American comedian (born 1987)
Adam Dean Friedland (
FREED -land ; born April 10, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, talk-show host and podcaster based in New York City.
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[3] 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
[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.
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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 .
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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.
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[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 .
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[2] He moved to New York City in 2014.
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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 .
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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 .
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Podcasts
References
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"Adam Friedland | Comedians" . The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club .
Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021 .
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"Contributors" . DAVID . 6 (6). JewishINK: 10. October 2015.
Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Issuu.
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c 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 .
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"Cum Town - Ep. 167 - Two Shootings?!?" . ShoutEngine . August 8, 2019.
Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2019 .
^ Schweitzer, Ally (June 27, 2012).
"Subterranean Punk-House Blues" . Washington City Paper .
Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
^ 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 .
^ Schweitzer, Ally (June 27, 2012).
"Subterranean Punk-House Blues" . Washington City Paper .
Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .
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"ToDo ToDay: "Next" and Wayne McGregor" . Washington City Paper . May 1, 2014.
Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Adam Friedland | Comedians" . The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club .
Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021 .
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"White Chocolate NBA Pipecast" . Podchaser .
Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021 .
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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 . {{
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"The Michael Brooks Show" . Patreon .
Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .
^ 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 .
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