Adam Dean Friedland (/ˈfriːdlənd/ FREED-land; born April 10, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, talk-show host and podcaster based in New York City.

[1][2][3] He hosts the comedy podcast The Adam Friedland Show after having co-hosted its predecessor, Cum Town, with Nick Mullen and Stavros Halkias.

Friedland was born at Saint John's Hospital[4] in Santa Monica, California, to Lithuanian-Jewish South African parents.

[6][7] For the following two-and-a-half years, he helped run the DIY venue Subterranean A, which hosted the likes of musical artists Radical Face, Tennis, Secret Society, and comedy acts James Adomian and Wham City.

[22] Friedland hosts the alternative comedy show Funny Moms, which originated in Washington D.C. in 2012 with co-host Sara Starmour, but has since moved to Brooklyn.