Comedy, Lies, and Why Change Won’t Come From “Inside Politics” - Pandji Pragiwaksono

In this episode, we sit down with Pandji Pragiwaksono, stand-up legend, political survivor, and infamous government critique, to talk about why his comedy stays untouchable even when it’s spicy. From starting over in New York to being heartbroken by politics in Indonesia, Pandji opens up about chasing authenticity, why real change won’t come from inside the system, and why politicians secretly need comedians like him to keep democracy alive. Buy the Mens Rea Ticket: https://mensrea.id/ Sammy Obeid Live in Jakarta Ticket: https://www.loket.com/event/sammy-obe... ------------------ What is up, Indonesia? (WIUI) is an independent media that curates Indonesian socio-politics in an accessible manner for internationally-raised Indonesian youths. This podcast is hosted by Andovi da Lopez & Abigail Limuria Instagram:   / whatisupindonesia   Twitter:   / wiuindonesia   Tiktok:   / whatisupindonesia   Website: https://whatisupindonesia.com/ JOIN OUR WIUI COMMUNITY Discord:   / discord   Connect with Andovi da Lopez Instagram:   / andovidalopez   Twitter: https://x.com/AndovidaLopez Tiktok:   / andovishow   Connect with Abigail Limuria Instagram:   / abigailimuria   Twitter: https://x.com/abigailimuriaa Tiktok:   / abigailimuria