Episode 310: Suing comedy

This Week's Guests: Author - Carl Unegbu Comedian - Boris Khaykin Episode 310 "Rethink Production presents "Live From America Podcast" - a weekly show that combines political commentary with humor. Hosted by the comedy cellar owner Noam Dworman and producer Hatem Gabr, the show features expert guests discussing news, culture, and politics with a blend of knowledge and laughter. Carl Unegbu is a lawyer and journalist. He currently runs the blog ocarlslaw.com and was an editor at news site Comedybeat.com. Previously, he hosted the industry forum Comedy Dialogue, a quarterly series held in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, featuring stand-up comedy performances and panel discussions involving some of the comedy industry’s best and brightest talents. Prior to his work at Comedybeat, he was a reporter in New York City, and over the years his articles have appeared in The Real Deal Magazine, Gotham Gazette, City Limits, World Policy Journal, the New York Review of Magazines, Leverage Magazine, Journal of International Arbitration, Reuters Forum Journal, and the New York County Lawyer newspaper. He is also the author of Comedy Under Attack: The Golden Age and the Headwinds (2013). Carl studied journalism at Columbia after graduating law school at the University of Miami. Before being admitted to the New York bar, he served as a law clerk at the International Court of Arbitration, Paris, and then practiced law in Miami. He currently lives in New York City and volunteers his free time for community development and civic affairs in his Manhattan neighborhood, where he serves on the Community Board. Follow Live From America YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCS2fqgw61yK1J6iKNxV0LmA Twitter twitter.com/AmericasPodcast www.LiveFromAmericaPodcast.com [email protected] Follow Hatem Twitter twitter.com/HatemNYC Instagram www.instagram.com/hatemnyc/ Follow Noam Twitter twitter.com/noam_dworman #ComedyGoesToCourt #SuingStandUpComedian #StandUpComedy