Paula Poundstone

Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Time magazine, in the March 2020 “Best of” issue, listed Paula’s HBO special, Cats, Cops and Stuff as one of The 5 Funniest Stand-Up Specials Ever. Paula can be heard weekly as the host of the comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone and as a regular panelist on NPR’s comedy news quiz, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!

 Also an author, Poundstone’s second book, The Totally Unscientific Study Of The Search For Human Happiness (Algonquin 2017) was one of eight semi-finalists for The Thurber Prize for American Humor, the highest recognition of the art of humor writing in the United States. The audiobook was one of five finalists for the Audio Book of the Year AUDIE award.

 Paula was the first female comic, in its then 73rd year, to perform at the White House Correspondents dinner.  She was the first female standup, in its then 5th year, to win the ACE award for Best Comedy Special on Cable television. She is included in innumerable lists, documentaries and literary compendiums noting influential standup comedians of our time. 

With razor-sharp observational humor and a lightning-fast wit, Paula has built a legendary career that continues to wow audiences across the country. TIME Magazine even named her HBO special Cats, Cops and Stuff one of the 5 Funniest Stand-Up Specials Ever—that’s right, ever—in their 2020 “Best Of” issue!

You can catch Paula’s hilarious voice every week as the host of the wildly funny podcast Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and as a fan-favorite panelist on NPR’s beloved comedy quiz show, Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!

But Paula doesn’t stop at comedy stages and microphones—she’s also a celebrated author! Her second book, The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness, was a semifinalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the top honor in American comedic literature. And the audiobook? It was nominated for Audio Book of the Year at the prestigious AUDIE Awards!

Paula has broken barriers left and right—she was the first woman to perform at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the first female comic to win the ACE Award for Best Comedy Special on Cable TV!

She’s not just funny—she’s iconic. Don’t miss your chance to experience the brilliance of Paula Poundstone live!