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 hosts the comedy podcast The Adam Friedland Show after having co-hosted its predecessor, Cum Town, with Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias.
Adam Friedland
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]
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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8][9][10][11][12][13] He also aided in the live series You, Me, Them, Everybody.[14] 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.[15][3][16][2] 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][3][23]
Personal life
Friedland is Jewish and a critic of Zionism.[24] He is the former fiancé of podcaster and actress Dasha Nekrasova. Friedland lives in New York City.[23][1]