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”
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One of “5 Best Comedy Shows Hosted by Women in NYC”
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*Lactaid pills available at every show. Seriously.
 

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Peter Grosz began his improv training at iO Chicago and wrote and performed in four reviews on The Second City’s ETC stage. Films include The Weatherman, Stranger Than Fiction, Slow Learners, Aardvark and Rough Night. TV credits include Key and Peele, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Inside Amy Schumer, Desus and Mero, Jon Glaser Loves Gear, The Loudest Voice, Vinyl and a recurring role as Sidney Purcell on Veep. 

He wrote for At Home With Amy Sedaris, Late Night With Seth Meyers, The Colbert Report and was an Executive Producer and played Mike Pence on The President Show. 

He was also featured in Lincoln Center’s production of “A Kid Like Jake” at LCT3. He can currently be heard as a frequent panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me and has been the co-star of a national commercial campaign for Sonic Drive-In since 2002.

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Born in New Jersey to Caribbean parents, comedian/host/performer Michelle Buteau brings a cheeky swagger, unique perspective and big personality to stage and screen. You can catch her co-hosting on Vh1’s Big Morning Buzz Live with Nick Lachey weekdays at 9 a.m. Michelle has been a staple at Vh1 appearing on countless I Love The series, Best Week Ever, where she was nominated for a New Now Next Award, and also played the sassy sidekick on The Jenny McCarthy Show. As a comedian, Buteau has toured the country performing at colleges, clubs and comedy festivals.

Her television stand-up appearances include The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Lopez Tonight, Comedy Central and Last Comic Standing. As well as playing Private Robinson on FOX’s critically-acclaimed series Enlisted, Michelle is also known as ‘The Crazy Girlfriend’ on Comedy Central’s Key & Peele and Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show. Michelle’s dynamic presence both on television and on the stage, bringing an unapologetic frankness to every performance will have you saying, “Hey, Girl Hey!” the rest of your day.

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Andy Christie’s writing has appeared in The Moth storytelling anthology, The New York Times and in the Thomas Beller anthology “Lost And Found: Stories From New York.” He has told his autobiographical stories on Peabody Award winning The Moth Radio Hour and on WFUV’s Cityscape. His humor book, “I Wasn’t Kidding” was published by Random House in the United States and the United Kingdom. Consequently his work can be found on remainder shelves spanning two continents. He is creative director of Slim Films, a NYC-based animation and illustration studio and creator & host of The Liar Show.

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Leslie Goshko is the host and creator of the monthly storytelling series, Sideshow Goshko, which has been hailed as a Time Out New York and New York Times “Critics’ Pick”, and also noted as “a well-programmed night” by the New York Times. Sideshow Goshko has been featured on TruTV’s Impractical Jokers, NPR’s Snap Judgment, and in The New Yorker.

A Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion, and contributing blogger for the Huffington Post, Leslie’s stories and comedy writing have appeared on Sirius XM, WNYC, New York Metro “Funny Page,” and more. Her cabaret show “An Old-Fashioned Piano Party with Leslie Goshko” is heralded as a Time Out New York “Critic’s Pick,” and she served as the musical director for NY1 anchors Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter’s live show at 92Y, “Pat and Jamie’s NY.”

Leslie has been featured on two albums: the full-length album for kids’ band “Thunder and Sunshine” (of which she is a member) and on the GlasOnGlas EP “Silver and Violet.” She can regularly be seen behind the baby grand playing live piano karaoke at Sid Gold’s Request Room in NYC. And thanks to the support of many Internet voters, she performed with the cast of Hairspray on Broadway.

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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.