Adam Friedland Explained
Adam Dean Friedland (; born April 10, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, talk-show host and podcaster based in New York City.[1] [2] He hosts the comedy podcast The Adam Friedland Show after having co-hosted its predecessor, Cum Town, with Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias.
Early life
Friedland was born at Saint John's Hospital[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
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.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] He also aided in the live series You, Me, Them, Everybody.[13] 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.[14] [15] [16] He moved to New York City in 2014.[17] [18]
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.[19] In January 2018, he appeared on i24NEWS to discuss the decline of support for Israel among young American Jews.[20] He was a guest on The Michael Brooks Show and is a recurring guest on Chapo Trap House.[21]
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.[22] [15]
Personal life
Friedland is Jewish and a critic of Zionism.[23] He is the former fiancé of podcaster and actress Dasha Nekrasova. Friedland lives in New York City.[24]
Podcasts
Notes and References
- Web site: Adam Friedland Comedians. 2021-07-13. The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. en. July 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706182121/https://thestandnyc.com/comedians/adam-friedland. live.
- October 2015. Contributors. DAVID. JewishINK. 6. 6 . 10. Issuu. July 31, 2022. July 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706182121/https://issuu.com/davidmagazine/docs/october2015. live.
- Web site: Cum Town - Ep. 167 - Two Shootings?!?. 2019-08-08. ShoutEngine. en. 2019-08-13. December 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213074600/https://shoutengine.com/CumTown/ep-167-two-shootings-84428. live.
- Web site: Schweitzer. Ally. 2012-06-27. Subterranean Punk-House Blues. 2021-07-14. Washington City Paper. en-US. May 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526030035/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/417797/subterranean-punk-house-blues-2/. live.
- Web site: North . Anna . 2017-10-24 . Listen to what socialist women are saying about misogyny on the left . 2023-01-22 . Vox . en . January 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230112145348/https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/10/24/16503462/dsa-women-cumtown-chapo . live .
- Web site: Schweitzer . Ally . 2012-06-27 . Subterranean Punk-House Blues . 2021-07-14 . Washington City Paper . en-US . May 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526030035/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/417797/subterranean-punk-house-blues-2/ . live .
- Web site: Brandon Wetherbee . 2011-07-08 . This Could Be Funny: An Excuse to Play This Mencia Clip . 2021-07-14 . Washington City Paper . en-US . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706183624/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/424547/this-could-be-funny-an-excuse-to-play-this-mencia-clip/ . live .
- Web site: 2011-09-16 . This Could Be Funny: Be Brandon Wardell's Friend . 2021-07-14 . Washington City Paper . en-US . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706223700/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/423136/this-could-be-funny-be-brandon-wardells-friend/ . live .
- Web site: Jones . Caroline . 2014-01-03 . ToDo ToDay: Jon B, Moneytown, Aster Aweke, and Modern Moves Festival . 2021-07-14 . Washington City Paper . en-US . June 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629212611/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/409044/todo-today-jon-b-moneytown-aster-aweke-and-modern-moves-festival/ . live .
- Web site: Singer . Dan . 2013-08-08 . ToDo ToDay: Paint Branch at Fort Reno, Alt-Comedy at Meeps . 2021-07-14 . Washington City Paper . en-US . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706212147/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/411130/todo-today-paint-branch-at-fort-reno-alt-comedy-at-meeps/ . live .
- Web site: 2014-02-04 . ToDo ToDay: Surrealism, Brewer's Art Tap Takeover, and a Roast of Dan Snyder . 2021-07-14 . Washington City Paper . en-US . May 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518132340/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/408627/todo-today-surrealism-brewers-art-tap-takeover-and-a-roast-of-dan-snyder/ . live .
- Web site: Brandon Wetherbee . 2012-04-20 . This Could Be Funny: Jon Benjamin Has a Tour . 2021-07-14 . Washington City Paper . en-US . April 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220419143334/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/419059/this-could-be-funny-jon-benjamin-has-a-tour/ . live .
- Web site: 2012-12-01 . D.C.'s Finest Comedy Talk Show, You, Me, Them, Everybody, Turns Three . 2021-07-14 . Washington City Paper . en-US . August 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819050739/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/414984/d-c-s-finest-comedy-talk-show-you-me-them-everybody-turns-three/ . live .
- Web site: 2014-05-01. ToDo ToDay: "Next" and Wayne McGregor. 2021-07-14. Washington City Paper. en-US. July 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706225205/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/407247/todo-today-next-and-wayne-mcgregor/. live.
- Web site: Schweitzer. Ally. 2014-05-09. Q&A: New York-Bound Adam Friedland On the Last Night of Funny Moms. 2021-07-13. Washington City Paper. en-US. July 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705080018/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/407086/qa-new-york-bound-adam-friedland-on-the-last-night-of-funny-moms/. live.
- News: Bentzen Ball, the comedy showcase created by Tig Notaro and Brightest Young Things, is back. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-07-13. 0190-8286. September 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190912225609/https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2014/09/25/bentzen-ball-the-comedy-showcase-created-by-tig-notaro-and-brightest-young-things-is-back/. live.
- Web site: Weekly Comedy Show 'Funny Moms' Comes to Crown Heights Beer Hall Berg'n . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711005619/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150915/crown-heights/weekly-comedy-show-funny-moms-comes-crown-heights-beer-hall-bergn/ . July 11, 2021 . 2021-07-05 . DNAinfo New York.
- Web site: Adam Friedland Comedians . 2021-07-13 . The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club . en . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706182121/https://thestandnyc.com/comedians/adam-friedland . live .
- Web site: White Chocolate NBA Pipecast . 2021-07-13 . Podchaser . en . August 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813115039/https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/white-chocolate-nba-pipecast-583471 . live .
- i24NEWS English . i24NEWS . i24NEWS_EN . 955974077189099520 . 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 . January 2, 2023 . https://archive.today/20230102230549/https://twitter.com/i24news_en/status/955974077189099520 . January 2, 2023 . live.
- Web site: The Michael Brooks Show . August 19, 2022 . Patreon . August 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819185631/https://www.patreon.com/posts/78-nyc-not-open-24736762 . live .
- Web site: Jones. Caroline. 2012-12-19. ToDo ToDay: Chatham County Line! Funny Moms!. 2021-07-14. Washington City Paper. en-US. July 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706183623/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/414673/todo-today-chatham-county-line-funny-moms/. live.
- Millennial Activist Adam Friedland Goes On Israeli Television ft. Adam Friedland (TMBS 78). Brooks. Michael. video. en-US. The Michael Brooks Show. July 31, 2022. July 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220706182121/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I-6SHfYOw8. live.
- Web site: Weekly Comedy Show 'Funny Moms' Comes to Crown Heights Beer Hall Berg'n. 2021-07-05. DNAinfo New York. July 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711005619/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150915/crown-heights/weekly-comedy-show-funny-moms-comes-crown-heights-beer-hall-bergn/. dead.