About Adam Friedland
Adam Dean Friedland (born April 10, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, talk-show host and podcaster. Described by GQ as a potential "Millennial Jon Stewart", he hosts the online comedy talk show The Adam Friedland Show, an offshoot of the comedy podcast Cum Town he co-hosted with Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias.
Friedland was born at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, to Lithuanian-Jewish South African parents from Cape Town. His family left South Africa in the early 1980s after his father received a draft notice to fight in the Angolan Civil War, and Adam grew up in California, South Africa, and Las Vegas. Following high school, he lived in Israel for a year where he worked in the ambulance service, then attended George Washington University as a Middle Eastern studies major.
Friedland began his comedy career in Washington, D.C., following his college graduation and deferment from law school in 2009. He gained notability in the scene for his 'alternative' performance piece-oriented comedy and moved to New York City in 2014. In 2016, Friedland joined Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias as co-host of the comedy podcast Cum Town, which is noted for its absurdist and controversial content.
Videos (82)
Videos 1 to 24 of 82.
0:25Most Famous Palestinian
745.5K views
1:15Christopher Columbus | Curtis Sliwa | The Adam Friedland Show
730.3K views
1:58:32CURTIS SLIWA Talks Violence, Vigilantism, Jewish
653.3K views
1:29:11HUNTER BIDEN Talks Recovery, Gaza, Family
607.4K views
52:45DANNY MCBRIDE Talks First Novel, Ghostly Encounters, North Carolina
536.4K views
0:26The Type of Guys You Like? | Grimes | The Adam Friedland Show
506.7K views
40:03GRIMES Talks Elon Musk, AI, and the End of Humanity
465.8K views
1:07How to Go Viral | Woah Vicky | The Adam Friedland Show
450.3K views
0:31What was Wagner's Deal? | Grimes | The Adam Friedland Show
340.6K views
51:36WOAH VICKY Talks Poetry, Identity, Nelson Mandela
334.8K views
1:00An SF Ten? | Grimes | The Adam Friedland Show
322.5K views
1:31Visiting Warsaw | John Wilson | The Adam Friedland Show
297.7K views
0:32Podcasts | Curtis Sliwa | The Adam Friedland Show
281.3K views
0:46Bob Dylan | The Lost Episodes: Don Lemon Out Now
273.7K views
1:16The USA World Cup Teams | The Beautiful Pod
267.8K views
56:54COLIN KAEPERNICK Talks His Failures, Gay Teammates, Jay-Z
246.2K views
1:10Curtis Sliwa BREAKSDOWN | Curtis Sliwa | The Adam Friedland Show
244.8K views
0:45Catching Shrapnel | Grimes | The Adam Friedland Show
244.6K views
1:09I met Jeffrey Epstein on 9/11 | The Lost Episodes: Ann Coulter
237.5K views
0:24Blind Reading Questions
215.2K views
1:07:01JOHN WILSON Talks Concrete, Getting Jumped, and Avatar
208.2K views
1:07:34MATTY MATHESON Talks The Bear, Bad Customers, Burgers
194.4K views
0:25Growing Up Las Vegas Style...
179.4K views
1:26Africa | Woah Vicky | The Adam Friedland Show
178.7K viewsGuest appearances (9)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Adam Friedland.
Guest appearances 1 to 9 of 9.
1:21Adam Friedland is using weaponized incompetence for good | Gianmarco Soresi | The Downside Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
1.4M views
1:18Adam Friedland's interview with Ritchie Torres | Gianmarco Soresi | The Downside Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
295K views
5:53“Dua Lipa Can Sh*t In My Mouth” – Adam Friedland Tells Chris Cuomo
Jimmy Dore
148.6K views
1:32:08Stavvy Solves Your Problems Episode 20 - w/Special Guest Adam Friedland
Stavros Emmanuel Halkias
129.1K views
1:41:43Favorite Woody Allen Movies with Adam Friedland
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
128.9K views
1:40:38Adam Friedland Breaks Down His Now-Famous Interview with Gavin Newsom
Adam Carolla
73.7K views
16:11Adam Friedland's Interview with Ritchie Torres
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
57.8K views
27:02Adam Friedland on the State of Podcasting
Tim Heidecker
22.5K views
7:49New Zealand Lockdown (w/Adam Friedland) - Stavvy Solves Your Problems Clips
Stavros Emmanuel Halkias
10.3K viewsChannels on this page: Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Jimmy Dore, Stavros Emmanuel Halkias, Adam Carolla, Tim Heidecker
Frequently asked questions
What is Adam Friedland known for?
Adam Dean Friedland is an American stand-up comedian, talk-show host and podcaster. He hosts the online comedy talk show The Adam Friedland Show, an offshoot of the comedy podcast Cum Town he co-hosted with Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias.
How did GQ describe Adam Friedland?
He was described by GQ as a potential "Millennial Jon Stewart".
Where did Adam Friedland grow up?
Friedland was born in Santa Monica, California, to Lithuanian-Jewish South African parents from Cape Town. His family left South Africa in the early 1980s after his father received a draft notice to fight in the Angolan Civil War, and Adam grew up in California, South Africa, and Las Vegas.
When did Adam Friedland join Cum Town?
In 2016, Friedland joined Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias as co-host of the comedy podcast Cum Town. The podcast is noted for its absurdist and controversial content.
Where did Adam Friedland begin his comedy career?
Friedland began his comedy career in Washington, D.C., following his college graduation and deferment from law school in 2009. He moved to New York City in 2014.
