Paula Poundstone

Name: Paula Poundstone
Start: 2026-08-28T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 1620 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608

Schedule

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1620 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC, United States, North Carolina 27608 | Raleigh, NC

Known for her sharp observations, quick improvisation, and unmistakable voice, Paula Poundstone is BACK at The Rialto! You’ve heard her on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me and as “Forgetter Paula” in Inside Out and Inside Out 2. Grab your tickets before they sell out!
Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me. She also voiced the character ‘Forgetter Paula’ in the feature films Inside Out and Inside Out 2.
Paula has starred in several HBO specials, including Cats, Cops and Stuff, which nabbed a cable ACE award for Best Comedy Special. She was the first female comic to host the White House Correspondents Dinner. She filed live coverage of the 1992 Democratic and Republican National Conventions and the Presidential Inaugural for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and at the 93rd Emmy Awards. Paula has starred in two television series, both entitled The Paula Poundstone Show.
Paula’s second book, The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness, was one of eight semi-finalists for the Thurber Prize For American Humor; the audiobook was one of five finalists for the AUDIE award for Audiobook of the Year. Paula has released five albums and is featured in several documentaries and compendiums noting influential comedians of our time.