Emporium Presents & Live Nation
Paula Poundstone
Friday, December 22, 2023
Doors: 6:30 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
The Magnolia
San Diego, CA
$24.50 - $74.50 | $5.50 Increase DOS
Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. Paula can be heard weekly as the host of the comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone and as a regular panelist on NPR’s comedy news quiz, Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!
Also an author, Poundstone’s second book, The Totally Unscientific Study Of The Search For Human Happiness (Algonquin 2017) was one of eight semi-finalists for The Thurber Prize for American Humor, the highest recognition of the art of humor writing in the United States. The audiobook was one of five finalists for the Audio Book of the Year AUDIE award.
Paula was the first female comic, in its then 73rd year, to perform at the White House Correspondents dinner. She was the first female standup, in its then 5th year, to win the ACE award for Best Comedy Special on Cable television. She is recognized in innumerable lists, documentaries and literary compendiums noting influential standup comedians of our time.
Additional Information
Due to illness, the Paula Poundstone show scheduled for September 29th at The Magnolia has been rescheduled to December 22nd, 2023. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please hold on to your tickets as they will be honored at the rescheduled show. All verified ticket buyers will receive an email from Ticketmaster with additional information. Please be sure to check your Spam/Junk filter.
Ages: All Ages
Seating: Reserved