Nick Mullen

Not to be confused with Nick Mullens.

Nick Mullen
Mullen performing on stage.
Mullen in 2014
Birth nameNicholas James Mullen
Born (1988-12-13) December 13, 1988 (age 36)
Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • podcast
  • television
Years active2005–present[1]
Genres
Subject(s)
Notable works and roles
Websitemull.dog

Nicholas James Mullen (born December 13, 1988)[2] is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, producer, actor and comedy writer.[3] Active since 2005, he is best known as the creator and co-host of the comedy podcast Cum Town (2016–2022) and its successor The Adam Friedland Show (2022–present). He released his first comedy special, The Year of the Dragon, in December 2023.[4] His comedy often focuses on internet culture and is ironic, observational and self-deprecating.

Career

Originally from Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland, he began performing in the Washington–Baltimore Metropolitan Area as a teenager, often at Wiseacres Comedy Club in Virginia.[5][6][7] During his early twenties, he was based out of Austin, Texas (and briefly Los Angeles).[8][9][10][11]

A nationally touring stand-up, he was an opener for acts including Dana Gould, Jim Norton, Patrice O'Neal, and Hannibal Buress.[8] In 2010, he was named "Best of Fest" at the Laugh Detroit festival.[8] In 2012, he performed at SXSW as part of the Made in Austin and Weekend Spotlight comedy showcases.[10][12] That same year, he was named one of the New Faces Unrepped by Montreal's Just for Laughs festival.[9][13] Other festivals include the 2014 Bentzen Ball in Washington, D.C.[14]

From 2013 to 2015, he wrote a blog under the heteronym Nicole Mullen on Thought Catalog. He also had a prank call podcast called Help Me, I'm Old.[15]

In the mid-2010s, Mullen moved to New York City.[15] Prior to Cum Town, he had multiple TV and radio appearances.[16][17] During the late 2010s, he was a recurring guest on the Real Ass Podcast, Race Wars (hosted by Kurt Metzger and Sherrod Small), and Legion of Skanks.[18] His writing credits include Comedy Knockout on TruTV (premiered 2016), Make Me Understand with Jim Norton (2016 IFC television pilot), and 2017's Problematic with Moshe Kasher (Comedy Central).[16] Additionally, he made appearances on Fox News' Red Eye as a guest panelist.[19]

From 2016 to 2022, Mullen was a co-host of the comedy podcast Cum Town with fellow comedians Adam Friedland and Stavros Halkias. After Halkias left the show,[20][21] Mullen and Friedland started another podcast, The Adam Friedland Show, releasing the first episode on June 29, 2022.[22]

His stand-up special Nick Mullen: The Year of the Dragon was released on December 3, 2023, reaching one million views after its first week of release.[23]

Personal life

Mullen lives in Brooklyn, New York. He previously lived in Manhattan's Chinatown; some of his comedic anecdotes draw from his experience living there in a windowless tenement.[24]

Political beliefs

Mullen has been a vocal supporter of many socially democratic political positions on podcasts and interviews throughout his career including universal health care. In his 2023 stand-up special Nick Mullen: The Year of the Dragon he stated "I believe that health care is a human right. I think everybody should have it: free, easy access."[25] Mullen stated in 2024 on an episode of The Adam Friedland Show Podcast that "I'm not a communist, I want to make that clear." While being pressed by colleague Ari Shaffir on his politics he clarified "If you really had to put me in a box I'm nothing more than just a run-of-the-mill social democrat."[26]

Works

Podcast

Year Title Position Notes
2016-2022 Cum Town Co-Host
2022- The Adam Friedland Show Podcast Co-Host

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Jungleland Clay Carlson

Specials

Year Title Credited as Notes
2016 Make Me Understand with Jim Norton Producer
2023 The Year of the Dragon Self

Series

Year Title Released On Credited as Notes
2017 Problematic with Moshe Kasher Comedy Central Writer
2021 Gilly and Keeves YouTube Writer
2022- The Adam Friedland Show YouTube Writer, Producer

References

  1. ^ Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank (April 26, 2015). #216: Tenement (Nick Mullen) (podcast). Apple Podcasts. Event occurs at around 1:30:00. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022. It'll be ten years in October [2015] that I'll be doing comedy
  2. ^ Adam Friedland [@AdamFriedland] (December 13, 2019). "Happy birthday to my dear friend @nickmullen who brings so much joy to so many people" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Nick Mullen | Comedians". The Stand Restaurant & Comedy Club. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nick Mullen: The Year of the Dragon - FULL SPECIAL". Youtube. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "SXSW 2012 Schedule". SXSW. 2012. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Straight Outta D.C." do512. February 2009. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2021. ...a ridiculous reunion of D.C.'s finest comedy exports: ...and Nick Mullen!
  7. ^ Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank (April 26, 2015). #216: Tenement (Nick Mullen) (podcast). Apple Podcasts. 1:25:00–1:28:15 minutes in. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Nick Mullen". Speakerpedia. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "First look: Montreal's 2012 New Faces, Characters and Unrepped | The Comic's Comic". July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Nick Mullen". SXSW Schedule 2012. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Brenner, Wayne Alan (May 20, 2011). "Funniest Person in Austin Contest 2011". Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Your Definitive Guide To The SXSW 2012 Comedy Lineup". The Laugh Button. March 8, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  13. ^ Fox, Jesse David (July 23, 2012). "Just For Laughs Chooses its New Faces". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Back on the Bentzen Ball". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on September 12, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  15. ^ a b Merriman, John (March 28, 2016). "Nick Mullen Has a TV Credit". Moontower Comedy News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Nick Mullen". www.timessquarenyc.org. August 9, 2018. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  17. ^ Czajkowski, Elise (November 10, 2015). "New York's Funniest Stand-Up Finalists Gear Up for a Serious Smackdown". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  18. ^ "Nick Mullen". Podchaser. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  19. ^ Everytime Nick Mullen Speaks on Red Eye With Only a Little Context. October 26, 2022 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ "Stavros Halkias Explains His Reasoning for Leaving the 'Cum Town' Podcast". Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  21. ^ Barilla, Chris (June 27, 2022). "Why Did Stavros Halkias Leave the 'Cum Town' Podcast? Listeners Have Questions". distractify.com.
  22. ^ "Nick Mullen". bigbellycomedy.club. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  23. ^ Nick Mullen: The Year of the Dragon - FULL SPECIAL, retrieved December 3, 2023
  24. ^ Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank (April 26, 2015). #216: Tenement (Nick Mullen) (podcast). Apple Podcasts. 25:30–45:00, 58:00–60:00 minutes in. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  25. ^ The Adam Friedland Show (December 3, 2023). Nick Mullen: The Year of the Dragon - FULL SPECIAL. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ The Adam Friedland Show (August 2, 2024). The Adam Friedland Show Podcast - Ari Shaffir - Episode 65. Retrieved September 26, 2024 – via YouTube.