Mad Genius with Ariel Kashanchi

Author: Ariel Kashanchi

Mad Genius explores the links between comedy, intelligence and mental health with comedian Ariel Kashanchi. Each week Ariel talks to comedian friends, experts, and other artists about the link between creativity and their mental health journeys. This season Ariel is diving in and sharing her experience with Ketamine infusions and TMS to heal her longtime depression and PTSD.
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Royal Rumors, Sperm Racers & Smile Police: Ariel's Guide to Peak Absurdity
Episode 5
Friday, 14 November, 2025

This week on Mad Genius, comedian Ariel Kashanchi dives headfirst into a cultural fever dream so chaotic it might actually be… inspirational? Ariel kicks things off with her brutally honest (and probably legally concerning) review of Kim Kardashian's new show All's Fair, where everyone is suing everyone and somehow Kim is still the calmest person in the room. Then it's time for the newest elite sport that absolutely no one asked for: sperm racing—yes, actual scientists are out here timing the Michael Phelps of microscopic swimmers, and Ariel has a LOT of questions. Meanwhile, Target has apparently decided the key to capitalism is mandatory smiling, and Ariel breaks down the dystopian nightmare of being "paid to beam." She also covers the upcoming nude bowling event, which is either a bold celebration of body positivity or a lawsuit in slippery shoes. Finally, Ariel unpacks Megan Markle and Prince Harry rolling up to Kris Jenner's 70th birthday bash—an event so star-studded it could cause a solar eclipse—and wonders if this is the first sign of a Kardashian–Montecito merger. It's weird. It's unhinged. It's informative in the wrong ways. It's Mad Genius. Tune in. 🎧