Arts·Q with Tom Power

Comedian Malik Elassal on why it's important to make fun of everything

The Calgary-born comedian sits down with Q's Tom Power to discuss his role on the new series Adults, plus, his journey in stand-up.

Elassal joins Q's Tom Power to discuss his role on the new comedy series Adults

A smiling man wearing a hat and over-ear headphones sits in front of a studio microphone.
Malik Elassal in the Q studio in Toronto. (Amelia Eqbal/CBC)

The Calgary-born comedian Malik Elassal has already been getting noticed on the stand-up circuit, but with a starring role on the new FX and Disney+ series Adults, a lot more people are going to start hearing about him. Elassal sits down with Tom Power in the Q studio to talk about the show, his journey in stand-up, and why he says you can talk about anything in comedy — as long as the joke is good.

WATCH | Official trailer for Adults:

The full interview with Malik Elassal is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Malik Elassal produced by Ben Edwards.