Yum’s The Word” is the only show that blends old-school fun with modern-day storytelling. Each month comedic storyteller, Robin Gelfenbien, hosts this unique event replete with Mad Libs, Pin the Hose on the Fireman and her homemade ice cream cakes.*
 
Join Robin and some of the country’s best storytellers, comedians and writers for a decadent night of stories and treats.
 
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Time Out New York Critics’ Pick
 
“We love Yum’s the Word”
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One of “5 Comedy Shows to Watch”
Time Out New York Comedy
 
One of “5 Top Storytelling Series in NYC”
CBS New York
 
One of “5 Best Comedy Shows Hosted by Women in NYC”
CBS New York
 
*Lactaid pills available at every show. Seriously.
 

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Adam is a 20-time Moth StorySLAM winner. He’s been seen on HBO’s Girls and COMEDY CENTRAL’s Inside Amy Schumer. He’s been profiled in The New Yorker Magazine. His debut album ‘The Human Comedy’ is on iTunes.

A.J. Jacobs is the editor at large at Esquire magazine, and author of four New York Times bestsellers, including “The Year of Living Biblically” (about his quest to follow all the rules of the Bible as literally as possible), “The Know-It-All” (about his quest to read the Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z), and “Drop Dead Healthy” (about his attempt to become the healthiest person alive). He’s also been featured on The Moth Mainstage and at TED, he is a contributor to NPR and lives on the Upper West Side with his family.
 
www.ajjacobs.com

Jen is a writer whose pieces have appeared in anthologies, The Huffington Post and xojane, among others. In 2010 she chronicled Oprah’s final season for Bitch Magazine. As a storyteller, she’s appeared in numerous productions in Washington D.C. and New York City where she co-hosts One to Grow On with Robin Gelfenbien. In 2012 she launched the You’re Not Pretty Enough project, which seeks to empower women and girls and is also the title of her upcoming memoir.
 
www.yourenotprettyenough.com

DAVID CRABB is a performer, writers, storyteller, and host of the Moth StorySLAM. He is the co-creator of the live storytelling series ASK ME and has told stories at RISK!, Stripped Stories, The Soundtrack Series and Story Collider. David is a member of NYC’s Axis Company Theatre where his solo show, Bad Kid was named a New York Times Critics’ Pick. He teaches storytelling at The PIT and Kevin Allison’s The Story Studio. He generally dislikes sorcerers, dragons, and anything having to do with “wizardry.” This is his fourth appearance on How I Learned. That’s how similar to Diana Spechler he is.

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Robin Gelfenbien is the self-proclaimed Ambassador of Fun and an NYC-based storyteller, writer and comedian. She’s a three-time Moth Story SLAM winner who has performed on PBS, RISK!, Mortified and countless other shows. She’s also shared the stage with Hannah Gadsby, Trevor Noah and more.

Robin is the Creator and Host of the storytelling series and podcast, “Yum’s the Word,” that features her homemade ice cream cakes. The show has been named a New York Times and Time Out New York Critic’s Pick. Guests have included Tim Gunn, Jason Biggs, Joy Behar and stars from “Orange is the New Black.”

New York Magazine called her solo show, “My Salvation Has a First Name: A Wienermobile Journey,” “the highlight of the Fringe” and Time Out New York gave it 4 stars.

She’s performed her original comedy songs at The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center and on Sirius Radio. She’s also been featured in Marie Claire magazine and she starred in a commercial directed by Spike Lee.