Pop Rocket Creators & Guests

Guy Branum is a talented comedian, writer, and actor known for his sharp wit and insightful humor. Branum was born in Yuba City, California, and has made significant contributions to comedy, including his work as a writer for "Chelsea Lately" and his appearances on "The Mindy Project" and "Last Comic Standing." He is the host of the popular podcast "Pop Rocket" and the author of the memoir "My Life as a Goddess" (2018). Branum's comedy often explores themes of identity, culture, and politics, delivered with a unique and engaging perspective. He continues to entertain and enlighten audiences with his distinct comedic voice.

Wynter Mitchell is a writer and podcaster.

Margaret Wappler is a Writer, Novelist, and Pod caster. She is part of the Maximum Fun Network.

David Humphrey Rivers Ker is a British actor, writer and comedian, and member of the sketch comedy troupe The Penny Dreadfuls.

April Wolfe is a film critic, producer, director, writer and podcaster. She is also host of the Who Shot Ya? podcast.

Karen Kilgariff is an American writer, comedian, singer, author, actor, television producer, and podcast host known for her work on the podcast My Favorite Murder and the Glasgow-set situation comedy The Book Group. Karen Kilgariff also wrote the book "Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered." She has found huge success with her Podcast My Favorite Murder and continues to make waves in the podcasting space.

Sara Benincasa is an American comedian and author.

Jordan Morris is a comedy writer and podcast maker.

Comedian, actor and writer based in Brooklyn. Performs with the Maude team CHOIR at the Upright Citizens’ Brigade Theater: NY. Matt is the artistic director of the musical sketch comedy group Pop Roulette (Comedy Central Comics To Watch 2015) and is a member of the sketch group Chess Club Comedy. He is a proud alumnus of the NYU sketch group Hammerkatz, and his work has been featured on Above Average, Reductress, College Humor and MTV, among others. Matt is also an actor and director with the nationally recognized arts education collective Story Pirates. He has been featured on Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee.

Linda Holmes is a writer, popular culture critic, and podcaster. She currently writes for NPR and hosts their podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour (PCHH).

Ted has made multiple appearances on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson and The View. He’s had two half-hour specials on Comedy Central.Ted has had the pleasure of performing at iconic venues like Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden and the Sydney Opera House.Ted has performed internationally in France, Jordan, Egypt, Kuwait, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Jakarta, The U.K., Holland, Israel, South Africa and Qatar.Ted appears regularly at the Comedy Cellar in NYC.

Jesse Thorn is an American radio host, podcast producer, and entrepreneur. He hosts Bullseye with Jesse Thorn on NPR and the long-running podcast Jordan, Jesse, Go!. Thorn is also the founder of Maximum Fun, a podcast network that produces a variety of shows, spanning comedy, culture, and advice. He has also helped launch successful shows like My Brother, My Brother and Me.

Andrew Ti hosts the Yo, Is This Racist? podcast & is the writer of the popular blog of the same name.

Demi Adejuyigbe is a comedy writer, podcaster, and social media personality. He is best known for co-hosting the podcast Gilmore Guys and his work on the NBC comedy series The Good Place.

Guinevere Jane Turner is an actor, screenwriter, and film director. She has written such films as "American Psycho" and "The Notorious Bettie Page," and starred in "Preaching to the Perverted."Turner's breakthrough film was the 1994 film "Go Fish," which she co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in.

Alonso Duralde is an American writer and film critic, Alonso also co-hosts the podcast Linoleum Knife.

Dave White is a film critic at Linoleum Knife and sometimes at The Wrap, a Hollywood news source.

Asterios Kokkinos is a comedian who has written and performed for The Nerdist, Geek & Sundry, Paste Magazine, Something Awful, Screen Junkies & the Maximum Fun podcast network.