Broti Gupta

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Broti Gupta
OccupationComedy writer
Alma mater Wellesley College

Broti Gupta is an American comedy writer and podcaster. She writes for The Simpsons and co-hosts a podcast called Lecture Hall with actress Dylan Gelula.

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Early life and education

Gupta grew up in Cincinnati, [1] where she attended the Seven Hills School, graduating in 2012. [2] She then attended Wellesley College, [3] graduating in 2016 with a degree in English. [4]

Career

Gupta has worked on Speechless, Carol's Second Act , Friends from College , [5] and The Simpsons . [6] She has written humor articles and essays for McSweeney's , [5] The New Yorker magazine, [7] The New York Times [1] and The Washington Post . She has also performed in stand-up comedy. [3] [8] Her posts on X are frequently featured in roundups of humorous tweets. [6] [9] [10] [11]

Gupta co-hosts the Lecture Hall podcast with actress Dylan Gelula. [12] The show was named one of "The 15 Best Educational Podcasts for You to Expand Your Mind" by Oprah Daily in 2020. [13] Past guests include Andy Richter, Ayo Edebiri, Rachel Sennott and more. The show was launched in 2020. In Vulture , Sean Malin wrote that as the show developed, Gupta and her cohost "hon[ed] a bone-dry yet insane repartee that sneaks up on guests and listeners alike…While the tone of Lecture Hall remains dopey, each conversation thrums with wit and cultural curiosity." [12]

Gupta lives in Los Angeles. [5]

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  2. ↑ "Local Seven Hills Students Qualify For Advanced Standing". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 2011. p. 51. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Ali, Marina (October 31, 2017). "'Fast Five' Interview with Comedy Writer Broti Gupta". Brown Girl Magazine.
  4. ↑ "Humor Piece by Recent Grad Published by the New Yorker". Wellesley College. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
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