Rob Anderson
Also known as Heartthrob Anderson
Who Rob Anderson is
Rob Anderson is a New York City-based comedian and New York Times-bestselling comedy author known for viral recaps of television shows, movies and pop culture. He wrote the books Gay Science and The Fergamerican National Anthem. His solo comedy show Are You Afraid of the '90s? toured theaters internationally in 2025 and 2026 and is available as a special on YouTube, following his 2023 Heartthrob Live tour. He has appeared as a culture commentator on entertainment documentaries for HBO, Hulu and NBC and hosted the YouTube Academy Awards red carpet in 2026.
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At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Are You Afraid of the '90s?
- Official site
- heartthrob-anderson.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: heartthrob-anderson.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
- Are You Afraid of the '90s? YouTube, 2026
Questions and answers
Where is Rob Anderson performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: heartthrob-anderson.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Are You Afraid of the '90s?.
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Are you Rob Anderson?
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site ↗ NYC-based comedian and NYT-bestselling comedy author; book Gay Science; Are You Afraid of the '90s? theater tour (2025/2026) and YouTube special; commentator…
- Tour dates · heartthrob-anderson.com ↗ work-in-progress shows including Helium St. Louis on 17 December 2026, Helium Buffalo on 26 May 2027 and Helium Indianapolis on 10 June 2027 (as of 10…
- Linktree (heartthrobanderson) · linktr.ee ↗ links to his books Gay Science and The Fergamerican National Anthem (as of 10 October 2026)
- Helium Comedy Club St. Louis — Special Event ↗ headlines Helium Comedy Club in St. Louis on 17 December 2026; NYC-based comedian known for viral pop-culture recaps; 2023 Heartthrob Live tour; special Are…
Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026