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, nostalgic candy 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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PRESS
– Critic’s Pick – The New York Times
– Critics’ Pick – Time Out New York Comedy
– “Things We Love” – Time Out New York
– One of “5 Best Storytelling Series in NYC” – CBS New York
– “We love Yum’s the Word” – BonAppetit.com
– “It’s like your 9-year-old birthday party with booze and funnier friends” – Flavorpill

*Lactaid pills available at every show. Seriously.

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Robin Gelfenbien Official Website | Robin Gelfenbien on Twitter | Robin Gelfenbien on Instagram | Yum’s the Word on Twitter | Yum’s the Word on Instagram

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.

Scott Rogowsky on Facebook | Scott Rogowsky on Twitter | Scott Rogowsky on Instagram

Named “The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet” – Time Magazine, Scott Rogowsky is quickly making a name for himself across the media landscape. Whether you know him as the host of the wildly popular live mobile game show HQ Trivia, or have streamed one of his two shows currently airing on Verizon’s Go90 – Start Talkin’ produced for Complex Networks and Weird World of Sports produced for Whistle Sports, he is seemingly popping up everywhere. Prior to joining HQ, Scott co-hosted the ABC Primetime series Would You Fall For That? with Nick Watt and Sasheer Zamata.

In addition to his work on-camera, Scott has hosted his own live, late-night style talk show Running Late with Scott Rogowsky since 2011, where he has interviewed over 400 celebrity guests including Jon Hamm, Paul Rudd, Steve Buscemi, Sarah Silverman, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, Paul Dano, Matt Groening, Kevin Nealon, Reggie Watts, Dick Cavett, Jim Gaffigan, Dan Rather, Janeane Garofalo, Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer, and Desus & Mero.

Scott is also a talented writer and producer.  He has produced Debate Wars for Seeso and Crowd Goes Wild on Fox Sports 1 and has written for The Onion News Network on IFC and Onion SportsDome on Comedy Central. He has also produced, written, and/or starred in several viral videos including “Mother’s Day Lie Detector” (17 million YouTube views) and the “Fake Books on the Subway” series which has been viewed over 200 million times across YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

Scott resides in New York City. Isn’t that interesting?

Jess Salomon Official Website | Jess Salomon on Twitter | Jess Salomon on Instagram

Jess Salomon is a Canadian comedian now based in New York. She is the regular host of “Dirty Laundry” at UCB (Hell’s Kitchen) Monday nights at 11pm. You can also catch her co-hosting The Lesbian Agenda at Union Hall in Brooklyn. She also performs as part of the comedy duo, The El-Salomon’s, with her wife Eman El-Husseini (@TheElSalomons).

Eli Reiter on Twitter

Eli Reiter is a NYC-based teacher whose writing has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Slate, and other publications. He has won 3 Moth StorySLAMS and produces a live show called Long Story Long. He also has a series of Muslim and Jewish storytelling shows in Crown Heights. He’s writing a memoir about how he tried to leave Judaism, but failed.

Cyndi Freeman on Twitter

A two-time NY Fringe Festival award-winning solo performer, Cyndi has presented solo shows in Boston, Amsterdam, Ireland, The UK, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and New York. Cyndi is the recipient of a grand prize playwriting fellowship award from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and three artist-in-residence awards through the Brooklyn Arts Council: SPARC (Seniors Partnering with Artists City Wide) and SU-CASA – CASA, a collaboration among the New York City Council, the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), the Department for the Aging (DFTA) and the city’s five local arts councils.

Other performance credits include appearances on HBO, Showtime and the Colbert Report on Comedy Central.