Paula Poundstone
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 1,105 to 1,128 of 1,179.
1:33:48Ep 134 - Paula Masters Space and Time
156 views
1:42:41Ep 112: The Pups of Wall Street
152 views
1:35:05Ep 111: Reach for the Skis
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1:38:21Max Miller from Tasting History!
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1:44:39DOGS! On Episode 100!
149 views
1:15:53Episode 74: Tree’s Company
148 views
1:13:23GREMLINS.... Santa’s (Terrifying) Little Helpers
144 views
1:21:25Jason Benetti, Play By Play Announcer
143 views
9:44French Trump Weekly Press Conference December 4, 2020
136 views
1:42:11House Plants with Poundstone
135 views
8:56French Trump Weekly Press Conference August 7, 2020
131 views
1:41:27Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rices Returns to Talk ANTS
130 views
11:09French Trump Weekly Press Conference August 14, 2020
130 views
1:17:02Ep 114: They Paved Paradise... and it’s Awesome!
124 views
1:37:34Ep 132 — Drop Science, Not Bombs
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1:13:04Episode Ep 99: Tiffany Haddish is Outside the Actor’s Studio!
121 views
1:20:32The Tiger King & Rocky III.... makes sense?
116 views
1:46:35Ep 120 - Aviva Alvarez-Zakson Talks Race and Special Guest... Roz Drezfalez
116 views
10:47French Trump Weekly Press Conference July 31, 2020
114 views
1:35:26Ben Sheehan Joins Paula & Adam to Talk The Constituition
112 views
1:17:19New Year’s Eve Pageant: “Toni’s Dream Cruise"
110 views
1:27:29Ep 130 - Hire Power
106 views
1:38:43Depression or Sadness
105 views
1:40:37Ep 119 - Phillip Picardi Joins Us on This Godcast!!!
101 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.
