House Money

Fahim Anwar brings the analytical precision of a former Boeing aerospace engineer to the messiness of adult relationships and modern dating apps. He is an energetic, physical performer who treats the absurdity of a wet dream or a childhood love for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with clinical logic. The peak of the set is a storytelling bit where he details the absolute most money he has ever been paid to do a stand-up gig, showing how far he is willing to go when he has nothing left to lose. Self-produced and self-financed, the special was filmed at Zanies in Nashville and released on YouTube in February 2024. Anwar, a veteran of sketch groups and late-night sets, put the hour out independently only to run into the erratic realities of internet monetization. Shortly after the release, he appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast to discuss how YouTube immediately demonetized the upload, a common frustration for independent comics attempting to bypass traditional networks.