My Dining Room Table Creators & Guests

Adam Cayton-Holland is a stand-up comedian best known for his work on the monthly live comedy show and web series The Grawlix and the TruTV show Those Who Can't.

John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is an American politician and businessman who served as the 42nd Governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Ian Karmel is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He is currently the head writer for CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden and host of All Fantasy Everything.

Kumail Nanjiani is an actor.

Chris Charpentier is a stand up comic born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He was a “New Face” at the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs in 2015 and was named “One to Watch” at the LA Riot Comedy Festival. Chris has also been in the Bridgetown, High Plains, OddBall, and Aspen Comedy Festivals. You can often catch Chris opening the for hilarious Josh Blue, whom he met at their home club, the world famous Comedy Works. ​Chris has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and has a recurring role in TruTv’s “Those Who Can’t.” He also appeared on Viceland’s “Flophouse” and FuseTV’s “Uproarious.”

Howard Michael Kremer is also known by his stage name Dragon Boy Suede. He is an American comedian and comedic rapper. Howard Kremer is the host of the Who Charted? podcast.

Jonah Ray is an actor, comedian, and writer.

Chris Garcia is a comedian based in Los Angeles. He he has appeared on Comedy Central’s Midnight and Adam Devine’s House Party, NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly, NPR’s This American Life and The WTF Podcast with Marc Maron. His Comedy Central Presents half-hour stand up special is set to premiere on Comedy Central in 2018.Chris was a New Face at the 2016 Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, where he was bestowed the honor of “Best of the Fest.” His other festival appearances include Comedy Central’s Clusterfest, Bonnaroo 2017, Outside Lands, The New York Comedy Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Moontower Comedy Festival, High Plains Comedy Festival, The Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, Riot LA, the Humboldt Comedy Festival, and The Akumal Comedy Festival in Mexico.Chris has written for the CBS Diversity Sketch Showcase, NHMC’s Latino Writers Workshop and has contributed to The Eric Andre Show, The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber, The MTV Movie Awards among other television programs. In 2017, Chris sold a pilot based on his life to FOX Television, which he developed with the Lonely Island and producers of Modern Family. He is currently developing another sitcom pilot script for 20th Century Fox.

Mara Wiles is a comedian, writer, and actress based in New York City. She incubated in Denver’s vibrant stand up scene, where she won best comic at the 2011 Laugh Tracks Comedy Festival and was named one of 2014’s 100 Colorado Creative by the Denver Westword. Since moving to Brooklyn, she’s quickly made an impression on the local scene as a performer whose presence is arresting and energy is infectious. Her material is inflected with a cerebral goofiness that has made her a sought-after act around New York, where she’s appeared at Littlefield, Union Hall, and UCB.