Iris Bahr & the Cellar Protester

Iris Bahr is a writer and solo performer. You may know her as the Orthodox Jewish chick on the ski lift with Larry David or her various alter egos including Svetlana, the Russian Madam and Rae Lynn Caspar White, the world's prominent Southern Intellectual and sexpert. She has written two memoirs, Dork Whore and Machu My Picchu and most recently she co wrote BOOK OF LEON with JB Smoove.  Lana Pelletier McCrea is a lawyer, activist, and Legal Director for SAFER. As an attorney at the Goddard Riverside Law Project, she fights for fair housing and represents tenants facing eviction. She was one of the two protestors outside the Comedy Cellar.

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For 30 years, New York's legendary Comedy Cellar has served as the launching pad for greatest stand up comedians in the world. Colin Quinn, Dave Chappelle, Ray Romano, Dave Attell, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Dane Cook, Robert Kelly and Greg Giraldo are just a few of the comedians who began as Cellar regulars. But classic stage performances have never been the only show going on at the Cellar. The biggest comedians in the world come to sit at the table upstairs, where comedians come to argue and discuss the events of the day and their lives, sharpening their their comedy knives on each other. This kibitzing (an inspiration for Comedy Central's Tough Crowd), has always been a private affair... until now. Join us for a weekly peek into the happenings at the Comedy Cellar's comedian table, where the funniest people in the world debate and discuss. Subscribe now and don't miss a second of it. We would love to hear your comments. Email them to podcast@comedycellar.com