Wayne Federman has been performing stand-up for over 35 years. He has his own Comedy Central special and recently appeared on "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon." He co-produced the Emmy-winning HBO documentary, "The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling" and hosts the critically-acclaimed podcast: "The History of StandUp." Many recognize Wayne from his many on-screen acting roles including: "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Crashing," "Transparent," "Silicon Valley," "Community," "New Girl," "Shameless," "The Larry Sanders Show," "The X-Files," "Step Brothers," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Knocked Up," "Legally Blonde," "50 First Dates," "Funny People," and "The House." A cultural historian - Wayne has written articles for Vulture, Splitsider, New York Magazine, Slam, and The Atlantic, and has also appeared on multiple episodes of CNN’s "The History of Comedy." And in his spare time Wayne is an adjunct Professor at USC where he teaches stand-up history and performance.