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The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table

Comedy Cellar Networkwww.comedycellar.com
For 30 years, New York's legendary Comedy Cellar has served as the launching pad for greatest stand up comedians in the world. Colin Quinn, Dave Chappelle, Ray Romano, Dave Attell, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Dane Cook, Robert Kelly and Greg Giraldo are just a few of the comedians who began as Cellar regulars. But classic stage performances have never been the only show going on at the Cellar. The biggest comedians in the world come to sit at the table upstairs, where comedians come to argue and discuss the events of the day and their lives, sharpening their their comedy knives on each other. This kibitzing (an inspiration for Comedy Central's Tough Crowd), has always been a private affair... until now. Join us for a weekly peek into the happenings at the Comedy Cellar's comedian table, where the funniest people in the world debate and discuss. Subscribe now and don't miss a second of it. We would love to hear your comments. Email them to [email protected]
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Episodes

Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren - Gaza, Iran, Anti-Semitism, Obama and more.

Historian, Member of Knesset, Ambassador, and Author Michael Oren joins us for an interview analyzing the current conflict. Takeaways Israel faces challenges in responding to Iran's strike while avoiding triggering a regional conflagration and alienating allies. The concern of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons and the potential risks involved. The changing policies of the United States towards Israel and the impact on the Israeli response. The psychological impact of the conflict and the rise of an...

Apr 19, 202459 min

Live from the Table: Gaza and Gaming, A Meeting with Destiny aka Steven Bonnell

Destiny, also known as Steven Bonnell II, is a prominent political commentator and content creator known for his debate skills and provocative takes on various issues. With a passion for gaming, politics, and philosophy, Destiny engages in lively discussions that often challenge the status quo.

Apr 19, 20241 hr 27 min

What's Right (and Wrong) with the Police with Ed Obayashi

Ed Obayashi is the Deputy Sheriff and Policy Advisor for the Modoc County Sheriff's Office. He also serves as a law enforcement advisor for numerous law enforcement agencies, joint powers authorities for law enforcement (insurance funds), and law enforcement advisory organizations. As a licensed attorney, he also serves as the Legal Advisor, General Counsel, and official training advisor related to Use of Force and Police Practices for these entities. He is recognized as a foremost legal and tra...

Apr 19, 20241 hr 5 min

The History of Greenwich Village

The founder of Epic Walking Tours provides walking tours in Greenwich Village, New York, to educate, entertain, and inspire the public. We are regaled with stories of some of the most remarkable heroes and innovators who lived, worked, and advocated there.

Mar 29, 20241 hr 23 min

Being Held Captive in Nigeria and the Gaza War with Rudy Rochman

Rochman's work primarily focuses on shifting the global, ideological, and political conversations regarding the Jewish People & Israel, uniting sectors of Israeli society, locating & bringing awareness to the disconnected Tribes of Israel worldwide, and generating innovative ways to combat antisemitism.

Mar 22, 20241 hr 30 min

One on One with Nancy Rommelmann

Writer, Substacker, and podcaster Nancy Rommelmann joins Noam to discuss being a defiantly un-woke female skeptical of #me-too accusations (even rape). https://substack.com/@UCng-b4AdOBk2UmAyDug3N7A https://substack.com/@smokeempodcast [email protected]

Mar 22, 20241 hr 10 min

Is Trump Being Politically Prosecuted? with Walter Olson

Walter Olson is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and is known for his writing on law, public policy, and regulation. His first book, The Litigation Explosion, was one of the most widely discussed general‐​audience books on law of its time.

Mar 15, 20241 hr 16 min

Sex and Feminism with Kat Rosenfield

Kat Rosenfield is a culture writer and columnist at Unherd, and the author of five novels including the Edgar-nominated, No One Will Miss Her.

Mar 07, 20241 hr 11 min

Anti-Free Speech Protesters Attack the Cellar, Young Turk Ben Gleib

Ben Gleib is a standup comedian and the lead anchor on The Young Turks. He has two standup specials “The Mad King” and “Neurotic Gangster” and is the host of Emmy nominated brain teaser game show “Idiotest." He also hosts the podcast “Last Week on Earth.” His online views are now over half a billion.

Feb 29, 20241 hr 47 min

The Art of the Warm Up Comic with Regina DeCicco

Regina DeCicco is the warm-up comedian for ABC's "The View," and she recently appeared on Sherri Shepherd's show as part of her "Laugh Lounge" segment. ABC News sent Regina to Philadelphia to warm up both President Joe Biden's and President Trump's Town Halls, and she has warmed up the audience for NBC's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting for the last three years. Regina has also been a guest contributor to The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM and performs regularly at The Comedy Cellar in ...

Feb 23, 20241 hr 11 min

Converted: from Muslim to Jewish with Khaled Hassan

Khaled Hassan is an Egyptian-British counter-terrorism researcher. His research interests include propaganda, antisemitism in the Arab world, terrorism and extremism. He leads the Western Security Network, a not-for-profit established to safeguard Western national security and counter the threat of extremism, as well as authoritarian, expansionist states. He can be reached via Twitter/X at @Khaledhzakariah

Feb 16, 20241 hr 4 min

Cancel Culture and The Problem with Gen Z with Rikki Schlott

Rikki Schlott is a journalist and political commentator. She is a research fellow at FIRE, host of the Lost Debate podcast, a columnist at the New York Post, and a regular contributor to numerous publications and television programs. She is co-author of The Canceling of the American Mind.

Feb 09, 20241 hr 22 min

Donald G. McNeil - Surviving COVID, Pandemics, and Working at the New York Times.

Donald G. McNeil, author of the new book, "The Wisdom of Plagues," discusses where we went wrong on COVID policies, as well as his outrageous termination at the NY Times. Here is folder with PDFs of all the docs: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wfTdozvW-vpuot2XXkwnQT9GG717txf3?usp=sharing https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/02/17/nih-disease-official-anthony-fauci-risk-of-coronavirus-in-u-s-is-minuscule-skip-mask-and-wash-hands/4787209002/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220112...

Jan 31, 20241 hr 31 min

Comedy Clubs, Political Beliefs and Social Media

Felicia Madison, GM of the West Side Comedy Club has it out with Comedian Geoffrey Asmus over their differing views on Israel/Palestine and whether it should affect his spots.

Jan 26, 20241 hr 6 min

David Rothkopf - War crimes in Israel?

Foreign policy expert David Rothkopf discusses the non-existential threats to Israel and (his views) the war crimes Israel is committing in response. Needless to say, a debate ensues.

Jan 21, 20241 hr 19 min

Documentary Filmmaker Caroline Suh

Caroline Suh is an independent documentary filmmaker, whose work in film, television and commercials has been featured on Netflix, CNN Films, Sundance Channel, PBS, and Epix, among others.

Jan 19, 20241 hr 10 min

The Art of Naming a Special with Carmen Lynch and Jeffrey Gurian

Carmen Lynch has appeared on a string of late night TV shows including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with David Letterman and Conan. She has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, That Damn Michael Che, Life & Beth and the documentary Hysterical. Her latest special, Queef Week, is out now. Jeffrey Gurian is the host of Comedy Matters TV where he has over 500 interviews with celebrities. He has written eight books, five on comedy. The ...

Jan 12, 20241 hr 23 min
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