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Joe Kwaczala is a Los Angeles-based stand-up who started doing comedy in Chicago but grew up in Pittsburgh. His Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents half-hour special aired in 2019, and his most recent stand-up special Recommended Based on Your Search History was released in 2023 with Helium Comedy Studios. His debut album Funny Songs and Sketches was also released in 2023 (went to #1 on the iTunes comedy charts) and was soon followed by a holiday EP, Funny Christmas Songs. He’s also known for releasing 31 videos in one day, a feat that garnered praise from Vulture and The A.V. Club. A select number of these sketches were compiled into a pilot called Kwaczala, which won “Best Late Night Series” at Seriesfest 2019 and was declared Funniest Show at Seriesfest by Paste Magazine. The full series can be watched on Amazon Prime. Never satisfied, he did it AGAIN, this time releasing 21 videos in a day for the year ‘21. These days, he puts out short sketches with his girlfriend, actress Hayley McFarland. And yes that was him in the Derek Jeter Capital One commercial that was on during “the game.”