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Adam Friedland
American comedian and podcaster (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adam Dean Friedland (/ˈfriːdlænd/ 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.
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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 attended George Washington University as a Middle Eastern studies major and intended to pursue a legal career.[5][6]
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Friedland began his comedy career in Washington, D.C., following his college graduation and deferment from law school in 2009. He formerly worked as a paralegal for Vox Media for two-and-a-half months.[7][8] 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.[5]
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] Friedland hosted the alternative comedy show Funny Moms, which originated in Washington, D.C., in 2012 with co-host Sara Starmour.[16][3][17]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.[18][3][19][2] He moved to New York City in 2014.[17][1]
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]
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Personal life
Friedland is Jewish.[23] He is the former fiancé of podcaster and actress Dasha Nekrasova. He is currently engaged to Maia Lafortezza.[24] Friedland lives in New York City.[17][1] He is a lifelong supporter of Arsenal F.C.[25]
Politics
Friedland voted for Vermont senator Bernie Sanders in his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.[26] He is opposed to Zionism,[23] which he credits to an experience at 19 years old seeing Palestinian living conditions in the West Bank in comparison to those of Israeli settlers in the area, which he described as "inhumane."[27] Friedland has been called a self-loathing Jew by Chris Cuomo[28] for his anti-Zionist beliefs.[29]
Podcasts
- Cum Town (2016–2022)
- White Chocolate NBA Pipecast (2017–2018)
- The Adam Friedland Show (2022–present)
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