BEN GLEIB: IDIOTEST
from Reel Insights Hosted by Nerdtropolis
Ben Gleib joins Nerdtropolis Mayor Sean Tajipour on Reel Insights to talk about Good Night with Ben Gleib, his new independent late-night show built for the YouTube era. In this conversation, Gleib opens up about why late night is not dead, how the format needs to evolve beyond network television, and why he wanted to create an uncensored, uncancelable and truly personal version of the talk show.Gleib also discusses building a late-night studio inside his own home, bringing in a live in-studio audience, and creating a first-of-its-kind global virtual audience that can interact with him and his guests in real time. He shares how Good Night with Ben Gleib will blend celebrity interviews with thought leaders, experts, entrepreneurs and change makers, while still keeping the comedy, chaos and quick wit that fans know from Idiotest.The conversation also looks back at Gleib’s career, from hosting more than 200 episodes of Idiotest to creating Nowhere Comedy, reinventing the telethon with Telethon for America, and using decades of stand-up, hosting and improv experience to build the late-night show he says he was born to do. Plus, Gleib talks about comedy under pressure, whether Idiotest could ever return, and why YouTube may be the future of late night.Visit Nerdtropolis.comFacebook.com/nerdtropolisInstagram.com/nerdtropolisTwitter.com/nerdtropolisTikTok.com/@nerdtropolis
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