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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Pp-vandalism Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox comedian Adam Dean Friedland (Шаблон:IPAc-en Шаблон:Respell; 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 a host of the comedy podcast The Adam Friedland Show and its predecessor Cum Town.

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]

Podcasts

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