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Adam Burke (comedian)

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Adam Burke
Burke in 2010
Birth nameAdam Burke
Born (1976-01-10) 10 January 1976 (age 48)
MediumStand-up
NationalityIrish/Australian
Years active2000s–present
GenresObservational comedy

Adam Burke is a stand-up comedian, writer, and comic artist in the United States, best known for multiple appearances as a panelist on the National Public Radio comedy news program Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Early life

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Born in Australia and raised in Northern Ireland, Burke currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

Career

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Stand-up comedy

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Adam Burke began his stand-up comedy career after his research for an article on the Chicago stand-up comedy scene for Chicago Social magazine led him to do an open mic night himself.[2] Early gigs included co-hosting a Wednesday night open mic with Cameron Esposito at Cole's Bar in Chicago, Illinois. His influences include Spike Milligan, Bill Hicks and Steve Martin.[3]

Burke was voted Best Standup by readers of The Chicago Reader in 2014,[4] and won Second City's Up Next Comedy Competition.[5]

He has performed in comedy festivals such as the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland Oregon, Just for Laughs Chicago, and Funny Or Die's Oddball Comedy Festival.[6] He has opened for comedians including Marc Maron, Jeff Ross, Hannibal Burress, John Mulaney, Hari Kondabolu, Maria Bamford, Michael Ian Black, Kumail Nanjiani, John Oliver, Tracy Morgan and Aziz Ansari.[7]

Film and television

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In addition to performing, Burke was a writer for the local television comedy show Man of the People with Pat Tomasulo that aired on WGN-TV from 2018 to 2019.[8]

He currently hosts the YouTube series The 5 O'clock Somewhere News with Comedian Adam Burke.

Radio and podcast

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Burke is a regular panelist for NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Burke has appeared on several podcasts and radio shows including Doug Loves Movies, The Benson Interruption, The Bob & Tom Show, and Put Your Hands Together with Cam & Rhea.[9]

Comedy albums

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Burke released his debut album Universal Squirrel Theory on A Special Thing Records in 2012.[10]

Comics

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Burke is the creator of the webcomic The Grimbles (published from 2001 to 2005), and Diabolica (published from 2000 to 2001).

References

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  1. ^ "NPR: Wait Wait Don't Tell Me: Meet the Panelists". NPR. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Accidental comic: Adam Burke didn't mean to become a comedian, but it's working out pretty well". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Interview: Adam Burke". Gapers Block. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Best Stand-up Comic". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Adam Burke". Daily Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Interview with Adam Burke". Comedy of Chicago. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Spotlight: Adam Burke". White Rabbit Cabaret. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Pat Tomasulo announces new show 'Man of the People'". WGN-TV. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Carl Donnelly, Sierra Katow, Adam Burke, Eddie Della Siepe and host Rhea Butcher". Earwolf. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "On the record: Stand-up comics with Chicago ties aim to impress on debut albums". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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