Paula Poundstone
Stand-up comedian from United States đșđž
About Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone (born December 29, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, author, actress, and commentator. Born in Huntsville, Alabama, she started doing stand-up at open-mic nights in Boston in 1979 before becoming known in San Francisco. In 1989 she won the American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up Comic, and in 1990 her HBO special Cats, Cops and Stuff earned her a CableACE Award, making her the first woman to win that award for a stand-up special. She worked as a political correspondent for The Tonight Show during the 1992 US presidential campaign and is a frequent panelist on NPR's news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me. She hosts the podcast Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone with Adam Felber. Known for never doing the same act twice and for her crowd work, she is ranked No. 88 on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.
Videos (1,179)
Videos 1,057 to 1,080 of 1,179.
1:18Breaking Bad & Joan of Arc
446 views
0:45A LARRY BREAKTHROUGH: Part Two
440 views
0:38LARRY - DAY 96
439 views
1:07LARRY - DAY 77
435 views
1:26:43Ep 149 - OCD and U
432 views
1:25:49Ep 151 - The Meaning of Meaning
423 views
9:57French Trump Weekly Press Conference April 24, 2020
415 views
1:10LARRY - DAY 64
382 views
1:11LARRY - DAY 78
379 views
2:24Introducing Frances Fetching
352 views
1:17:11Dulcé Sloan from The Blackass Show and The Daily Show Stops By!
326 views
1:22:57Ep 146 - You Canât Handle The Tooth!
318 views
1:36:34Tom Hanks... 100th Caller?
318 views
1:27:59Seth Godin Teaches Us Everything He Knows!
304 views
1:18:41Ep 150 - Coming Soon to Your Aria
300 views
1:19:25Ep 148: Gone Vishinâ
278 views
1:39:43Polling with Paula Poundstone
269 views
1:44:57Ep 141 - Is You Being Served?
266 views
1:33:25Ep 143 - A Hot Pile of Garbage!
247 views
1:24:51Garrison Keillor, Writer Extraordinaire
247 views
1:32:00Ep 142 - Great Expectorations
243 views
1:35:43Ep 140 - Itâs Migraine And Iâll Cry If I Want To
242 views
1:41:10Ep 108: The Worldwide Webs
236 views
1:51:15Ep 133 - Judy Woodruff and the 100th Caller
234 viewsGuest appearances (14)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Paula Poundstone.
Guest appearances 1 to 14 of 14.
8:26Paula Poundstone on Asexuality
Neal Brennan
78.6K views
1:03:48Paula Poundstone | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan
61K views
8:17How Paula Poundstone Quit Drinking
Neal Brennan
50.9K views
25:43Unusual Sex with Margaret Cho, Jim Norton & Paula Poundstone
Neal Brennan
22.6K views
10:43Paula Poundstone on solo parenting
Neal Brennan
19.9K views
1:54Paula Poundstone: "Asexuality is an Advantage"
Neal Brennan
11.8K views
1:53WTF - Paula Poundstone on staying in comedy.
Marc Maron
4.6K views
26:52Trevor Noah, Johnny Knoxville & Paula Poundstone on Avoiding Confrontation
Neal Brennan
3.5K views
9:45Paula Poundstone talks ping pong
Jimmy Pardo
2.1K views
6:27Paula Poundstone ruined someone's dinner
Jimmy Pardo
2K views
1:52Paula Poundstone talks kittens and George Foreman
Jimmy Pardo
1.8K views
1:21:45Album 208 | Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens with Paula Poundstone
Josh Adam Meyers
405 views
49:48319: Paula Poundstone
Judy Gold
114 views
48:00320: Paula Poundstone (Part II)
Judy Gold
48 viewsChannels on this page: Neal Brennan, Marc Maron, Jimmy Pardo, Josh Adam Meyers, Judy Gold
Frequently asked questions
Where was Paula Poundstone born?
Paula Poundstone was born on December 29, 1959, in Huntsville, Alabama.
How did Paula Poundstone start in comedy?
Paula Poundstone started doing stand-up at open-mic nights in Boston in 1979 and then became known in San Francisco.
What awards has Paula Poundstone won?
Paula Poundstone won the American Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up Comic in 1989, and in 1990 her HBO special Cats, Cops and Stuff earned her a CableACE Award, making her the first woman to win that award for a stand-up special.
Is Paula Poundstone on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me?
Yes. Paula Poundstone is a frequent panelist on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me, the news quiz show on NPR.
What podcast does Paula Poundstone host?
Paula Poundstone hosts the podcast Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone with Adam Felber.
What is Paula Poundstone known for on stage?
Poundstone is known for never doing the same act twice and for her crowd work, and Comedy Central ranked her No. 88 on its 2004 list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.
Did Paula Poundstone work for The Tonight Show?
Yes. During the 1992 US presidential campaign, Paula Poundstone worked as a political correspondent for The Tonight Show.
