Jim Earl is a stage and radio
comedian, comedy writer, musician and
cartoonist from
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
.
Earl received a degree in
Art History
Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...
from the
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
, in 1984, and then he began his comedy career in the stand-up comedy team of "Lank and Earl" with his high-school friend
Barry Lank. He later became a writer for ''
The Daily Show
''The Daily Show'' is an American late-night talk and satirical news television program. It airs each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central with release shortly after on Paramount+. ''The Daily Show'' draws its comedy and satire form from ...
'', winning the 2001
Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program" and a 2000
Peabody award. After leaving the show, he wrote and performed for a number of
Air America Radio
Air America (formerly Air America Radio and Air America Media) was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk radio. It was on the air from March 2004 to January 2010.
The network was founded as a left wing alternative to counter ...
's radio shows:
The Randi Rhodes Show
''The Randi Rhodes Show'' is a talk radio show hosted by Randi Rhodes. The show combines her progressive political commentary with listener participation and live interviews. It was originally broadcast on Air America Radio, Nova M Radio, and ...
, Unfiltered with Lizz Winstead and Rachel Maddow and
Morning Sedition ''Morning Sedition'' was a three-hour radio program that premiered April 1, 2004 and ran until December 16, 2005, in the United States. It was hosted by comedian Marc Maron and New York radio veteran Mark Riley. Prior to June 2004, the show was a ...
, where he performed his regular bits: "War on Brains", "Rapture Watch", "Morning Remembrance", "Sammy the Stem Cell", "Todd Brad: Policy Analyst", and "The 5 W's Plus 3 of Journalism." His comedy for the former show is now available for download on his own site
jimearl.com Upon returning to California, Earl reunited with former ''Morning Sedition'' host,
Marc Maron
Marcus David Maron (born September 27, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and has appeared more than forty ...
, on the ''
Marc Maron Show'', which premiered on Air America Radio on February 28, 2006, and had its last show on July 14, 2006.
In December 2006, Earl went on to become head writer for the Friday ITch, a comedy-news program for nerds, broadcast o
Techweb.com In 2007, Jim also became a staff writer for "
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
''Talkshow with Spike Feresten'' was an American late-night talk show television program on Fox starring Spike Feresten that aired from September 16, 2006 to May 16, 2009. It was the longest-running late night talk show in Fox's history, with t ...
" on Fox TV.
Jim is currently a featured performer on both the
Marc Maron
Marcus David Maron (born September 27, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and has appeared more than forty ...
podcast
WTF and th
David Feldman Show where he regularly performs with his band
The Clutter Family Their eponymous debut was released in April 2010.
References
External links
Jim Earl's personal web site, jimearl.com
American cartoonists
American male comedians
21st-century American comedians
Place of birth missing (living people)
Emmy Award winners
Peabody Award winners
University of California, Berkeley alumni
Writers from California
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American comedy writers
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