#174 - Yaaseen Barnes (Comedian / Director of Jive Comedy Championship)

The Almost Perfect Podcast by Bob Perfect

Apr 25, 20251:29:55Comedy

Comedian Yaaseen Barnes has had a career most comedians would be jealous of, yet he didn't pull the ladder up behind him and instead has helped the Cape Town scene climb to new heights. As the Director of the Jive Comedy...

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