Myq Kaplan (star stand-up, linguist)

Myq Kaplan’s lightning-quick mind has helped make him one of the top stand-up comics in the country.

Myq’s been a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and semi-finalist on NBC’s America’s Got Talent; and he’s performed on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, Louie, and his own Comedy Central Presents special.

Myq’s hit comedy albums include Vegan Mind Meld, Meat Robot, Please Be Seated, and Small, Dork, and Handsome.

In this podcast, Myq takes you through his academic and job paths, and shows how his love for music, linguistics, and improv led to his becoming a star stand-up.