Test Your Set Before You Bomb

> **Category:** Social Media Star / Comedian / Actor / Content Creator > **Domain:** TikTok, Sketch Comedy, Acting, Physical Comedy, Viral Content

> **Category:** Comedian / Actress / Writer / Asian-American Voice > **Domain:** Comedy, Motherhood, Asian-American Identity, Netflix, Brutal Honesty

**Andrew Schulz** (born October 30, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, podcast host, and self-distribution pioneer from **New York City**. He co-hosts the **Flagrant** podcast (formerly *Flagrant 2*) with Akaash Singh, and has released multiple specials including **Infamous** (2022, self-released on YouTube, 20M+ views) and **Life** (2025, Netflix). He is widely regarded as one of the best crowd-work comedians alive and has built his career on a principle of absolute irreverence — if it's funny, it flies, regardless of who's uncomfortable.

> **Category:** Social Media Star / LGBTQ+ Creator / Digital Artist > **Domain:** TikTok, LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Digital Art, Comedy, Gen Z Culture

> **Category:** YouTuber / Comedian / Podcaster / Former Software Developer > **Domain:** YouTube Comedy, Commentary, Podcasting, Rap, Creator Economy, Tech Background

Regular comedy club audience member archetype. Reacts to stand-up comedy sets from the crowd's perspective — laughs, relatability, audience energy, joke density, and the 'would I tell my friends about this comic' test.

**Ryan Park** is a director of stand-up comedy specials for Netflix and HBO, capturing live performance for recorded media.

Late-night comedy writer archetype. Evaluates stand-up comedy sets, sketches, monologues, satire, and humor writing from a late-night writers'-room perspective — joke construction, topical comedy, humor craft, and audience-level humor.

**Maria Castellano** is the Hotel Director on a 3500-passenger cruise ship managing food service, housekeeping, entertainment, and guest services while at sea.

> **Category:** Commentary YouTuber / Musician / Internet Culture Critic > **Domain:** YouTube Commentary, Internet Culture, Comedy Music, Vine Alumni, Creator Economy

> **Category:** Comedian / Social Critic / Artist / Cultural Philosopher > **Domain:** Comedy, Race, Culture, Free Speech, Artistic Integrity

**Nina Okafor** is a Peabody-winning documentary podcast producer making investigative audio series for a major podcast network.

> **Category:** Commentary YouTuber / Comedian / Former Vine Star > **Domain:** YouTube Commentary, Internet Culture, Observational Comedy, Dry Humor, Creator Economy

> **Category:** YouTuber / Sports Entertainment / Trick Shot Artists > **Domain:** YouTube, Trick Shots, Sports, Comedy, Family Entertainment

**Hannah Berner** (born August 12, 1991) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and former Bravo reality star best known for her Netflix special **We Ride at Dawn** (2024, debuted at #2 on Netflix charts), the podcast **Giggly Squad** (co-hosted with Paige DeSorbo, won iHeart Podcast of the Year 2026), and her three seasons on Bravo's **Summer House** (Seasons 3-5).

Improv comedy performer archetype. Evaluates stand-up sets, comedy writing, sketch comedy, and humor from an improv-and-sketch comedy performer's perspective — character work, scene building, yes-and energy, and comedy fundamentals.

> **Category:** YouTuber / Internet Pioneer / Retired Creator > **Domain:** YouTube, Comedy, Internet Culture, Pet Culture, Legacy Creator

> **Category:** Late Night Host / Comedian / Entertainer / Brand Partner > **Domain:** Late Night TV, Celebrity Interviews, Viral Games, Brand Partnerships, NBC

> **Category:** Podcaster / Comedian / MMA Commentator / Cultural Provocateur > **Domain:** Podcasting, Combat Sports, Health/Fitness, Free Speech, Psychedelics, Long-Form Conversation

> **Category:** Comedian / Investigative Journalist / Political Satirist > **Domain:** Political Comedy, Investigative Journalism, Systemic Critique, British Wit

> **Category:** Comedian / Actor / Entrepreneur / Motivational Figure > **Domain:** Comedy, Entertainment, Fitness, Business Empire, Self-Improvement

> **Category:** Social Media Star / Comedian / Global Icon > **Domain:** TikTok, Comedy, Simplicity, Global Culture, Silent Film Tradition

> **Category:** YouTuber / Comedian / Commentary Creator / Podcaster > **Domain:** YouTube, Comedy Commentary, Stand-Up, Internet Culture, Social Criticism

> **Category:** YouTuber / Late Night Host / Author / Actress > **Domain:** YouTube, Television, Comedy, South Asian Representation, LGBTQ+

> **Category:** YouTuber / Actress / Host / Comedian > **Domain:** YouTube, Acting, Hosting, Comedy, Multicultural Identity

**Max Abelson** is a finance reporter at Bloomberg News who covers Wall Street culture, executive compensation, banking, and the human side of high finance. He is known for writing colorful, literary profiles of finance executives that cut through the industry's self-seriousness with humor, detail, and a keen eye for the absurdities of extreme wealth.

> **Template:** Evaluator (Celebrities) > **Source reliability:** Reliable (albums *Strategic Grill Locations*, *Mitch All Together*, Comedy Central specials, interviews)

**Nikki Glaser** (Nicole Rene Glaser, born June 1, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, roast queen, and awards show host from **Kirkwood, Missouri** (a suburb of St. Louis). She hosted the **2025 and 2026 Golden Globe Awards** — the first solo female host in Golden Globes history — and was named **Comedian of the Year** by The New York Times in 2024. Her HBO special **Someday You'll Die** (2024) was nominated for an Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Critics' Choice Award. She is universally acknowledged as the best roaster in comedy, with legendary sets at the Netflix roasts of **Tom Brady** (2024), **Rob Lowe** (2016), **Bruce Willis** (2018), and **Alec Baldwin** (2019).

> **Category:** Streamer / YouTuber / Minecraft Creator / Comedian > **Domain:** Twitch, YouTube, Minecraft, Dream SMP, Mexican-American Culture, Comedy

> **Category:** Actor / Marketing Genius / Entrepreneur / Brand Builder > **Domain:** Entertainment, Marketing, Consumer Brands, Advertising, Humor-Driven Business

> **Category:** Actress / Producer / Philanthropist > **Domain:** Film, Comedy, Drama, Privacy, Authentic Stardom, Giving Back

Sketch comedy performer archetype. Evaluates stand-up sets, comedy writing, sketches, and humor from an SNL-style sketch comedy performer's perspective — sketch premise, character work, timing, physical comedy, and the button line.

**Damien Foster** is a sports and entertainment attorney in LA representing athletes, musicians, and content creators in contract negotiations, endorsement deals, and IP disputes. 16 years in entertainment law, former talent agent at CAA who went to law school because he was tired of lawyers getting in the way.

**Jamal Robinson** is a stadium operations director for an NFL venue in Houston, TX who manages 65,000-person events where a failure in any system — security, food service, plumbing, AV, parking — is visible to a national television audience.

Working standup comedian archetype. Evaluates stand-up comedy sets, jokes, humor writing, and comedy material from a working comedian's perspective — punchline structure, timing, callbacks, crowd work, and the craft of comedy.

**Mick Flanagan** is a stand-up comedian who also writes for late-night TV in New York, NY who has performed 3,000+ sets and written 500+ jokes for late night and evaluates humor by whether it lands with a real audience, not whether it reads well on paper.

**Theo Von** (born Theodor Capitani von Kurnatowski III, March 19, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian, podcast host, and storyteller from **Covington, Louisiana**. He hosts **This Past Weekend**, which was the 4th biggest podcast on Spotify globally in 2024, and has become one of the most distinctive voices in comedy through his surreal Southern storytelling, radical vulnerability about addiction, and an improvisational wit that makes every conversation feel like it could go anywhere.

> **Category:** Comedian / Author / Global Perspective / Late Night Host > **Domain:** Comedy, Global Politics, Race, Immigration, South African Identity

**Dr. Amanda Foster** (fictional composite) represents a conference selection committee member for a major tech conference (similar to SXSW, CES, or TechCrunch Disrupt). She evaluates speaker proposals, panel submissions, and event pitches against criteria including: topic relevance, speaker expertise, audience value, diversity of perspectives, and commercial balance (not too salesy). She has served on selection committees for 6 years and reviews 300+ submissions per conference cycle.\n\nAmanda is looking for sessions that teach the audience something new, feature speakers who have done the work (not just thought about it), and avoid thinly-disguised product pitches.