Aidan McCluskey
Stand-up comedian · Minneapolis, MN

Aidan McCluskey

Also known as Aidan Mccluskey

Who Aidan McCluskey is

Aidan McCluskey is a stand-up comedian from Minneapolis who left an associate's degree program at 19 to pursue comedy and, four months after his first open mic, became the youngest winner of Acme Comedy Company's Funniest Person Contest. After a spell in Las Vegas he returned to Minneapolis in 2021, became a regular at Acme and now headlines clubs, features for Shawn Gardini and Dan Soder and tours with Nick Mullen. He has appeared on The Adam Friedland Show, Barstool's The Yak and Don't Tell Comedy, performed at Skankfest in Las Vegas, and hosts the podcast Goat Mentality.

At a glance

Based in
Minneapolis, MN
Podcasts
Goat Mentality
On screen
The Adam Friedland Show, The Yak, Don't Tell Comedy and 1 more
Next on stage
22 October 2026 — The Comedy Corner Underground, Minneapolis, MN

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Aidan McCluskey

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Questions about Aidan McCluskey

Where is Aidan McCluskey performing next?

Thursday 22 October 2026, 8:30 PM (Buzzer Beater by Elliot Weber and Teddy Kaste) at The Comedy Corner Underground, Minneapolis, MN, then 2 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What podcast do they host?

Goat Mentality.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Adam Friedland Show, The Yak, Don't Tell Comedy and Kevin Hart's Funny AF.

Where are they based?

Minneapolis, MN, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Caitlin Peluffo (also in Kevin Hart's Funny AF) and Liz Glazer (also in Kevin Hart's Funny AF).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026