Jo Firestone
Who Jo Firestone is
Jo Firestone is a New York-based comedian and writer known for her work on CBS's After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson, the Las Culturistas Culture Awards, Showtime's ZIWE and Adult Swim's Joe Pera Talks With You. She has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, High Maintenance, Shrill and The Chris Gethard Show, created live shows including Punderdome 3000, which became a card game for pun lovers, and co-hosts Maximum Fun's podcast Dr. Gameshow with Manolo Moreno.
Her album The Hits came out on Comedy Central Records in 2018, and its State Mandated Period Joke was among the most-played tracks on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in February 2023. Her comedy special Good Timing, nominated for a Critics Choice award, streams on Peacock, and she has written two comic mystery novels.
At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Good Timing
- Albums
- The Hits
- Podcasts
- Dr. Gameshow
- Books
- Murder on Sex Island and Sex on Murder Island
- On screen
- After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson, Las Culturistas Culture Awards, ZIWE and 5 more
- Official site
- jofirestone.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: jofirestone.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
- Good Timing Peacock
Albums
- The Hits Comedy Central Records, 2018
On screen
- After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson CBS
- Las Culturistas Culture Awards Bravo/Peacock
- ZIWE Showtime
- Joe Pera Talks With You Adult Swim
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- High Maintenance
- Shrill
- The Chris Gethard Show
Podcasts
- Dr. Gameshow co-host, with Manolo Moreno, Maximum Fun
Books and writing
- Murder on Sex Island book
- Sex on Murder Island book
Comedians like Jo Firestone
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.
- Carmen Christopher also in Joe Pera Talks with You
- Chloe Radcliffe also in After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson
- Jay Jurden also in High Maintenance
- Dave Hill also in Joe Pera Talks with You
- Amy Miller also in After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson
- Chris Gethard also in The Chris Gethard Show
- Chrissie Mayr also in The Chris Gethard Show
- Clare O'Kane also in Shrill
Questions and answers
Where is Jo Firestone performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: jofirestone.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Good Timing.
What podcast do they host?
Dr. Gameshow.
Have they written a book?
Yes:Murder on Sex Island and Sex on Murder Island.
What TV shows and films are they in?
After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson, Las Culturistas Culture Awards, ZIWE, Joe Pera Talks With You, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and High Maintenance, among 8 credits.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Carmen Christopher (also in Joe Pera Talks with You), Chloe Radcliffe (also in After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson), Jay Jurden (also in High Maintenance), Dave Hill (also in Joe Pera Talks with You) and Amy Miller (also in After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson).
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
- Official site (About) ↗ A comedian and writer known for her work on After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson (CBS), the Las Culturistas Culture Awards (Bravo/Peacock), ZIWE…
- New York Comedy Club ↗ A Brooklyn-based comedian seen on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Joe Pera Talks With You, High Maintenance, Shrill and The Chris Gethard Show;…
- Apple Music catalogue (iTunes lookup) - The Hits ↗ The Hits, 10 August 2018, (P) 2018 Comedy Central Records, under exclusive license to 800 Pound Gorilla Records; tracks include State Mandated Period Joke…
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy most played (Internet Archive capture, 18 February 2023) ↗ State Mandated Period Joke, Jo Firestone, among Raw Dog Comedy's most-played, 6 plays (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026