It’s a simple equation. If you take a well traveled stand-up comedian who loves to interact with his audience, put him in solitary confinement and shake well, he *must* find a way to reach that audience. Even if it means digging a tunnel, Shawshank style, out of his house through the internet to connect virtually with interesting people. Which is exactly what John Poveromo has done. Dystopia Tonight is John’s way of bringing social back to media.
Recent Podcast
Day 203 - Dr. Beth Delery: 80% Coffee 20% Functional Human Being
Oct. 30, 2022
Dr. Elizabeth Delery and I became friends online over the pandemic over shared science articles, anxieties, ADHD tendencies, general silliness, music, and me nagging her 24/7 about her expertise as a neuro-immunologist. So b…
Day 202 - Kris Perry - Executive Director of Children and Screens
Oct. 25, 2022
I truly love guests like Kris Perry. Not that I’m picking favorites here but when you get the chance to speak with someone who’s as wildly intelligent and as passionate about a subject as Kris is you jump at the opportunity …
Day 201 - Jonathan Katz - The Dr. is REAL in.
Oct. 19, 2022
Dr Katz joins us on Dystopia Tonight for one of my favorite eps of the year as he truly makes himself at home in the world of Dystopia. Answering questions that were never asked, getting us to admit to things we shouldn’t, c…
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About the Host
John Poveromo
Comedian
JOHN POVEROMO is a nationally touring comedian, cartoonist, writer, actor, and host of Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo on TwitchTV, ApplePodcasts, Spotify and YouTube. John’s been seen on FXX’s Gotham Live, FoxTv’s “The Q”, VH1, MTV, written for Newsweek, and has a short film on Amazon Prime that he both co-wrote and starred in titled, “Duppet.” John’s been featured in the NY Times, as a “Young comic to watch,” detailed in The Asbury Park Press as, “Not your run-of-the-mill-standard-issue-garden-variety stand-up” and profiled in NJ Monthly Magazine and US Weekly Magazine as well as numerous other publications. John is a sought after guest for a variety of comedy, pop-culture, and political podcasts as well as a favorite and frequent guest on SiriusXM radio’s “Tell Me Everything with John Fugelsang.”