Alex Edelman – on Meeting Obama, Grieving his Best Friend & the Power of Comedy
About this episode
Comedian Alex Edelman discusses his career, personal loss, and the impact of comedy over a meal.
Comedian Alex Edelman joins the show. Over addicting chili noodles and lomo saltado, Alex tells what it’s like juggling acting and writing on the Peacock sitcom ‘The Paper,’ what it was like finding out former President Barack Obama watched his award-winning standup special ‘Just for Us,’ and how he handled a huge career moment while grieving the loss of his best friend and collaborator. This episode was recorded at Chifa in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Guest: Alex Edelman
Topics covered
- comedy
- grief
- acting
- writing
- career
- friendship
Keywords
- Alex Edelman
- Barack Obama
- comedy
- grief
- The Paper
- Just for Us
- Chifa
- Eagle Rock
- Los Angeles
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Peacock
Books & works: Just for Us
Places: Chifa, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
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