The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table

Jason Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy jointly at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and the Department of Economics at Harvard University.  He served eight years as a top economic adviser to President Obama acting as both President Obama’s chief economist and a member of the cabinet. Furman also served under President Clinton. Myq Kaplan is the host of Broccoli and Ice Cream and his most recent album is called AKA. 

Phillip Lopate is an American film critic, essayist, fiction writer, poet, and teacher. He is a professor at Columbia University’s School of the Arts, where he teaches nonfiction writing. He is also Noam's elementary school teacher. He joins us along with John Engle, Noam's first friend. 

Ariel Elias is a New York based comedian who mixes her unique personal stories with witty, wry observations. She was selected as a 2021 New Face for the Just For Laughs Festival, performed warm-up for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and has been featured in the New York Times, described as, “a sly young comic.” 

Bryan Caplan is a professor of Economics at George Mason University and New York Times Bestselling author. Dov Davidoff is a comedian, author, and real estate  investor. His mutiple television appearances include Crashing, Maron and Shades of Blue. He is a regular at The Comedy Cellar. 

Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. He is the author of nine books, including his latest, Dispatches from the Race War.

Tanael Joachim (TJ) is a stand up comic who grew up in Haiti. He is an Op-Ed contributor to The NY Times and his debut special, January 3, is available on Amazon Prime. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar.  Joe Lindsley is an American journalist living in Ukraine and the editor of Ukrainian Freedom News. He was the long time protege of Roger Ailes.  

Eric Neumann is a stand up comic who made his late night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in February of 2022. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar and his most recent album / special is called, But Enough About Me: A Crowdwork Album.    

Sean Wilentz is a professor of American History at Princeton.  He is the author of numerous books including Bob Dylan in America, a consideration of Dylan's place in American cultural history.  Myq Kaplan is a stand up comic and Comedy Cellar regular. His numerous television appearances include: Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman, James Corden and more. 

Kliph Nesteroff is the author of The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels and the History of American Comedy and We Had A Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans and Comedy.    James Mattern is a stand up comic and regular at The Comedy Cellar. His special is called The Check Spot. 

Akeem is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC, was a semi-finalist on Stand Up NBC, has been seen on Kevin Hart’s LOL Network and just recently made his television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden. He is on the new season of PAUSE with Sam Jay.