Broti Gupta | |
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| Born | December 28, 1993 India [1] |
| Occupation | Comedy writer |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College |
| Children | 1 [2] |
Broti Gupta (born December 28, 1993) is an American comedy writer and podcaster. She currently serves as a writer and supervising producer for The Simpsons and co-hosts a podcast called Lecture Hall with actress Dylan Gelula. [3]
Gupta grew up in Cincinnati, [4] where she attended the Seven Hills School, graduating in 2012. [5] She then attended Wellesley College, [6] graduating in 2016 with a degree in English. [7]
Gupta has worked on Speechless, Carol's Second Act , Friends from College , [8] and The Simpsons . [9] She has written humor articles and essays for McSweeney's , [8] The New Yorker magazine, [10] The New York Times [4] and The Washington Post . She has also performed in stand-up comedy. [6] [11] Her posts on X are frequently featured in roundups of humorous tweets. [9] [12] [13] [14]
Gupta co-hosts the Lecture Hall podcast with actress Dylan Gelula. [15] The show was named one of "The 15 Best Educational Podcasts for You to Expand Your Mind" by Oprah Daily in 2020. [16] 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." [15]
Gupta lives in Los Angeles. [8]