Adam Friedland

Adam Dean Friedland (/ˈfriːdlənd/ FREED-land; born April 10, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, talk-show host and podcaster based in New York City.[1][2][3] He is best known as a host of the comedy podcast The Adam Friedland Show and its predecessor Cum Town.

Adam Friedland
Friedland in 2023.
Birth nameAdam Dean Friedland
Born (1987-04-10) April 10, 1987
Santa Monica, California, United States
Medium
EducationGeorge Washington University
Years active2009–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Notable works and rolesCum Town, The Adam Friedland Show
Websitewww.adamfriedland.com

Early life

Friedland was born at Saint John's Hospital[4] in Santa Monica, California, to Lithuanian-Jewish South African parents. He grew up in California, South Africa, and Las Vegas. Following high school, Friedland lived in Israel for a year where he worked in the ambulance service.[2] Friedland studied at George Washington University and intended on pursuing a legal career.[5][6]

Career

Friedland began his comedy career in Washington, D.C., following his college graduation and deferment from law school in 2009. He formerly worked for Vox Media.[7] For the following two-and-a-half years, he helped run the DIY venue Subterranean A, which hosted the likes of musical artists Radical Face, Tennis, Secret Society, and comedy acts James Adomian and Wham City.[8]

He hosted a number of comedy shows, first at Subterranean A and then other venues in the city, gaining notability in the scene for his 'alternative' performance piece-oriented comedy.[9][10][11][12][13][14] He also aided in the live series You, Me, Them, Everybody.[15] In 2013 and 2014, he performed at the Bentzen Ball comedy festival and was named in the annual "Best of D.C." list by the Washington City Paper.[16][3][17][2] He moved to New York City in 2014.[18][19]

In 2016, Friedland joined Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias as co-host of the comedy podcast Cum Town. The podcast is noted for its absurdist and controversial content. He also co-hosted the sports podcast White Chocolate NBA Pipecast with Halkias from 2017 to 2018.[20] In January 2018, he appeared on i24NEWS to discuss the decline of support for Israel among young American Jews.[21] He was a guest on The Michael Brooks Show and is a recurring guest on Chapo Trap House.[22]

Friedland hosts the alternative comedy show Funny Moms, which originated in Washington D.C. in 2012 with co-host Sara Starmour, but has since moved to Brooklyn.[23][3][24]

Personal life

Friedland is Jewish and a critic of Zionism.[25] He is the former fiancé of podcaster and actress Dasha Nekrasova. Friedland lives in New York City.[24][1] He is a supporter of Arsenal F.C.[26]

Works

Podcasts

References
  1. "Adam Friedland | Comedians". The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. "Contributors". DAVID. JewishINK. 6 (6): 10. October 2015. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Issuu.
  3. Schweitzer, Ally (May 9, 2014). "Q&A: New York-Bound Adam Friedland On the Last Night of Funny Moms". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. "Cum Town - Ep. 167 - Two Shootings?!?". ShoutEngine. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  5. Anderson, Sydney (April 12, 2017). "How I Found Validation at the Brown University Comedy Conference (Not an Article for The Odyssey Online)". The Blognonian. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2021. Friedland's jokes ranged from making fun of Brown students to making fun of the clubbing habits of New Yorkers at George Washington (where he went to school)
  6. Schweitzer, Ally (June 27, 2012). "Subterranean Punk-House Blues". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  7. North, Anna (October 24, 2017). "Listen to what socialist women are saying about misogyny on the left". Vox. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. Schweitzer, Ally (June 27, 2012). "Subterranean Punk-House Blues". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  9. Brandon Wetherbee (July 8, 2011). "This Could Be Funny: An Excuse to Play This Mencia Clip". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  10. "This Could Be Funny: Be Brandon Wardell's Friend". Washington City Paper. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  11. Jones, Caroline (January 3, 2014). "ToDo ToDay: Jon B, Moneytown, Aster Aweke, and Modern Moves Festival". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  12. Singer, Dan (August 8, 2013). "ToDo ToDay: Paint Branch at Fort Reno, Alt-Comedy at Meeps". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  13. "ToDo ToDay: Surrealism, Brewer's Art Tap Takeover, and a Roast of Dan Snyder". Washington City Paper. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  14. Brandon Wetherbee (April 20, 2012). "This Could Be Funny: Jon Benjamin Has a Tour". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  15. "D.C.'s Finest Comedy Talk Show, You, Me, Them, Everybody, Turns Three". Washington City Paper. December 1, 2012. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  16. "ToDo ToDay: "Next" and Wayne McGregor". Washington City Paper. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  17. "Bentzen Ball, the comedy showcase created by Tig Notaro and Brightest Young Things, is back". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on September 12, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  18. "Weekly Comedy Show 'Funny Moms' Comes to Crown Heights Beer Hall Berg'n". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  19. "Adam Friedland | Comedians". The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  20. "White Chocolate NBA Pipecast". Podchaser. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  21. i24NEWS English [@i24NEWS_EN] (January 24, 2018). "'The rise of the alt right made US Jews question whether a Jewish ethnocracy in the Middle East is morally sound,' says @AdamFriedland" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
  22. "The Michael Brooks Show". Patreon. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  23. Jones, Caroline (December 19, 2012). "ToDo ToDay: Chatham County Line! Funny Moms!". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  24. "Weekly Comedy Show 'Funny Moms' Comes to Crown Heights Beer Hall Berg'n". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  25. Brooks, Michael. Millennial Activist Adam Friedland Goes On Israeli Television ft. Adam Friedland (TMBS 78) (video). The Michael Brooks Show. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  26. "2019-09-23 back from grease (Bonus 153)". Archive.org. September 23, 2019.
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