Aaron Karo
Who Aaron Karo is
Aaron Karo is a stand-up comedian, screenwriter and author whose career began with a funny email from his college dorm room that grew into the long-running humor column Ruminations. He starred in the one-hour Comedy Central special Aaron Karo: The Rest Is History in 2010, has released four stand-up albums, beginning with Just Go Talk to Her on Comedy Central Records, and has headlined the Nokia Theatre and the Gramercy Theatre in New York, the Wilbur Theatre in Boston and the House of Blues in Chicago.
His books include I'm Having More Fun Than You, Ruminations on College Life and the young adult novels Me You Us and Lexapros and Cons, and he co-wrote the number one New York Times bestseller The Hidden Power of F*cking Up; he has developed series for Comedy Central, TBS and CBS, among others, and since 2022 has co-hosted the podcast Man of the Year.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- The Rest Is History
- Albums
- Just Go Talk to Her
- Podcasts
- Man of the Year and Ruminations
- Books
- I'm Having More Fun Than You, Ruminations on College Life, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life and 3 more
- Official site
- aaronkaro.com ↗
Is Aaron Karo on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Aaron Karo has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: aaronkaro.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Aaron Karo coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- The Rest Is History Comedy Central, 2010
Albums
- Just Go Talk to Her Comedy Central Records
Podcasts
- Man of the Year podcast, co-host, 2022
- Ruminations humor column
Books and writing
- I'm Having More Fun Than You book, HarperCollins
- Ruminations on College Life book, Simon & Schuster
- Ruminations on Twentysomething Life book, Simon & Schuster
- Me You Us novel, Simon & Schuster
- Lexapros and Cons novel, FSG
- The Hidden Power of F*cking Up book, co-author, HarperCollins
Career timeline
- 2010The Rest Is History (Comedy Central, 2010) Special
- 2022Man of the Year (podcast, co-host, 2022) Podcast or book
Questions and answers
Where is Aaron Karo performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: aaronkaro.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
The Rest Is History.
What podcasts have they been on?
Man of the Year and Ruminations.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Comedy Central (The Rest Is History, 2010).
Have they written a book?
Yes: I'm Having More Fun Than You, Ruminations on College Life, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life, Me You Us, Lexapros and Cons and The Hidden Power of F*cking Up.
What is their official website?
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Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/aaron-karo
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Sources
- Official site ↗ Comedian, screenwriter and #1 New York Times bestselling author; co-host of Man of the Year since 2022; series developed for Comedy Central, TBS, CBS and others; his books and young adult novels; co-author of The Hidden Power of F*cking Up; headlined the Nokia Theatre, Gramercy Theatre, Wilbur Theatre and House of…
- Comedy Dynamics — The Rest Is History ↗ Released 19 November 2010; 1 hour 5 minutes 18 seconds; his first one-hour stand-up special; directed by Jay Chapman (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026