Ian Karmel
Who Ian Karmel is
Emmy-winning stand-up comedian, television writer, author and podcaster. He was co-head writer of The Late Late Show with James Corden and has worked on Chelsea Lately, the Grammys, the Tonys and Who Is America?. He co-authored the 2024 memoir T-Shirt Swim Club and hosts the podcast All Fantasy Everything.
At a glance
- Born
- 1984
- Stand-up specials
- Stand-up special linked from official Ian Karmel profile
- Podcasts
- All Fantasy Everything and T-Shirt Swim Club
- On screen
- The Late Late Show with James Corden, Chelsea Lately and Who Is America?
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 538
- Official site
- iankarmel.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: iankarmel.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Stand-up special linked from official Ian Karmel profile
On screen
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Chelsea Lately
- Who Is America?
Podcasts
- All Fantasy Everything
- T-Shirt Swim Club book
Comedians like Ian Karmel
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Annie Lederman also in Who Is America?
- David Gborie also on All Fantasy Everything
Questions about Ian Karmel
Where is Ian Karmel performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: iankarmel.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Stand-up special linked from official Ian Karmel profile.
What podcast do they host?
All Fantasy Everything and T-Shirt Swim Club.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Late Late Show with James Corden, Chelsea Lately and Who Is America?.
When were they born?
In 1984.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 538.
Who are some comedians like them?
Annie Lederman (also in Who Is America?) and David Gborie (also on All Fantasy Everything).
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.
Sources
- Ian Karmel official site ↗ official site, shows, media and contact pages
- Penguin Random House — Ian Karmel ↗ Emmy-winning comedian/writer, Late Late Show and other writing credits
- Penguin Random House — T-Shirt Swim Club ↗ 2024 book and author biography
- Headgum — All Fantasy Everything ↗ active September 2026 podcast publishing
- Wikipedia — Ian Karmel ↗ Books: T-Shirt Swim Club (book) (read 1 October 2026)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026