Broti Gupta
Broti Gupta | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Comedy writer |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College |
Broti Gupta is an American comedy writer and podcaster. She writes for The Simpsons and co-hosts a podcast called Lecture Hall with actress Dylan Gelula.
Early life and education[edit]
Gupta grew up in Cincinnati,[1] where she attended the Seven Hills School, graduating in 2012.[2] She then attended Wellesley College,[3] graduating in 2016 with a degree in English.[4]
Career[edit]
Gupta has worked on Speechless, Carol's Second Act, Friends from College,[5] and The Simpsons.[6] She has written humor articles and essays for McSweeney's,[5] The New Yorker magazine,[7] The New York Times[1] and The Washington Post. She has also performed in stand-up comedy.[3][8] Her posts on X are frequently featured in roundups of humorous tweets.[6][9][10][11]
Gupta co-hosts the Lecture Hall podcast with actress Dylan Gelula.[12] The show was named one of "The 15 Best Educational Podcasts for You to Expand Your Mind" by Oprah Daily in 2020.[13] Past guests include Andy Richter, Ayo Edebiri, Rachel Sennott and more. The show was launched in 2020. In Vulture, Sean Malin wrote that as the show developed, Gupta and her cohost "hon[ed] a bone-dry yet insane repartee that sneaks up on guests and listeners alike…While the tone of Lecture Hall remains dopey, each conversation thrums with wit and cultural curiosity."[12]
Gupta lives in Los Angeles.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gupta, Broti (October 13, 2017). "Opinion | Pani Puri: A Dribbly, Joyful Mess". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Local Seven Hills Students Qualify For Advanced Standing". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 2011. p. 51. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Ali, Marina (October 31, 2017). "'Fast Five' Interview with Comedy Writer Broti Gupta". Brown Girl Magazine.
- ^ "Humor Piece by Recent Grad Published by the New Yorker". Wellesley College. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c Abrams, Rachel; Koblin, John (November 16, 2019). "Two Female Writers Quit Patricia Heaton's CBS Show After Making Complaints". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "It's "Pete Davidson's native NYC," and we're all just living in it...apparently". Newsweek. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Broti Gupta". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Elkus, Audrey. "Broti Gupta: Comedy Writer". Okay, but what do you do?. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week (May 14–20)". uk.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week". HuffPost. March 11, 2022. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Richardson, Liz. "45 Hilarious Tweets From 2022 That Really Wouldn't Have Made Sense In 2012". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Malin, Sean (October 4, 2021). "Want to Try Lecture Hall? Start Here". Vulture. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "The 15 Best Educational Podcasts for You to Expand Your Mind". Oprah Daily. September 30, 2020. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Broti Gupta on Twitter
- Broti Gupta at IMDb
