Adam Friedland

Adam Dean Friedland ( ; born April 10, 1987) 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.

Early life Friedland was born at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, to Lithuanian-Jewish South African parents from Cape Town; Max David Friedland, a former architect, Max Friedland is the co-owner and publisher of David Magazine, along with Joanne Friedland who also served as the magazine's Advertising Director. The publication, launched in 2010, focuses on Jewish perspectives in the Las Vegas Valley.

Career Friedland began his comedy career in Washington, D.C., following his college graduation and deferment from law school in 2009. He formerly worked as a paralegal for Vox Media for two-and-a-half months. For the following two-and-a-half years, he helped run the DIY venue Subterranean A, which hosted the likes of musical artists Radical Face, Tennis, Secret Society, and comedy acts James Adomian and Wham City. He also aided in the live series You, Me, Them, Everybody. Friedland hosted the alternative comedy show Funny Moms, which originated in Washington, D.C., in 2012 with co-host Sara Starmour. In January 2018, he appeared on i24 News to discuss the decline of support for Israel among young American Jews. He was a guest on The Michael Brooks Show and is a recurring guest on Chapo Trap House.

After the end of the Cum Town podcast, Mullen and Friedland began the The Adam Friedland Show, an interview format podcast. Mullen left the podcast to pursue alternative projects, and Friedland continues to host the podcast. The third season is set to debut in August 2026. Interviewees include musicians, actors, podcasters and politicians; although the show is not described as political. The show is available on YouTube, and features a series of studio musicians, TAFS Unplugged.

Personal life Friedland is Jewish. He is the former fiancé of podcaster and actress Dasha Nekrasova. He is currently engaged to Maia Lafortezza. Friedland owns a rescue dog named Isis. Friedland's mother, Joanne, passed away in 2020.

Works Shows

The Adam Friedland Show (2022–present)

Podcasts Cum Town (2016–2022) White Chocolate NBA Pipecast (2017–2018) The Beautiful Pod with Chris Ryan (2026)