Jamie Kilstein

Jamie Kilstein

Jamie Kilstein is an American comedian, stand-up performer and spoken word artist, known for work that also includes poetry. He co-hosts Citizen Radio with Allison Kilkenny, and the programme focuses on stories that he and Kilkenny say are overlooked by mainstream corporate media.

Broadcast appearances

Kilstein appears on a wide range of television and comedy platforms, including The Conan O’Brien Show, MSNBC’s Up with Chris, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Showtime’s The Green Room, The Joy Behar Show on CNN, the Paramount Comedy Channel in the UK, the BBC, The Comedy Channel in Australia, HBO Canada and Showtime Comedy in the Middle East.

Citizen Radio and interviews

Through Citizen Radio, Kilstein interviews figures including Rachel Maddow, Bad Religion, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Matt Taibbi, Jeremy Scahill, Rise Against, Robin Williams, Janeane Garofalo, Moby, Sarah Silverman, Naomi Klein, Amy Goodman and Regina Spektor. The show and its hosts are praised by Janeane Garofalo, Noam Chomsky and Robin Williams, and Kilstein and Kilkenny are named by The Nation as media heroes.

Live work and recognition

Kilstein is a Critics’ Pick in Chicago, Sydney, New York and London, and he performs at the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House. He also opens for Bad Religion. Glenn Beck calls him a “doofus” and a “goofball”, and Jonah Goldberg refuses to fight him.

Early life

Before becoming established as a performer, Kilstein lives out of his car and drops out of high school.

Jamie Kilstein and the Agenda

He is also associated with Jamie Kilstein and the Agenda.