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PODCAST

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani

Adam Lev Mitrani

Comedian Adam Mitrani sits down with artists he admires to understand why they haven"t yet become household names

comedy comedy interviews

All Episodes

01:02:21

Liam Welsh

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/11/07

Liam Welsh is a standup and sketch comedian who is also my roommate. I first met Liam at an open mic in Burlington, Vermont in 2018 and since then he's become one of my closest friends and collaborators. Liam and I have a great chat about his childhood in Vermont, earliest creative endeavors and what it's like making art in the age of social media. You can follow Liam on social media @liampwelsh and see his live show at The Rat NYC on December 18th

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01:01:08

Cooper Kim

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/10/17

Cooper Kim joins the program to talk about growing up in the Bay Area, having anger problems as a child, comedic influences and grief.Cooper is a very funny standup comedian. You can follow him on social media @koo.perkim and see him perform all around New York CityArtwork by Xavier Maurice (@xaviermaurice_)Theme music by Isaac Lewis (@_isaac_lewis_)Hosted, edited and produced by Adam Mitrani (@amitrani)

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01:07:33

Jim Tews

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/09/26

If you listened to the podcast Cumtown, you may recognize the name Jim Tews from the iconic bit "Cruisin' Joe List"https://youtu.be/Q4dUakk8sFk?si=hkjJJh3PgIPPaRYdJim shares his side of that story here, and also talks about meeting Chris Rock, starting standup while in the coast guard, being managed by his wife, the downfall of Comedy Central, and bombing at New Faces.Jim is a hilarious comic and great animator, you can watch his new special "With Pictures" on his YouTube

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01:03:20

Meredith Dietz

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/09/12

Comedy triple threat alert! Standup comedian, improv performer and satire writer Meredith Dietz joins the pod to talk about growing up in rural Pennsylvania, going to an all girls high school, running marathons, German humor, and being responsible for her parents' divorce (just kidding about that last one).Meredith is a quick witted joke writer and really cracks me up on this one. A lot of laughs were had!Follow Meredith on social media @dietz.mArtwork by Xavier Maurice (@xaviermaurice_)Theme

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01:12:45

Alex La

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/08/22

My new friend Alex La joins the pod to talk about traveling, dating older women, and getting back into comedy after taking a 3 year hiatus. Follow Alex on social media at @alextrlaTheme music by Isaac Lewis (@_isaac_lewis_)Artwork by Xavier Maurice (@xaviermaurice_)Hosted, edited, and produced by Adam Mitrani (@amitrani)Recorded at the podcast studio at P&T Knitwear

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01:00:40

Sam Evans

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/08/15

The Sweet Baby Boy himself! Sam Evans joins the podcast to talk about starting comedy in Cincinnati, bombing at JFL, middle school insecurities, dating comics, and more!Sam Evans is a great comic whose debut special will be releasing this fall! You can listen to his album Sweet Baby Boy on all streaming platforms! And follow him on social media @reallysamevansArtwork by Xavier Maurice (@xaviermaurice_)Theme music by Isaac Lewis (@_isaac_lewis_)Hosted, edited, and produced by Adam Mitrani

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01:07:14

Ryan Ciecwisz

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/08/08

Ryan Ciecwisz joins the pod to talk about his love of Adam Sandler, pretentious film, New Jersey roots, first time doing standup in a library, and more!I've known Ryan for a few years, seen him around the Brooklyn comedy scene and always admired his creativity onstage. Seeing the amount of things we have in common, from our recent breakups, past lives as film majors, current occupation as barista and our love of Bob Dylan, it's shocking we haven't become better friends. Please enjoy this

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01:26:47

Mia Wilson

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/07/11

Mia Wilson joins the podcast to talk about transitioning from music to comedy, being married to a rabbi, performing in front of Reggie Watts and Robert Pattinson, and more!You can follow Mia on social media @miawilsoncomedy and go to her website miawilsoncomedy.com to check out upcoming shows. You can follow Mia's lovable lunatic of a dog @babkawhoodle on instagram too!Theme music by Isaac Lewis (@_isaac_lewis_)Artwork by Xavier Maurice (@xaviermaurice_)Hosted, edited and produced by Adam

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01:00:07

Corey Tindall

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/06/27

Corey Tindall joins the pod to talk about his comedic influences, growing up in Michigan as a child of divorce, love languages, why he became a fan of metal and also why isn't he more famous?Corey shares his theories on why every comic's best album is their second and I share my theory on why the 1970s is the best decade of music.Follow Corey on Instagram: @coreytcomedyEdited by Jonny Leonidas (@jonnyleonidas)Theme music by Isaac Lewis (@_isaac_lewis_)Artwork by Xavier Maurice

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01:27:03

Steven Rogers

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/06/13

Fresh off the release of his new special "Half of We" (YouTube), Steven Rogers joins the pod today to talk about his interesting career. Steve regularly opens for big name comics like Nate Bargatze, Tom Papa, and Brian Regan and tours around the country headlining clubs on his own, but he still chooses to do open mics and bar shows every time he's home in New York City. Why? Simply because he loves comedy and wants to be as good as he can be at it.Steve and I process our recent breakups together,

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01:16:26

Ovrkast.

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/05/30

Ovrkast. is a rapper and producer from Oakland, CA.On this episode, we talk about Ovrkast.'s origins and influences, his time working at the library in Oakland before "making it big" by producing beats for Earl Sweatshirt and Drake. We also discuss the Kendrick/Drake beef, nerd out over hip hop, and bond over being introduced to Eminem by our older brothers.Ovrkast.'s second album "While The Iron Is Hot" is out now and can be streamed everywhere.Watch his video "I'm On" which features a performance

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01:26:58

Myq Kaplan

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/05/16

Myq Kaplan is a true comedy veteran. He's been performing standup for over 20 years and has been seen on every late night show, Comedy Central, Louie, Comedy Bang Bang, America's Got Talent, and so much more!Myq Kaplan is by all metrics a VERY succesful comedian, but he's not famous. Why isn't he more famous? Short answer: he doesn't want to be.On this episode, we talk about Myq's childhood, his love of Mitch Hedberg, flying on a private plane while opening for Louis C.K. and

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01:19:13

Max Higgins

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/05/09

Max Higgins is a standup comedian, musician, talk show host and FRIEND!Max joins the pod to talk about his unusual childhood, discovering himself as a comedian while coming out as trans, Phish, Vermont, Club Penguin, and more!You can see Max's solo show "The Underdog" at the Rat NYC next Friday, May 16th.https://www.eventbrite.com/e/max-murphy-higgins-the-underdog-tickets-1261940591279He also hosts "Talk Show with Max Higgins" at Caveat and co-hosts "Friendly's

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00:51:45

Carson Olshansky

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/04/18

Carson Olshansky became a niche internet micro celebrity in 2022 after posting some of their jokes on TikTok... but three years before that, in 2019, they took an improv class at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective, where they became friends with me!On this episode, we discuss their childhood in Brooklyn, following in both their parents' creative footsteps, and how they discovered their trans identity during a global pandemic.Carson co-hosts the monthly show Friendly's Comedy at C'mon

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01:04:08

Martin Urbano

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/04/11

Martin Urbano (This Fool! Fallon! Kimmel! Comedy Central!) joins the pod to talk about growing up in Texas, odd jobs he's worked, his brief stint writing for Jimmy Fallon and more!Martin has a hilarious special available on YouTube called "Apology Comeback Special"Watch it here: https://youtu.be/U66yQzov2to?si=p8HIA-nTWaLKzYmjArtwork by Xavier MauriceTheme music by Isaac LewisHosted, Produced, and Edited by Adam MitraniRecorded at the Podcast Studio at P&T Knitwear

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01:30:52

Max Fine

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/04/04

Recorded over a year ago, this is the second episode I ever recorded for the podcast. We talk about Max's origins in Atlanta, being a southern Jew, his struggles with addiction, and friendship with the late great Kenny Deforest.We also talk NBA a little bit, this is from over a year ago so some of our takes are a bit dated.Artwork by Xavier MauriceTheme Music by Isaac LewisProduced, edited and hosted by Adam Mitrani

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01:39:41

Hayden Arrington

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/03/28

Hayden Arrington joins the pod to talk about starting comedy in DC, growing up in the south, doing MMA in secret and more!Hayden hosts Man on the Mat for Inside Fighting and performs standup comedy in Brooklyn.Artwork by Xavier MauriceTheme music by Isaac LewisHosted, edited and produced by Adam MitraniRecorded in my apartment

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01:19:48

Tommy Bayer

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/03/21

Tommy Bayer joins the pod to talk about his artsy midwest family, leaving the country for the first time at 27, comedic influences and basketball!We recorded this days after the infamous Luka Dončić trade so we spent a decent amount of time talking about that.You can follow Tommy on social media: @tommybayertimeArtwork by Xavier MauriceTheme music by Isaac LewisHosted, produced and edited by Adam MitraniRecorded at P&T Knitwear Podcast Studio

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01:29:23

Henry Sir

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/03/14

This was a really fun episode with a lot of great conversations.Henry Sir (Comedy Central! Don't Tell! Mr. Sir!) joins the pod to talk about the differences between the US and Canada, being a former college athlete, and the state of comedy and the world today. Are we living through America's swan song?We also get into it about our shared connection as members of the dead brother's club. Henry's brother, Ben died at 38 and my brother, Reuben died at 20. We talk about how experiencing

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00:21:44

Brittany Carney

Why Aren"t You More Famous? with Adam Mitrani ·

2025/03/07

Brittany Carney (That Damn Michael Che! Don't Tell! Comedy Central!) joins the pod for a short chat about her origins in the DC standup scene, love of British comedy, and Brandon Wardell's age.Produced by Sy Schimberg and Adam MitraniTheme music by Isaac LewisCover art by Xavier MauriceEdited and hosted by Adam MitraniRecorded at the Podcast Studio at P&T KnitwearYou can follow Brittany on instagram @brittany.goblin.carneyand watch her special "That's My Horse" on

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