Ben Gleib Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Golden Mic Award for his appearance on NPR's 'Patt Morrison's Comedy Congress․'
• Attended the University of California, San Diego, where 'The Gleib Show' was the subject of his Honors Thesis
• Started his career performing biting comedy in the Los Angeles comedy circuit
• 'The Gleib Show' ran for 3 seasons as the #1 show on the National Lampoon Network
• Covers a range of topics in his acts, including political and social commentary and improv
• During comedy routines, he often points out an audience member's gaudy clothing and keeps referring to it during the set
• Esquire magazine named him one of 'Six comedians who could be comedy's next big thing․'
• When his weekly podcast, 'Last Week on Earth with Ben Gleib' debuted on iTunes, it was the ninth most popular comedy podcast in the world
• Is proud of his ping pong skills
• Was asked to speak at his graduation and filled it with inappropriate jokes and a President Bill Clinton impression