#513 - Alex Edelman

Comedian ⁠Alex Edelman⁠ is a star on the rise. In 2024, he won an Emmy and a Tony for his special, Just For Us. And he was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People. He chats with Trey Elling, prior to his headlining show at the ⁠Paramount Theatre⁠ on April 9th, to kick off ⁠Moontower Comedy Festival⁠. Topics include:

• Performing in Austin (0:00)
• Club comic (1:54)
• Favorite place to perform (5:18)
• Boston comics (7:21)
• An incredible 2024 (12:50)
• The key to a good story (14:41)
• Standup epiphany (16:42)
• Eddie Murphy (21:47)
• First pitch at Fenway (24:50)
• Working for the Red Sox (28:55)
• Working for the Dodgers (30:49)
• Improving NASCAR (37:54)
• Vin Scully & Tommy Lasorda stories (40:18)
• An ode to standup (44:36)