Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman does it all. He's a comedian, actor, writer, producer, comedy historian, podcaster and professor! This week Wayne catches up with Mark and Lowell for a fun conversation on the evolution of his career, from starting out as a stand-up comedian in NYC, to becoming head monologue writer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, on following unexpected opportunities which led him to become a renowned comedy historian and lots in between!

Be sure to check out Wayne's podcast and book of the same name The History of Standup:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-standup/id1052359696

https://www.amazon.com/History-Stand-Up-Mark-Twain-Chappelle/dp/B08YRP1R2G/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PS98OC6O9FBA&keywords=the+history+of+standup&qid=1647836105&sprefix=the+history+of+standup%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

Your hosts:
Mark Schiff
https://markschiff.com
https://twitter.com/markschiff
https://instagram.com/markschiff1

Lowell Benjamin
https://twitter.com/lowellcbenjamin
https://instagram.com/lowellcbenjamin

Check out Mark's book
"I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics"
https://www.amazon.com/Killed-True-Stories-Americas-Comics-ebook/dp/B0024NP5DI