In his third comedy special titled Brave recorded at the world-famous Comedy Cellar, stand-up comedian Raanan Hershberg satirizes America’s political divide while exploring recent developments in his own chaotic, personal life. His girlfriend got open heart surgery three months into their relationship, an overbearing Jewish mother, and conflating being loved with being trapped.
Raanan Hershburg: Raanan Hershberg is a loud, neurotic Jew originally from Louisville, KY. He’s performed stand up on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late, Late Show with James Corden, and Comedy Central’s Live at the Cellar. He performs regularly at The Comedy Cellar, The New York Comedy Club, and Gotham Comedy Club. He was selected to be a finalist in NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity, The Laughing Skull Festival, and The Boston Comedy Festival. He regularly opens for Whitney Cummings, Sam Morril, Louis CK, and Kathleen Madigan in sold out theaters across the country. He is the co-host of ‘Joe and Raanan Talk Movies’, a popular movie podcast with comedian Joe List. His heroes are Stewart Lee, Bill Burr, Richard Pryor, Brian Regan, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Doug Stanhope, and Kyle Kinane.
