# Episode 132: Noam Dworman - Comedy, Free Speech, and Creating The Comedy Cellar

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Published: 2024-12-06T10:00:09+00:00
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Noam Dworman is a businessman, the co-host of the podcast "Live From The Table," and the owner of the world-famous Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, NYC. ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ (00:00) Intro (00:59) How The Comedy Cellar came to be (02:38) Noam's dad, Manny (07:05) Why did Manny start The Comedy Cellar? (10:42) Notable comics early at The Comedy Cellar (12:00) The way to fame for comics pre-internet (14:32) Identifying comedic talent (18:36) Patrice O'Neal (24:12) How Noam took over The Comedy Cellar (27:37) The scene at The Comedy Cellar in early 2000's (29:52) Why The Comedy Cellar is so popular (32:19) The design of The Comedy Cellar venue (36:58) Quotes from Noam about free speech (38:11) Louis CK, free speech, and woke culture (43:58) How the left has changed regarding free speech (47:22) Comedy as a refuge (50:23) Defining wokeness and a story about Noam's daughter (56:30) The state of wokeness and cancel culture (59:02) Comedians and intellectuals with courage (01:02:58) What's next for Noam and The Comedy Cellar

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