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Part comedy, part social commentary, part travelogue, ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO follows the host, Mexican-American comedian Jesus Trejo, as he embarks on an emotional odyssey and telling the “stories behind the laughs,” revealing how the most memorable comedy traces back to the roots of a community with themes that are central to the series. Along his journey, Trejo visits six U.S. regions (Denver, Portland, Minneapolis, Austin, Los Angeles and Chinle, Arizona) where he meets with six rising comedians who explore the mosaic of our nation through the lens of stand-up comedy. The six episode series with 30-minute episodes is executive produced by Jesus Trejo, Juan Devis and Danny Lee, and co-produced for PBS by PBS SoCal and BIPOC-production studio CALICO in association with the National Multicultural Alliance.

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Comedian Ali Sultan as featured in PBS's ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO. Image courtesy of PBS SoCal
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Comedian Vanessa Gonzalez as featured in PBS's ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO. Image courtesy of PBS SoCal
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Comedian Eeland Stribling as featured in PBS's ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO. Image courtesy of PBS SoCal
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Comedian Adam Pasi as featured in PBS's ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO. Image courtesy of PBS SoCal
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Comedian Sierra Katow as featured in PBS's ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO. Image courtesy of PBS SoCal
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Comedian Tatanka Means as featured in PBS's ROOTS OF COMEDY WITH JESUS TREJO. Image courtesy of PBS SoCal
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