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Jamie Kilstein, comic |
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| Born | May 17, 1982 Washington D.C. |
| Occupation | Comedian, media pundit, blog contributor, and radio host |
Jamie Alexander Kilstein (born May 17, 1982) is an American comedian, writer, and radio host. Kilstein is a left-wing political comic. He is a contributing writer for Timothy McSweeney's (among others) and made his TV debut performance on Conan. Kilstein is a regular guest on SIRIUS radio and also hosts the internet talk radio show Citizen Radio along with his wife, political columnist Allison Kilkenny.[1] He lives in Brooklyn.
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Kilstein has performed his comedy all over the world, including: Scotland, England, China, Australia, Ireland, Spain, and the Netherlands. His comedy has been called "beautifully crafted," [2] "reminiscent of Bill Hicks",[3] and "sharp, sarcastic, and engaging." [4]
Kilstein is an outspoken vegan[5] and atheist.[6]
Kilstein is the co-creator, director, and co-host of Citizen Radio (formerly Drunken Politics,) an internet political radio show, which Kilstein and co-host writer Allison Kilkenny describe as "being like CNN, but with more swearing."[7] Citizen Radio is available on iTunes for free download. Past guests include: Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Bad Religion, Sarah Silverman, Janeane Garofalo, Glenn Greenwald, Naomi Klein, Chris Hannah, Howard Zinn, and Rachel Maddow.
Kilstein made his U.S. debut TV performance on February 2, 2011 on Conan where he performed a stand up routine/anti-war rant. The performance was much lauded over Twitter by writers such as The Nation's Chris Hayes, Glenn Greenwald, and Remi Kanazi.[8]
Kilstein appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast on July 19th, 2011. Available on iTunes.
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