Broti Gupta Explained

Broti Gupta
Occupation:Comedy writer
Birth Date:28 December 1994
Birth Place:India [1]
Alma Mater:Wellesley College

Broti Gupta (born December 28, 1993) is an American comedy writer and podcaster. She currently serves as a writer and supervising producer for The Simpsons and co-hosts a podcast called Lecture Hall with actress Dylan Gelula.[2]

Early life and education

Gupta grew up in Cincinnati,[3] where she attended the Seven Hills School, graduating in 2012.[4] She then attended Wellesley College,[5] graduating in 2016 with a degree in English.[6]

Career

Gupta has worked on Speechless, Carol's Second Act, Friends from College,[7] and The Simpsons.[8] She has written humor articles and essays for McSweeney's, The New Yorker magazine,[9] The New York Times and The Washington Post. She has also performed in stand-up comedy.[10] Her posts on X are frequently featured in roundups of humorous tweets.[11] [12] [13]

Gupta co-hosts the Lecture Hall podcast with actress Dylan Gelula.[14] The show was named one of "The 15 Best Educational Podcasts for You to Expand Your Mind" by Oprah Daily in 2020.[15] Past guests include Andy Richter, Ayo Edebiri, Rachel Sennott and more. The show was launched in 2020. In Vulture, Sean Malin wrote that as the show developed, Gupta and her cohost "hon[ed] a bone-dry yet insane repartee that sneaks up on guests and listeners alike…While the tone of Lecture Hall remains dopey, each conversation thrums with wit and cultural curiosity."

Gupta lives in Los Angeles.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Broti Gupta . IMDb . June 27, 2024.
  2. Web site: Broti Gupta . Simpsons Wiki . June 27, 2024.
  3. News: Gupta . Broti . October 13, 2017 . Opinion Pani Puri: A Dribbly, Joyful Mess . en-US . The New York Times . November 21, 2021 . 0362-4331 . November 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121145836/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/opinion/sunday/diwali-pani-puri-indian-american.html . live .
  4. News: September 8, 2011 . Local Seven Hills Students Qualify For Advanced Standing . 51 . The Cincinnati Enquirer . July 16, 2022 . July 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220716054748/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105653507/local-seven-hills-students-qualify-for/ . live .
  5. Web site: Ali . Marina . October 31, 2017 . 'Fast Five' Interview with Comedy Writer Broti Gupta . Brown Girl Magazine . en-US.
  6. Web site: Humor Piece by Recent Grad Published by the New Yorker . July 16, 2022 . Wellesley College . en . August 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170822150701/http://www.wellesley.edu/news/2016/june/node/90916 . live .
  7. News: Abrams . Rachel . Koblin . John . November 16, 2019 . Two Female Writers Quit Patricia Heaton's CBS Show After Making Complaints . en-US . The New York Times . July 10, 2022 . 0362-4331 . November 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191116234034/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/16/business/media/cbs-female-writers-misconduct.html . live .
  8. Web site: November 2, 2021 . It's "Pete Davidson's native NYC," and we're all just living in it...apparently . July 10, 2022 . Newsweek . en . July 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710020002/https://www.newsweek.com/pete-davidson-native-nyc-memes-twitter-1644824 . live .
  9. Broti Gupta . November 21, 2021 . The New Yorker . en . November 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121144334/https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/broti-gupta . live .
  10. Web site: Elkus . Audrey . Broti Gupta: Comedy Writer . November 21, 2021 . Okay, but what do you do? . en-US . November 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121144332/https://www.okaybutwhatdoyoudo.com/home/broti-gupta . live .
  11. Web site: The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week (May 14–20) . July 16, 2022 . uk.news.yahoo.com . en-GB . June 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220623103602/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/20-funniest-tweets-women-week-202452900.html . live .
  12. Web site: March 11, 2022 . The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week . July 16, 2022 . HuffPost . en . June 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628081808/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/funniest-tweets-from-women-march-5-11_n_622af1fde4b0e01d97a8f1fb . live .
  13. Web site: Richardson . Liz . 45 Hilarious Tweets From 2022 That Really Wouldn't Have Made Sense In 2012 . July 16, 2022 . BuzzFeed . en . June 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220612023900/https://www.buzzfeed.com/lizmrichardson/best-tweets-2022-so-far . live .
  14. Web site: Malin . Sean . October 4, 2021 . Want to Try Lecture Hall? Start Here. . July 10, 2022 . Vulture . en-us . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416055417/https://www.vulture.com/article/lecture-hall-podcast-best-episode.html . live .
  15. Web site: The 15 Best Educational Podcasts for You to Expand Your Mind . Oprah Daily . September 30, 2020 . en-US . February 15, 2022 . February 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220215005434/https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/g34184521/best-educational-podcasts/ . live .