Brian Babylon is an American comedian and radio host from Chicago. Babylon is a regular panelist on
NPR
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's ''
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!,'' a regular host of
The Moth
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story telling event in Chicago, has appeared on the national broadcast, and is a regular contributor to Chicago Ideas.
From 2009 to 2015, he co-hosted "The Morning AMP" radio show on
Vocalo
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with Molly Adams and regularly appeared on
WBEZ
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talk shows. As an actor, he appeared on ''
Inside Amy Schumer
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.'' He was also on the production team of ''
Why? with Hannibal Buress
''Why? with Hannibal Buress'' is an American late-night television series hosted by Hannibal Buress. On March 10, 2015, the series was green-lit for an eight-episode season. The series premiered on July 8, 2015, on Comedy Central. The show was mea ...
''. He founded the Bronzeville Comedy Showcase in 2007.
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Living people
Radio personalities from Chicago
Comedians from Chicago
African-American male comedians
African-American comedians
American male comedians
21st-century American comedians
American stand-up comedians
1975 births
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people
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