The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table

Second of two parts. Intro is repeated on both

First of two parts. Intro is repeated on both

Jason Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy jointly at Harvard Kennedy School and the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is the former top economic adviser to President Obama and a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, Project Syndicate and the editor of two books on economic policy. Furman holds a Ph. D. in economics from Harvard University.

Dan Senor is a columnist, writer, and political adviser. He is co-author of the book Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle and The Genius of Israel. He is host of the podcast Call Me Back. 

With Noam away, Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand discuss stand up, Diddy, women and a variety of medical and personal matters.

Steven Bonnell II, commonly known as Destiny, is a prominent figure in the online gaming and political commentary sphere. Renowned for his incisive debates and unfiltered opinions, Destiny has cultivated a large following on platforms like Kick and YouTube. With a background in professional gaming, he transitioned to political discourse, often engaging in discussions on controversial topics with a...

Noted historian and Churchill Expert Lord Andrew Roberts gives us his take on the recent Darryl Cooper (@MartyrMade) interview controversy. Was Churchill the villain of WWII? Is Cooper's take anti-semitic? Roberts' books, including Churchill: Walking with Destiny, are available on Amazon and everywhere else. “Unarguably the best single-volume biography of Churchill . . . A brilliant feat of storyt...

Peter Boghossian is an American philosopher, professor and co-author of the book, How to Have Impossible Conversations. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications.

Noam Dworman is joined by Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand and discusses Martyr Made, the hostages in Gaza and far right anti-semitism.

Dan Naturman and Periel Aschenbrand are joined by comic, Gray West. West is originally from Alabama, has performed all over the United States and frequently MCs shows at The Comedy Cellar. In this episode, they discuss the differences between hosting and doing spots, how your style on stage affects your persona and West shares some personal anecdotes.

Adam Muller is a New York based, MIT-educated, former finance professional turned comedian. His comedy specials, "According to Plan" and "Funny to You" are available on YouTube.

Jeff Asher is a nationally recognized data analyst with expertise in evaluating criminal justice data. He is the co-founder of AH Datalytics and author of Jeff-alytics Substack.

Uri Berliner was a reporter at NPR for 25 years.  His work has been recognized with a Peabody Award, a Loeb Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Society of Professional Journalists New America Award, among others. Support the show and get 20% off your 1 st Sheath order with code CELLAR at https://www.sheathunderwear.com/CELLAR

Aurelia Song is the winner of the Brain Preservation Prize and has spent the last several years working to adapt the technology for human use. Her company, Nectome, works to preserve and store brains with the future goal of bringing people back to life.

Ross Barkan is a novelist and journalist from New York City. He's a contributing writer to the NY Times Magazine and his reporting and essays have appeared in a wide variety of publications. His next novel, Glass Century, will be published in 2025 and he's writing a book about American politics and the 2024 elections. 

Get Ready To Rumble John Spencer is an award-winning scholar, professor, author, combat veteran, national security and military analyst, and internationally recognized expert and advisor on urban warfare, military strategy, tactics, and other related topics. Considered one of the world’s leading experts on urban warfare, he served as an advisor to the top four-star general and other senior leaders...

Elie Honig is CNN's senior legal analyst, a former federal and state prosecutor and the bestselling author of Hatchet Man.

Nick Gillespie is an editor at large at Reason, the libertarian magazine of "free minds and free markets," and host of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie.

Partisanship or principle? IMHO, one of the best and most reasonable liberal analysts of the current Supreme Court, discusses Trump's immunity and Chevron's reversal decisions and what motivated them. Also, Cannon's dismissal. Contributor for New York magazine, also The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Review of Books, The New Republic...

The former chief of Israel's internal intelligence agency discusses all things Gaza, Hamas, Israel, peace talks, and more. Buy his book Friendly Fire, How Israel Became its Own Worst Enemy: https://www.amazon.com/Friendly-Fire-Israel-Became-Future/dp/1586422588

In a remarkable and candid conversation, Glenn Loury discusses his new book "Late Admissions," and his amazing, checkered, erratic, inspirational, and dramatic life. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:37 Performing the book for Audible 00:05:04 Had to be Honest to be Believed 00:09:09 A Gifted Family 00:15:22 Understanding Slavery and History 00:20:07 Constant Self-Doubt and Inferiority Complex 00:26:11...

Robert Pape is a professor of political science and founding director of the Chicago project on security and threats at the University of Chicago. He is an author and leading scholar of political violence and has been studying terrorism both internationally and domestically for over 20 years. His most recent publication is “Hamas is Winning,” in Foreign Affairs (June 2024). Support the show and ge...

The Times of Israel's Haviv Rettig Gur in a freewheeling conversation on Israel and related matters. Co-hosted by Coleman Hughes Did Netanyahu prop up Hamas? Will peaceful Islam prevail? Why are American Jews ignorant of their own history? Why is America so bad at negotiating? Please write: podcast@comedycellar.com

LeClerc was featured at Just For Laughs Comedy Festival as one of the New Faces of Comedy. He has appeared on The Tonight Show w/Jimmy Fallon, as well as on NBC’s “Bring the Funny."

Nicole Gelinas is a columnist for the New York Post, a regularly quoted source for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and a contributing editor to the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal. She has covered New York’s transportation issues for over a decade. Her book, Movement: New York's Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car if forthcoming.