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Comedian Josh Gondelman Sets Premiere Date For New Special ‘Positive Reinforcement'
EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-winning writer and comedian Josh Gondelman has announced that his latest hour of material, Positive Reinforcement, will premiere on the YouTube channel of record label and production company Blonde Medicine on June 27, debuting in album form on July 11.
In the special, taped at the Bell House in Brookly, Gondelman details his attempts to adapt to changing times despite being born in the previous century. He covers topics ranging from novelty baked goods to proper pronoun usage and creative retirement planning, all while wearing a very nice sweater and a clean pair of sneakers, because he knew there would be cameras there.
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Positive Reinforcement is directed by Chris Werner of Last Week Tonight and Saturday Night Live.
Gondelman released his debut stand-up special People Pleaser, produced by Comedy Dynamics, in 2022. Prior to that, he put out comedy albums Everything's The Best and Physical Whisper in 2011 and 2016, respectively. Incubating as a comic in Boston before moving to New York City, he spent five years at Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, first as a web producer and then as a staff writer, where he earned four Emmys, two Peabody Awards, and three WGA Awards. He's also worked as the head writer and an executive producer for Desus & Mero on Showtime and served as a stand-up consultant on the final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Gondelman has been seen making appearances on Conan, Late Night With Seth Meyers, and The Late Late Show with James Corden, as well as NPR news quiz show Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me. He's also authored multiple essay collections and seen his writing appear in The New Yorker, The New York Times, and New York Magazine.
The comic is repped by Avalon Management, CAA, and Granderson Des Rochers.
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