Paula Poundstone

Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Time magazine listed Paula’s HBO special, "Cats, Cops and Stuff" as one of The 5 Funniest Stand-Up Specials Ever. Paula can be heard weekly as the host of "Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone," the comedy podcast. She is also a regular panelist on NPR’s "Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!" Paula was the first woman, in its then 73rd year, to share the dais with the President and perform standup at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Also an author, Paula’s second book, "The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness," was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor, the highest recognition of the art of humor writing in the United States.