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HeadGum
Headgum is an American podcasting network founded in 2015 by Marty Michael, Amir Blumenfeld, and Jake Hurwitz. The latter twoknown collectively as comedy duo Jake and Amirbuilt upon the success of their podcast '' If I Were You'' to launch the network, with the show serving as its flagship program. Before founding Headgum, Michael sold advertising space and branded content for CollegeHumor. Headgum has studios in Los Angeles and New York and, , hosts 57 shows, 34 of which are ongoing. Headgum also features an active YouTube channel and presents ''Headgum Live!'', a series of live shows featuring podcast hosts from the network. Programming Current ''A Funny Feeling'' Comedians and supernatural enthusiasts Betsy Sodaro and Marcy Jarreau discuss paranormal experiences with their comedian friends and celebrity guests. Past guests include Aubrey Plaza and Sasheer Zamata. The show debuted on September 29, 2017. ''All Fantasy Everything'' Host Ian Karmelwith frequent co-hosts S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake And Amir
Jake and Amir is an American comedy duo made up of podcasters and former CollegeHumor writers Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld. The duo came into prominence in 2007 when they began writing and starring in the web series ''Jake and Amir.'' The program would later be picked up and produced by CollegeHumor. It portrays humorous versions of Jake and Amir, where Jake is usually depicted as a sensible " regular guy" and Amir as his annoying co-worker who engages in bizarre and sometimes surreal hijinks which involuntarily involve Jake, much to his chagrin. In 2013, Jake and Amir started the podcast, ''If I Were You'', an advice show where listeners email in questions which are answered in a humorous way. Their involvement in podcasting led them to founding the podcasting network HeadGum. Jake and Amir left CollegeHumor in 2015 to focus on producing their own content. In 2016, the duo released an on-demand comedy series called ''Lonely and Horny'' on Vimeo. The series was picked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Won't You Date Me?
''Why Won't You Date Me?'' is a comedy and relationship podcast hosted by Nicole Byer which debuted on December 1, 2017 on the HeadGum network. The podcast features Byer and a guest exploring why she is single, while discussing topics related to love, life, and sex. The podcast has been a part of the Team Coco network starting with the January 15, 2021 episode with Conan O'Brien. Content The format of an episode typically involves Byer introducing her guest/s, as they then talk about their respective experiences with sex, dating, relationships, and love. In most episodes, the guest will critique Byer's online dating profiles, before closing the episode by discussing whether or not they would date her - and why. While the featured guest is often another comedian, Byer has also hosted former partners, as well as her own childhood friends. Notable guests who have appeared on ''Why Won't You Date Me?'' include Sasheer Zamata, Rachel Bloom, Jameela Jamil, Joel Kim Booster, Vicky Vox, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Hurwitz
Jacob Penn Cooper Hurwitz (born August 5, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and member of the comedy duo Jake and Amir. He was hired by the comedy website CollegeHumor after becoming an intern there in 2006, and has written and appeared in original videos for the website, as well as contributing articles which have been published both online and in print. He also starred in '' The CollegeHumor Show'', an MTV sitcom that ran for one season in 2009. Outside of CollegeHumor, Hurwitz has hosted Myspace's ''BFF'' series. He is best known as the comedy partner of Amir Blumenfeld: the two appear as humorous and exaggerated versions of themselves in the web series '' Jake and Amir'', with Hurwitz generally assuming the role of the straight man. Originally made as a hobby by the pair, the series was later produced by CollegeHumor. Beginning in April 2016, they announced the streaming of their new video series, ''Lonely and Horny'', exclusively on Vimeo. The pair have also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amir Blumenfeld
Amir Shmuel Blumenfeld (; he, אמיר שמואל בלומנפלד; born January 18, 1983) is an Israeli-American comedian, actor, writer, Television presenter, television host, and member of the American comedy duo, Jake and Amir. Born in Israel, he moved to Los Angeles when he was two, and was hired by the New York City-based CollegeHumor in 2005. As well as contributing to its books and articles, he has written and starred in original videos for the comedy website—appearing in series such as ''Hardly Working'' and ''Very Mary-Kate''—and was a cast member on its short-lived MTV program ''The CollegeHumor Show''. Amir first came to national prominence in 2004 when he was a semi-finalist during Yahoo's inaugural national IM Live contest, losing to the eventual champions. Now, he is best known for appearing in the web series ''Jake and Amir#Jake and Amir (web series), Jake and Amir'' with Jake Hurwitz, in which he plays an annoying and exaggerated version of himself. Original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Were You (podcast)
''If I Were You'' is a comedy advice podcast created and hosted by American comedy duo Jake and Amir, known for their involvement with CollegeHumor and their web series also called ''Jake and Amir''. First released on May 13, 2013, new episodes are posted every Monday (as well as occasional bonus Thursday episodes), featuring the duo's comedic advice for listeners who have submitted questions by email. The show has appeared on the iTunes podcast charts in multiple countries, reaching number 3 in the United States. Content Each episode of ''If I Were You'' usually begins and ends with a different theme tune created by a listener. The format of the show consists of hosts Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld reading out questions—or, some episodes, playing audio questions—emailed to them by listeners with problems; usually three or four questions every episode. They assign the listener a pseudonym (often humorous or that of a popular fictional character) and discuss the problem, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doughboys (podcast)
''Doughboys'' is an audio podcast that follows Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger as they review chain restaurants, including fast food restaurants, fast casual restaurants, and sit-down restaurants. The podcast started in May 2015, and began offering bonus episodes for Patreon supporters in March 2017 under the name ''Doughboys Double''. ''Doughboys'' joined the Headgum network in April 2018, after having previously been members of the Feral Audio network until its disbandment. The podcast episodes feature a weekly guest, including notable people from the comedy world such as Scott Aukerman, Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Silverman, Ike Barinholtz, Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett, Matt Besser, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Anne Campbell, Lauren Lapkus, Bill Oakley, Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas, John Hodgman, Paul F. Tompkins, and D'Arcy Carden. Mitchell and Wiger have also performed live shows across the United States and in Canada. , ''Doughboys'' is the 23rd most popular podcast on Patreon and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Guys
''Gilmore Guys'' is an audio podcast that follows comedian Kevin T. Porter and writer/performer Demi Adejuyigbe as they watch every episode of the television series ''Gilmore Girls''. The show represented two points of view, as Porter was a longtime ''Gilmore Girls'' fan and Adejuyigbe was watching it for the first time. They started the podcast in October 2014, the same day that ''Gilmore Girls'' became available on Netflix, and released their final regular episode in June 2017. The podcast episodes usually featured a weekly guest, including notable figures from the comedy and media world such as Jason Mantzoukas, Paul F. Tompkins, Ben Schwartz, and Michael Ausiello. The ''Gilmore Guys'' also performed live shows, taking the podcast on several tours around the United States. Upon completion of their ''Gilmore Girls'' coverage, they continued discussing other series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino: ''Bunheads'' starting in January 2017 with the name "Bunhead Bros", and then '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor is an Internet comedy company based in Los Angeles. Aside from producing content for release on YouTube, it was also a former humor website owned by InterActiveCorp ( IAC) until January 2020, when IAC withdrew funding and the website shut down. Since then, CollegeHumor has continued to release content on YouTube and its streaming service, Dropout. The site featured daily original humor videos and articles created by its in-house writing and production team, in addition to user-submitted videos, pictures, articles and links. Created by Josh Abramson and Ricky Van Veen in 1999, CollegeHumor is operated by CH Media, which also operates Dorkly.com and Dropout.tv, and formerly operated Drawfee.com. CH Media is also a partner of the website BustedTees, an online clothing website. Many of its staff also operated the sister website ''Dorkly'', centering on fandoms and video game parodies in the vein of CollegeHumor before the site ceased publication of new articles in Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Karmel
Ian Karmel (born October 9, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He is currently the co-head writer for CBS’ ''The Late Late Show with James Corden''. He wrote for the 2017 and 2018 Grammy Awards as well as the 2016 Tony Awards. His work on the 2016 Tony Awards earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. His work on ''Carpool Karaoke: The Series, Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool'' won him an Emmy in 2019. Early life Karmel was born into a Jews, Jewish family in Portland, Oregon and raised in Beaverton, Oregon, Beaverton. He graduated from Westview High School (Portland, Oregon), Westview High School, and subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Portland State University. Career Karmel trained at the Los Angeles improv company The Groundlings and the Upright Citizens Brigade. He has been a regular contributor to the ''Portland Mercury'', writing the weekly column "Every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Mitchell (actor)
Michael Donovan Mitchell (born October 6, 1982) is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known as a member of The Birthday Boys sketch comedy group. He is also known for his role as Randy Monahan on the Netflix series ''Love'', and Cowan in the Amazon Prime Video film ''The Tomorrow War''. He currently co-hosts the podcast ''Doughboys'' (with comedian and writer Nick Wiger), which reviews and discusses chain restaurants. Early life Mitchell was raised in Quincy, Massachusetts. He briefly attended Thayer Academy before graduating from North Quincy High School. Mitchell attended Ithaca College, graduating in May 2005. Career Mitchell started as an improv and sketch comedian at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB) in Los Angeles. He went on to write and star in ''The Birthday Boys'' for IFC until the show was canceled after two seasons. During this time he also appeared regularly on NBC's ''Parks and Recreation'' and IFC's ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' In 2014, Mitchell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Wiger
Nicholas Wiger (born August 28, 1980) is an American comedian, improviser, podcast personality, and television writer. He is the co-host (with actor and comedian Mike Mitchell) of the popular weekly podcast ''Doughboys'', which reviews chain restaurants with guests and includes additional segments centered around snack food and related topics. He is also the co-host (with Heather Anne Campbell and Matt Apodaca) of ''Get Played'' (formerly ''How Did This Get Played?''), a podcast about video games. As a television writer, Wiger's extensive career spans a wide range of work including the FOX sketch show ''Party Over Here'' (where he was head writer), Sarah Silverman's ''I Love You, America'', the long-running Comedy Central game show ''@midnight'', and ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'' Early life Wiger was raised in Lakewood, California and is an alumnus of Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Career Wiger began his career as a video game tester and designer for Activision. He began stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, actress, and writer. Silverman was a writer and performer on ''Saturday Night Live'', and she starred in and produced ''The Sarah Silverman Program'', which ran from 2007 to 2010 on Comedy Central, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She released an autobiography ''The Bedwetter'' in 2010. She also appeared in other television programs, such as ''Mr. Show'' and '' V.I.P.'' and starred in films, including ''Who's the Caboose?'' (1997), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ''Wreck-It Ralph'' (2012), '' A Million Ways to Die in the West'' (2014) and '' Ralph Breaks the Internet'' (2018). In 2015, she starred in the drama ''I Smile Back'', for which she was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. During the 2016 election, she became increasingly politically active; she initially campaigne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
