Comedian Stavros Halkias talks new Netflix special, politics and the manosphere

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Juana Summers, Kira Wakeam

Published September 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM MDT

Comedian and actor Stavros Halkias speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about his new stand up comedy special, Uncle Stav.

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