The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table
Comedy Cellar Network
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 podcast@comedycellar.com
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Dec 29, 2023 • 1h 4min
Tina Friml
Stand up comedian Tina Friml uses animated optimism and fearless honesty about the social assumptions that come with living with cerebral palsy. She has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central, and The Drew Barrymore Show
Dec 22, 2023 • 1h 28min
Ken Roth - We Have It Out! Human Rights Watch Director Counters Charge of Anti-Israel Bias.
He walks off after about 35 minutes of a 60-minute interview. In our view, this is an expose of the deep bias that permeates Human Rights Watch. You be the judge.Roth even goes as far as to claim that Israeli soldiers knowingly shot at people speaking in Hebrew.Ironically, we also offer an apology to Norman Finkelstein here.This is quite an episode.04:44 Dershowitz was unfair to Finkelstein13:05 Roth Intro16:02 Proportionality47:59 Israel Shoots White Flags and its Own HostagesPodcast@ComedyCellar.comChairman of HRW repudiates Ken Roth: https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/opinion/20bernstein.htmlDanielle Haas HRW letter or resignation: https://twitter.com/HillelNeuer/status/1727452511408152934HRW on Palestinian White Flag Deaths: https://www.hrw.org/report/2009/08/13/white-flag-deaths/killings-palestinian-civilians-during-operation-cast-leadHRW on Iraq: https://www.hrw.org/report/2003/12/11/target/conduct-war-and-civilian-casualties-iraqHRW - Needless Deaths in the Gulf War: https://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/1991/gulfwar/
Dec 15, 2023 • 1h 5min
Poker and Comedy with Clayton Fletcher and Ray Ellin
Clayton Fletcher is a comedian, poker dude and author of "The ROI of LOL." Ray Ellin is a comedian, host and producer and the owner of Aruba Ray's Comedy Club.
Dec 8, 2023 • 37min
Matan Peretz: Israeli Comedian on the Front Lines in Gaza
Matan Peretz is stand up comedian, social media influencer and an active IDF soldier in the army reserves.
Dec 8, 2023 • 1h 10min
Sperm Donors with Laura High
Laura High is a New York actor and comedian. She has been featured on the New York Comedy Festival and won the 'Broadly Funny' Divison at the 360 Stand Up Festival. Laura is a rising content creator and has gone viral several times on TikTok.
Dec 7, 2023 • 49min
Aaron David Miller - Did Arafat Reject Peace at Camp David?
Aaron David Miller is an American Middle East analyst, author and negotiator. He is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He has been an advisor to both Republican and Democratic secretaries of state and his articles have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Politico, Foreign Policy, USAToday and CNN.com.
Dec 7, 2023 • 2h 41min
Dave Smith: Comedy, Ukraine, Israel, Libertarianism
Dave Smith, a Libertarian comedian and host of the Part of the Problem podcast, dives into a spirited discussion on the intersection of comedy and political ideology. He tackles the complexities of race and identity in online discourse, critiquing the often emotional nature of public debates. The conversation shifts to the controversial implications of libertarian principles in civil rights and discrimination. Smith also analyzes geopolitical tensions, particularly regarding Ukraine, and shares his thoughts on the historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Dec 4, 2023 • 1h 11min
Philip Bump Battles on Hunter Biden - Old Episode Glitched on Spotify
Philip Bump, a national columnist for The Washington Post, and Dov Davidoff, a comic and actor, join the podcast. They discuss the Hunter Biden story, the Biden family's business dealings, controversies surrounding Hunter Biden, 'spun' information, conflicting statements, the need for evidence in investigations, contradictions and clarifications in testimony, and Hunter Biden's actions and statements.
Dec 1, 2023 • 1h 32min
A Response To Norman Finkelstein - Coleman Hughes and Michael Moynihan
Coleman Hughes and Michael Moynihan discuss the reluctance to condemn atrocities by Hamas, the impact of Nat Turner's Rebellion on the Civil War, unfair comparisons between Gaza and historical evils, the challenge of applying international law to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the corruption within the field of history.
Dec 1, 2023 • 1h 20min
How Screens and Other Technologies Are Damaging the Mental Health of Our Children with Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at New York University’s Stern School of Business. His research examines the intuitive foundations of morality, and how morality varies across cultural and political divisions. Haidt is the author of multiple books including the forthcoming, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.
