Yannis Pappas
Stand-up comedian

Yannis Pappas

Who Yannis Pappas is

Yannis Pappas is a stand-up comedian, podcaster and television host from Park Slope, Brooklyn, the son of Greek parents, who began doing stand-up in 2000 and went full-time in 2008. His first special was a Comedy Central half hour in 2014, his album Let Me Be Yannis was SiriusXM Comedy's album of the year for 2016, and his hour specials on YouTube are Blowing the Light (2019, produced by Andrew Schulz), Mom Love (2022) and Property Owner (2025, filmed at the Comedy Mothership in Austin). He co-hosts the podcast History Hyenas with Chris Distefano and hosts The Yannis Pappas Hour, and has hosted AOL's 2 Point Lead and co-hosted MSG Network's The Bracket and Fusion Live.

At a glance

Stand-up specials
The Half Hour, Blowing the Light, Mom Love and 1 more
Albums
Let Me Be Yannis
Podcasts
History Hyenas and The Yannis Pappas Hour
On screen
The Bracket, Fusion Live, 2 Point Lead and 1 more
Next on stage
8 October 2026 — Comedy Vault, Batavia, IL
Official site
yannispappascomedy.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Yannis Pappas

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Career timeline

  1. 2013The Bracket (co-host, MSG Network, 2013) On screen
  2. 2013Fusion Live (co-anchor, Fusion, 2013–2014) On screen
  3. 2014The Half Hour (2014, Comedy Central) Special
  4. 20152 Point Lead (host, AOL, from 2015) On screen
  5. 2016Let Me Be Yannis (2016) Album
  6. 2018Live in Gotham (host, NextVR, 44 episodes, 2018–2019) On screen
  7. 2018History Hyenas (co-host with Chris Distefano, podcast, 2018–2021 and since 2024) Podcast or book
  8. 2019Blowing the Light (2019, YouTube) Special
  9. 2021The Yannis Pappas Hour (host, podcast, since 2021) Podcast or book
  10. 2022Mom Love (2022, YouTube) Special
  11. 2025Property Owner (2025, YouTube) Special

Questions about Yannis Pappas

Where is Yannis Pappas performing next?

Thursday 8 October 2026, 7:30 PM at Comedy Vault, Batavia, IL, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

The Half Hour, Blowing the Light, Mom Love and Property Owner.

What podcast do they host?

History Hyenas and The Yannis Pappas Hour.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Bracket, Fusion Live, 2 Point Lead and Live in Gotham.

Who are some comedians like them?

Chris Distefano (also on History Hyenas).

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.

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026