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The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table

Noam Dworman, Dan Naturman, Periel Aschenbrand

Booking Overview

A weekly interview-led current-affairs and culture show built around comedians debating politics, academia, technology, free speech, and social controversies, with recurring external guests who are academics, authors, researchers, and public intellectuals. PR agencies could credibly pitch subject-matter experts with strong opinions, published books or research, and media experience; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors substantive, debate-ready guests with public credibility.

Metrics

Episodes: 643

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 47.6k subscribers

Instagram: 348.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

nicolelyonsproductions@gmail.com

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Host

Noam Dworman - Owner of New York's Comedy Cellar and a host of the show's comedian roundtable.

Dan Naturman - Stand-up comedian and recurring host of the Comedy Cellar roundtable.

Periel Aschenbrand - Comedian and recurring host of the Comedy Cellar roundtable.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Professors, researchers, authors, political commentators, and other subject-matter experts with a distinctive perspective on contentious issues and the ability to engage in rigorous, conversational debate.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Academic or research positions, Bylines or appearances in major media outlets, Recognized expertise on politically or culturally contentious subjects

Recent Guest Discussions

Richard Hanania - Populism, Political Media, Foreign Policy, Race And Public Debate, Diagnostic Inflation, And Religion

Brian L. Frye - Plagiarism, Academic Standards, Authorship, Artificial Intelligence Writing, And Intellectual Property

Cameron Berg - Artificial Intelligence Consciousness, Machine Suffering, Moral Status, And Ethical Treatment Of AI Systems

Musa al-Gharbi - Academic Freedom, DEI, Affirmative Action, Merit, Standardized Testing, Grade Inflation, And Trust In Elite Institutions

Recent Topics

Politics, Political Commentary, Free Speech, Higher Education, Artificial Intelligence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table
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Did Israel Win the War But Lose the World╎Hen Mazzig

October 08, 2026

Hen Mazzig, co-founder of the Tel Aviv Institute and author of The Wrong Kind of Jew, says Israel won on the battlefield and lost the world, and that explaining Israel "is not a replacement for policy." He spent five years in COGAT, the IDF unit that issues Palestinian permits and prison visits, and was attacked by settlers while in uniform. We play his Piers Morgan fight with Norman Finkelstein ("Am I a child killer?") and go through what Amit Soussana actually said. Noam asks whether Israel...

3 Years after 10/7 - What's Next for Israel and the Jewish People ╏Eli Lake, Coleman Hughes & Salo Aizenberg

October 08, 2026

Three years after October 7: What's Next for Israel and the Jewish People. Noam sits down with Coleman Hughes, Eli Lake and Salo Aizenberg to ask whether the war was worth it. Coleman says Israel traded prestige for power and Hamas did the opposite. Salo brings the Gaza Health Ministry's own 2025 report: 50,000 births, 25,000 deaths, and 108 hospital workers who appear in Hamas's own martyr notices as commanders. Eli says Israel's strategic position has never been better. Noam is the pessimi...

Is "Race Realism" Simply Racism? ╏Nathan Cofnas Under Fire

October 02, 2026

Is Nathan Cofnas's "Guide for the Hereditarian Revolution." a plan to heal or America, or is it simply a racist manifesto dressed up as science. We ask him to his face. Cofnas is the philosopher at the center of the Jason Arday plagiarism affair. He says that, all else equal, smarter people have more human worth. He says freedom of association is worth it even if some diner bans blacks and Jews. And he says race realism is about to break into the mainstream whether we like it or not. ...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table
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How do I get in touch with The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table?

The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table is hosted by Noam Dworman and Dan Naturman. Its publicly listed email is nicolelyonsproductions@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table?

The publicly listed email for The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table: nicolelyonsproductions@gmail.com.

How many listeners does The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table have?

Podseeker estimates The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table?

The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Professors, researchers, authors, political commentators, and other subject-matter experts with a distinctive perspective on contentious issues and the ability to engage in rigorous, conversational debate. Common among recent guests: Published books; Academic or research positions; Bylines or appearances in major media outlets. Recent guests include Richard Hanania, Brian L. Frye, and Cameron Berg.

How hard is it to get booked on The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Comedy Cellar: Live from the Table cover?

Recent episodes cover Politics, Political Commentary, Free Speech, Higher Education, and Artificial Intelligence. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

nicolelyonsproductions@gmail.com

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