Orli Matlow

CREATOR, WRITER, AND HOST, WAR IS STUPID: AN ANTI-WAR PODCAST ABOUT WAR (2025-05 – Present)

Writing, producing, and hosting the comedy and history podcast.

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER AND CONTENT CREATOR at MENSCHES FOR MAMDANI (2025-10 – Present)

Creating content, collaborating with Mayor Mamdani's campaign, and now administration.

HOST AND WRITER at NYC TRIVIA LEAGUE (2024-05 – Present)

Writing and hosting trivia at bars and private events.

CREATIVE CONSULTANT at INDEFENSIBLE (SUNDANCETV) (2021-04 – 2023-09)

Provided creative input for the true crime docuseries hosted by Jena Friedman. Provided in-depth research to develop interview questions, and both writing and punching up jokes.

WRITER, FROM YALTA TO MALTA at VOICE OF AMERICA (2023-06 – 2023-09)

Wrote scripts providing a comedic spin to the ADDY Award-winning historical docuseries about the Cold War.

FREELANCE COPYWRITER at VOYAGE PICTURES (2023-06 – Present)

Developing concepts and writing scripts for commercials, including Deckorators and Fusion Academy schools.

CREATIVE CONSULTANT, SOFT FOCUS WITH JENA FRIEDMAN (2019-11 – 2019-11)

In the writers' room in Los Angeles, writing and pitching jokes and segments for the Adult Swim special.

STAFF WRITER at SOMEECARDS (2015-09 – 2022-07)

Wrote 3-5 blog posts daily and publishing them to social media with enticing copy. Wrote the popular "5 People Having A Worse Monday Than You" column, as well as jokes and ecards for the humor site. Kept content calendar up-to-date, managed social media accounts, reviewed analytics, and optimized content for social media algorithms.

FREELANCE STAND-UP COMEDY INSTRUCTOR (2019 – Present)

Teaching standup comedy workshops in the pre-college program at Columbia University and to older adults at the Weinberg Center for Balanced Living.

Bachelor of Arts in American Studies – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (2011 – 2015)

Bachelor of Arts in Modern Jewish Studies – THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA (2011 – 2015)