| Adam Burke | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adam Burke |
| Born | 10 January 1976 |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Nationality | Irish/Australian |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Genres | Observational 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
Born in Australia and raised in Northern Ireland, Burke currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
Career
Stand-up comedy
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
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
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
Burke released his debut album Universal Squirrel Theory on A Special Thing Records in 2012.[10]
Comics
Burke is the creator of the webcomic The Grimbles (published from 2001 to 2005), and Diabolica (published from 2000 to 2001).
References
- ↑ "NPR: Wait Wait Don't Tell Me: Meet the Panelists". NPR. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Accidental comic: Adam Burke didn't mean to become a comedian, but it's working out pretty well". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Interview: Adam Burke". Gapers Block. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Best Stand-up Comic". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Adam Burke". Daily Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Interview with Adam Burke". Comedy of Chicago. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Spotlight: Adam Burke". White Rabbit Cabaret. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Pat Tomasulo announces new show 'Man of the People'". WGN-TV. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Carl Donnelly, Sierra Katow, Adam Burke, Eddie Della Siepe and host Rhea Butcher". Earwolf. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ↑ "On the record: Stand-up comics with Chicago ties aim to impress on debut albums". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 5, 2021.