Ophira Eisenberg
Who Ophira Eisenberg is
Ophira Eisenberg is a Canadian-American stand-up comedian, writer and podcast host from Calgary, Alberta, who moved to New York in the early 2000s and is a regular at the Comedy Cellar. She hosted NPR's trivia comedy show Ask Me Another for nine years, tells stories on The Moth Radio Hour and tours with the Moth Mainstage, and hosts the weekly podcast Parenting Is a Joke, a Webby finalist. Her specials include Inside Joke for Comedy Dynamics, Plant-Based Jokes from 800 Pound Gorilla Records and I Used To Be Nicer, produced by Lewis Black's Stark Raving Black Productions for Prime Video; her memoir Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy came out in 2013.
At a glance
- Born
- 1972
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- I Used To Be Nicer, Plant-Based Jokes and Inside Joke
- Podcasts
- Parenting Is a Joke, Ask Me Another, The Moth Radio Hour and 1 more
- On screen
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Premium Blend, Girls and 1 more
- Official site
- ophiraeisenberg.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: ophiraeisenberg.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
- I Used To Be Nicer 2026, Prime Video; produced by Stark Raving Black Productions
- Plant-Based Jokes 800 Pound Gorilla Records
- Inside Joke Comedy Dynamics
On screen
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson CBS, 2013
- Premium Blend Comedy Central
- Girls herself, HBO
- Sherri guest
Podcasts
- Parenting Is a Joke host, podcast
- Ask Me Another host, NPR, nine years
- The Moth Radio Hour storyteller
- Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy book, 2013, Seal Press
Comedians like Ophira Eisenberg
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.
- Nick Griffin also in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
- Harrison Greenbaum also in Sherri
- Brooks Wheelan also in Girls
- Colin Quinn also in Girls
- John Crist also in Sherri
- Craig Ferguson also in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
- Joe Zimmerman also in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
- Lynne Koplitz also in Premium Blend
Career timeline
- 1972Born
- 2013The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS, 2013) On screen
- 2013Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy (book, 2013, Seal Press) Book
- 2026I Used To Be Nicer (2026, Prime Video; produced by Stark Raving Black Productions) Special
Questions about Ophira Eisenberg
Where is Ophira Eisenberg performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: ophiraeisenberg.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
I Used To Be Nicer, Plant-Based Jokes and Inside Joke.
What podcast do they host?
Parenting Is a Joke, Ask Me Another, The Moth Radio Hour and Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Premium Blend, Girls and Sherri.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1972.
Who are some comedians like them?
Nick Griffin (also in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson), Harrison Greenbaum (also in Sherri), Brooks Wheelan (also in Girls), Colin Quinn (also in Girls) and John Crist (also in Sherri).
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
- Wikipedia — Ophira Eisenberg ↗ Born 1972 in Calgary, Alberta; living in New York City since 2001; host of NPR's Ask Me Another; The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2013) and Premium…
- Ophira Eisenberg — official site, About ↗ Stand-up comedian, writer and podcast host; Ask Me Another for nine years; The Moth; Parenting Is a Joke (Webby finalist); specials Inside Joke (Comedy…
- Ophira Eisenberg — official site, Shows ↗ Her show calendar, with dates from 1 October 2026 into February 2027
- Prime Video — Ophira Eisenberg: I Used To Be Nicer ↗ Title of the special; produced by Lewis Black/Stark Raving Black Productions; filmed at the Comedy Cellar's Village Underground
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026