Aziz Ansari Essentials

Few comedians have crystallized the ups and downs of millennial life with the same self-deprecating wit as Aziz Ansari. The South Carolina-born comedian rose to fame via star turns on shows like Parks and Recreation and Master of None, and his standup finds him tackling the myriad facets of dating in the digital age as well as the absurdities of racism. In “Marriage Is an Insane Proposal,” Ansari depicts wedlock as a ridiculous death pact made for tax purposes, while “My Favorite Racial Slurs” has him weighing the racism of his home state against the deliciousness of its fried chicken and biscuits.