# Viral Videos to Stand-Up Comedy w/ @thewsammy & @lostlyrics96 An episode of [Cousin Connection Pod](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1565266998), 9 Oct 2025, 1 h 37 min. Audio: https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/6c150141-9775-472e-8c63-eaa02a4f139b/stream.mp3 Happy Thursday, Cousins!!! πŸ’› We've got 2 very special guests this week - Sammy and Yonas! They both flew to Toronto for their show last weekend and we were fortunate enough to sit down with them and have a really good conversation about their start in comedy, their shift from skits to stand-up, how faith has played a role in their lives and so much more! You're not going to want to miss this episode! So grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode! WE LOVE YALL ❀️ Amir & Sara Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/CousinConnectionPodcast Follow us on: IG | https://www.instagram.com/cousinconnectionpod/ Tiktok | https://bit.ly/32PtwmK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- πŸ“Œ Timestamps: 0:00 -- COLD OPEN 2:26 -- How did your journey start? 11:51 -- Do you prefer stand-up or skits? 18:24 -- How do you keep your content fresh? 24:09 -- Did the algorithm change what you put out? 29:01 -- How did Lost Lyrics find Islam? 35:09 -- Moving from a Muslim country to the West 40:15 -- Quitting comedy for Islam 42:25 -- Starting a podcast 52:11 -- What does success mean to you? 1:12:50 -- What was your family's reaction when you started? 1:24:07 -- What does your family think of the content? 1:26:46 -- Would you have gone to the Riyadh Comedy Festival? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.