The Comedy Cellar: Live From The Table

Catie Lazarus is a writer and host of the podcast Employee of the Month produced by Slate. Lazarus has also written for The New York Times Magazine, Funny or Die, IFC, The Atlantic Monthly, Marie-Claire, Out Magazine, Bust Magazine and still owes several thank you notes from her bat-mitzvah.  Keith Robinson, Veronica Mosey, and Rich Vos are all prominent New York City-based standup comedians. They may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Shailee Basnet is a Nepalese mountaineer turned standup comic. Sean Donnelly and Jon Laster are both New York City-based standup comedians. They may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Cipha Sounds is a New York City-based radio DJ and comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar and on the TruTV show, "LaffMobb's Laff Tracks."  Chris DiStefano is a New York City-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Jordan Carlos is a New York City-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Ray Ellin is an Aruba-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar and at his Aruba-based comedy show, "Aruba Ray's Comedy."

Carmen Lynch is a New York City-based standup comedian who performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Her recent album, "Dance Like You Don't Need the Money," may be found on SiriusXM and Amazon. Sheba Mason is a standup comedian and daughter of legendary comedian Jackie Mason. Anna North is a senior reporter at Vox. She previously worked as a writer and editor at the New York Times, Salon, Buzzfeed, and Jezebel. She is the author of two novels, American Pacifica and The Life and Death of Sophie Stark. She is the author of the recent Vox story, "The Aziz Ansari story is ordinary. That's why we have to talk about it."

Damien Lemon is a New York City-based standup comedian and the host of the TruTV show, "Comedy Knockout." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.  Kat Timpf is a New York City-based Fox News pundit and standup comedian.  Pete Lee is a New York City-based standup comedian who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. He recently performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

Ryan Cassata is a 24-year-old Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter and transgender activist. He has appeared on TV often to speak about being transgender. He has also been the subject of a documentary titled, "Songs For Alexis," and starred in a movie titled "Collective Unconscious" that premiered on South By Southwest. His latest full-length album is called "Shine," and is available on iTunes and Spotify. Gary Vider is a New York City-based standup comedian. He may be regularly seen performing at the Comedy Cellar. 

Justin Peters is a correspondent for Slate Magazine. He authored a recent story on how he watched nothing but Fox News for three consecutive weeks. Ray Ellin and Paul Mecurio are New York City-based standup comedians. They may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Gilbert Gottfried is a legendary standup comedian who has appeared in films, television, and radio. He is the subject of a new documentary titled, "Gilbert." Carmen Lynch is a New York City-based standup comedian who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. She has a new album titled, "Dance Like You Don't Need the Money."

Neil Brennan is a prominent standup comedian, writer, director, actor, and producer. He was the co-creator of Chappelle's Show and was the star of the Netflix special, "3 Mics."  Erica Komisar is a psychoanalyst, parent guidance expert, and author with a private practice in New York. She consults for schools, corporations, and other institutions. She is the author of the book, "Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters."

Sopan Deb is a culture writer for The New York Times, writing about the intersection of politics and culture, among other topics. Before joining The Times, he covered Donald Trump's presidential campaign for CBS News from start to finish as a campaign embed. He covered hundreds of rallies in more than 40 states for a year and a half. He is also a New York City-based stand up comedian.  Jim David is a legendary New York City-based standup comedian. He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Aparna Nancherla is a prominent New York City-based standup comedian. Her new standup album, 'Just Putting it Out There,' is available for download on iTunes and Amazon. Rebecca Trent is the owner of the New York City comedy club Creek & the Cave. Danny Lobell is a Los Angeles-based standup comedian. Before he moved to Los Angeles, he hosted a podcast in New York City with Dan Naturman.

The Louis CK discussion continues at the Comedy Cellar table

Owner of the world famous Comedy Cellar, Noam Dworman, is joined at the table by Cellar regulars and Guy Branum to talk about his article accusations from Vulture and the Cellar's impact on the current situations within the world of comedy.

Reza Aslan is an author, producer, and TV host. He is the author of a new book, "God: A Human History." Des Bishop is a prominent standup comedian who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Sean Patton and Mark Normand are prominent standup comedians who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Nate Andorsky is a co-founder Creative Science - a digital agency that leverages theories derived from behavioral economics to build websites, mobile apps and virtual/augmented experiences for nonprofits, foundations and mission driven companies. He was recently published in Forbes about his experience performing standup comedy with his article, "What Performing Stand-Up Comedy Can Teach You About Growing Your Business".

Des Bishop and Dov Davidoff are prominent NYC-based standup comedians who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Brandyn Heppard is a PhD candidate at the New School for Social Research in New York City. He is the chair of the Humanities, Social Science, & Education department and an assistant professor of Philosophy at Raritan Valley Community College, where he also serves as the co-director of RVCC’s Women’s Center. He was recently selected as a NJ Public Scholar by the NJ Council for the Humanities for his work on the philosophy of comedy.

Nico is the director of communications at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and host of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast. Originally from the Chicagoland area, Nico lives and works in New York City. Ryan Reiss and Andrew Schulz are both New York City-based stand-up comedians. They can be seen regularly performing at the Comedy Cellar.

Jonathan Haidt is a scholar, author, and social psychologist. He has written two books, including "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion."  Andrew Schulz is a standup comedian and co-host of the podcast, "The Brilliant Idiots." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar. Paul Mecurio is a standup comedian and the host of the podcast, "The Paul Mecurio Show." He may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

The Legendary Wid is a renowned prop comic from Philadelphia. He recently performed at the Comedy Cellar for Dave Juskow's birthday bash, on a lineup that also included Dave Attell and Artie Lange. Keith Robinson and Mike Vecchione are prominent New York City-based standup comedians who may be seen performing regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

Rebecca Traister is a writer for New York Magazine, where she recently published a widely-read profile on Hillary Clinton. She is the author of the bestselling book, "All the Single Ladies." Joyelle Nicole and Andrew Schulz are prominent standup comedians who may be seen regularly performing at the Comedy Cellar.