Adam Burke | |
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 Burke in 2010 | |
| Born | Adam Burke (1976-01-10) 10 January 1976 |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Genre | 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!
Biography
Born in Australia and raised in Northern Ireland, Burke currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.[1]
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] 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. Burke is a regular panelist for NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me![9] 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.[10]
Burke released his debut album Universal Squirrel Theory on A Special Thing Records in 2012,[11] and in 2024, he released Weaponized Empathy.[12] In 2025, he released on YouTube his first filmed special UnAmerican.[13][14] Burke is the creator of the webcomic The Grimbles (published from 2001 to 2005), and Diabolica (published from 2000 to 2001).[citation needed]
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.
- ^ Nink, Jonah (26 June 2024). "Talking comedy between sets with Adam Burke". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Nink, Jonah (2024-06-26). "Talking comedy between sets with Adam Burke". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "Guest host Kevin Kellam talks with comedian Adam Burke (Episode 1095) - Car Con Carne". 2025-12-05. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ^ "Episode 587 with Adam Burke!". Probably Science. 2025-12-08. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
External links
- Adam Burke on Facebook
