Still standing — and doing stand-up — after a long career that began with open-mic nights in Boston in 1979, Paula Poundstone still loves what she does, even after 45 years. The “shared emotional response” with the audience is what keeps it fresh for her.
“I have the best audiences on the planet — not the biggest audiences, but the best,” said the comedian during a recent phone interview in advance of her appearance at the Lobero on Friday, January 24.
“My audiences are really fun to work to,” said Poundstone, who, in addition to regularly doing stand-up at 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’s also become an in-demand voice actor in recent years, starring as Forgetter Paula in the hit animation films Inside Out and the current sequel Inside Out 2.