivers material with creepy, villainous demeanor.

• Israel like Hollywood but without the talent
• Pork isn't kosher but tastes divine like Jesus

Ori performed a rapid-fire set with observational humor about American culture, language, politics, and anti-communist/socialist vocabulary satire.

• American cultural observations with political terminology wordplay