Nathan Fielder: podcast appearances and interviews

Nathan Joseph Fielder is a Canadian comedian born on May 12, 1983. He is known for his awkward persona and for creating works that blur the line between reality and fiction. During his teenage years, Fielder was involved in his school's improv group, which included fellow comedian Seth Rogen. He studied business at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, an educational background that influenced his later work. After attending a comedy course at Humber College in Toronto, Fielder began his career as a correspondent for CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes, working on the segment series Nathan on Your Side from 2008 to 2009. He also wrote and appeared on the American sketch show Important Things with Demetri Martin in 2011. In 2013, Fielder co-created and directed the parody reality show Nathan for You on Comedy Central, where he stars as a slightly more awkward version of himself providing advice to struggling businesses. The show concluded in 2017 and was followed by the HBO docu-comedy The Rehearsal, which began airing in 2022. He also served as an executive producer for the HBO series How To with John Wilson, which ran from 2020 to 2023. In 2023, Fielder collaborated with Benny Safdie to create and star in the scripted series The Curse on Showtime. In addition to his entertainment career, he is recognized for activism efforts, including his Holocaust-awareness clothing brand Summit Ice Apparel and his advocacy for aviation safety. His work has earned him various awards and nominations, and in 2023, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.