Paula Poundstone (2018)

Emmy winner Paula Poundstone is best known for her smart, observational humor and spontaneous crowd work. She improvises like a jazz musician—swinging in unexpected directions without a plan, without a net.

Poundstone’s razor-sharp wit is regularly showcased in her role as panelist on NPR’s top-rated weekly comedy news quiz, Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me!

One of our country’s pre-eminent comedians—she appears on Comedy Central’s list of The 100 Best Standup Comics of All Time—Poundstone is also a noted author, actress and host of the new podcast Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.