Interviews
Laowai Style: Jesse Appell's Cultural Comedic Vision of China
Jesse discusses cultural humor and Xiangsheng with “World of Chinese”.
Boston Son On Boston Radio
Jesse chats about intercultural comedy on Boston, MA based station: 1510 AM radio.
"Gangnam Style" Parody for Foreigners in China
“China View” reports on Laowai Style and Jesse’s message of bridging cultural gaps though comedy.
Why Did an American Scholar Want to Study Humor in China?
Jesse talks about engaging Americans and Chinese through comedy with China Personified.
Humoring the Chinese: A Run-in With Chinese Censorship
“The World” interviews Jesse about Chinese censorship and his experiences in China.
Connecting China and the West Through Humor
Jesse talks with “CCTV” about his motivations behind “Laowai Style”.
Chuckling in China
LinkTV on Crossing across cultures with comedy
Jesse's Chinese Standup on CBS Nightly News
CBS News report on Standup comedy in China!
Jesse's Bilingual Rap on PBS Newshour
PBS Newshour profiles Jesse’s rise in the Chinese comedy scene.
Q&A at Yale School of Management
Jesse’s Chinese comedy Q&A from after the show at Yale School of Management, November 2014.