Kevin Brennan
Who Kevin Brennan is
Kevin Brennan is a stand-up comedian, writer and podcaster who wrote for Saturday Night Live and appeared on its Weekend Update. Voted best comedian at the 2005 Aspen Comedy Festival, he was given his own half-hour HBO special, One Night Stand, and he has appeared on Conan, Leno and Letterman, on Comedy Central and Caroline's Comedy Hour, and at Montreal's Just for Laughs, whose 2009 sets gave him the tracks Texting & Driving, Parenting and Jealous Wife.
He hosts the Misery Loves Company podcast, and in October 2022 he and Bob Levy opened Brennan & Levy's Comedy Loft above the Landis Theatre in Vineland, New Jersey. His track JFL 2009 Texting & Driving was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in October 2022.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- One Night Stand
- Podcasts
- Misery Loves Company
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, Conan, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and 4 more
- Official site
- kevinbrennan.com ↗
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- One Night Stand HBO
On screen
- Saturday Night Live writer; Weekend Update
- Conan
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Late Show with David Letterman
- Comedy Central
- Caroline's Comedy Hour
- Just for Laughs 2009
Podcasts
- Misery Loves Company host
Comedians like Kevin Brennan
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.
- Daniel Tosh also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Brian Kiley also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Michael Palascak also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Paula Poundstone also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Al Lubel also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Brooks Wheelan also in Just for Laughs
- Henry Sir also in Comedy Central
- Jeremy Hotz also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Questions and answers
What stand-up specials has Kevin Brennan released?
One Night Stand.
What podcast do they host?
Misery Loves Company.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, Conan, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central and Caroline's Comedy Hour, among 7 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Daniel Tosh (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Brian Kiley (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Michael Palascak (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Paula Poundstone (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno) and Al Lubel (also in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno).
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
- HBO - One Night Stand: Kevin Brennan (Internet Archive capture, 6 December 2022) ↗ Comedian Kevin Brennan, a former writer/performer on Saturday Night Live, performs his stand-up in this comedy special (as of 8 October 2026)
- Philadelphia Magazine - Kevin Brennan at Helium Comedy Club ↗ 20 November 2006: the wildly inventive Kevin Brennan started his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live; voted Best Comedian at the 2005 Aspen Comedy…
- NJ101.5 - SNL and Howard Stern alumni open comedy club in Vineland, NJ ↗ Kevin Brennan, formerly of Saturday Night Live, and Reverend Bob Levy's club, Brennan and Levy's Comedy Loft at Kaycee Ray, above The Landis Theatre (as of 8…
- Official site ↗ Comedian; the MLC (Misery Loves Company) podcast; Brennan & Levy's Comedy Loft; the Kevin Brennan documentary; no events listed (as of 8 October 2026)
- Apple Music catalogue (iTunes search) ↗ Jealous Wife (Jfl 2009), Texting & Driving (Jfl 2009) and Parenting (Jfl 2009) by Kevin Brennan on Just for Laughs albums; The Wrong Guy on Caroline's Comedy…
- Wikipedia (comedian) ↗ Used only for his status: announced his retirement from comedy on 10 March 2025 on his podcast; performed again on 2 May 2026 (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 1 October 2022) ↗ JFL 2009 Texting & Driving, Kevin Brennan, played on Raw Dog Comedy on 1 October 2022 (UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026