Episode 16: Ophira Eisenberg

Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comedian, writer, and host. She is known for hosting NPR’s national comedy trivia radio show and podcast Ask Me Another where she interviewed and played games with Sir Patrick Harris, Rosie Perez, Yo-Yo Ma, Awkwafina, Roxanne Gay, Bob The Drag Queen, Nick Kroll, Chelsea Handler and more.  She is also a regular panelist on Hulu’s Up Early Tonight. She’s appeared multiple times on CBS’s The Late Late Show, Comedy Central, This Week At The Comedy Cellar, The New Yorker Festival, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, HBO’s Girls, Gotham Live, and The Today Show.  She is regular host and teller on The Moth Radio Hour. Her stories have also been included in three of The Moth’s best-selling collections, including the most recent: How To Tell A Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth. Ophira’s own comedic memoir, Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy was optioned for a television series. Her comedy special Inside Joke is available on Amazon, and her new comedy album and special Plant- Based Jokes is available through 800Pound Gorilla Records on iTunes and streaming on YouTube. Her new weekly comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke is out now, produced by iHeart Radio and Pretty Good Friends.