Work in Progress: Alex Edelman

Dr. Annie Andrews spent nearly two decades as a pediatrician, seeing firsthand how bad healthcare policies hurt the children she cared for. Eventually, she decided she couldn’t just treat the consequences; she had to fight to change the system. After a painful first run for Senat ...  Show more

In a moment when politics can feel like an endless culture war, Kal Penn makes the case for focusing on what actually changes people’s lives. Drawing on his time inside the Obama White House and his perspective from outside it, Kal reveals why outrage distracts from real problems ...  Show more

Comedian Alex Edelman feels apprehensive about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.

Alex sits down with Conan to chat about local stories from their shared hometown of Brookline, MA, performing his one-man show Just For Us in the wake of the passing of longtime f ...

Comedian Alex Edelman stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about getting friendly heckled during his first Conan set, being Modern Orthodox, achieving a UK following after a successful solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, working on Saturday Night ...  Show more

Tony-Award winning (and return guest) Alex Edelman returns to share the downsides of getting unsolicited hole pics, doing a Broadway fundraiser for Joe Biden, the challenge of writing a one-man show, and why w33d emporiums have gotta stop. Follow Alex Edelman on Instagram, TikTok ...  Show more

Great comedians have the ability to point out some of the madness, ridiculousness, and nuance that exists in the world. Alex Edelman is already one of the greats. His current show, "Just For Us," is a transformative experience for his audiences, as he regales them with his experi ...  Show more