CHARLIE BERENS is an Emmy-winning journalist, comedian, and creator of the Manitowoc Minute. The Wisconsin native has been featured on Fox, CBS, Funny or Die, TBS Digital, Variety, MTV News and more.
Charlie began his career working for MTV News' Choose or Lose. After that he worked in front and behind the camera for emerging YouTube news channels. In 2012, Tribune Media tapped Charlie to host the comedic news show Nightcap. In 2013 he won an Emmy for "The Cost of Water" while reporting for KDAF.
In 2014 CBS Sports Network hired Charlie to host the sports gameshow You’re So Money. Also in 2014, PMC (Variety, Deadline) made Charlie the host of their comedy/entertainment news brand @Hollywood. From red carpets to Sundance to SXSW to Coachella, Charlie has interviewed hundreds of celebrities, politicians, actors, and musicians.
In 2016 Charlie turned his attention toward acting and developing his scripted series. He found success at the Just For Laughs Festival where Kevin Hart picked up Co-Anchor Confidential for his LOL comedy platform.
Charlie is regularly featured on Funny or Die. His comedic mashups including “If Jack Dawson Was Really From Wisconsin” have garnered more than 13 million views. Most recently Charlie's Manitowoc Minute series has received similar success -- including millions of views, and a sold-out standup comedy tour.
See Charlie Perform Live: https://www.charlieberens.com/tour
Preorder Charlie's Book The Midwest Survival Guide: https://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Survival-Guide-Drink-Everything/dp/0063074958
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Ep 188: Bob Timmons from the One, Two, Three, Jokes! Podcast
Ep 187: Steve Treviño (Specials on Netflix, Amazon, Showtime)
Ep 186: David Razowsky (Director of Second City Hollywood)
Ep 185: Robert Kelly (Netflix's "The Degenerates", Comedy Central's "This Week at the Comedy Cellar")
Ep 184: Rafinha Bastos (JRE, Netflix's Ultimatum, Ultimate Beastmaster)
Ep 183: Mr. Positivity Wolfie T.
Ep 182: Andy Steinberg Cohost of Spears & Steinberg Podcast
Ep 181: Beth Stelling (Netflix's "The Standups", "Girl Daddy" on HBOmax)
Ep 180: Kim McVicar (Funny or Die, MTV Video Music Awards, "Bree Does Comedy" with Bree Olson)
Ep 179: Jon Fletcher
Ep 178: Sidney Smith
Ep 177: Jade Catta-Preta Host of The Soup on E!
Ep 176: Eric Bell
Ep 175: Amir K from CW's MADtv, Comedy Central, NBC's Last Comic Standing
Ep 174: Anthony Davis Winner of 2019 San Diego Comedy Festival
Ep 173: Nick Scopes and The Gregalicious from The Mangina Dialogues
Ep 172: Michael Lenoci (FOX's "The Mick", "The Takeover" Podcast)
Ep 171: Matt Micheletti
Ep 170: Sarah Tollemache (Comedy Central's "Roast Battle", "Adam Devine's House Party")
Ep 169: J Chris Newberg
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