Tigers are legal to own in many U.S. states. Comedian Nate Bargatze was as surprised to learn this as you just were. Are you pro gun control? Would you revise your opinion if the alternative was tigers? Check out this clip of Nate explaining why we should all probably sleep a little less soundly.

Stand Up Planet showcases an uprising of fresh and fearless comics around globe, changing the world one joke at a time. Equal parts reality TV, documentary journey and travelogue, Stand Up Planet brings viewers on a quest to find the best humor coming from far corners of the developing world. Hosted by L.A.based comic, Hasan Minhaj (Arrested Development, MTV's Failosophy) and featuring stand up comics Nate Bargatze, James Adomian and Michelle Buteau, Minhaj invites two comics from India and South Africa to perform in Hollywood for a television special. Along the way they meet comedy legends: Bill Cosby, Carl Reiner and producer, Norman Lear.

Premieres May 14th on LinkTV, KCET and PIVOT.

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