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Comedy Cellar regular · Wilmington → Brooklyn

Ian Fidance

Insanely positive and positively insane: a punk-rock show in the shape of a stand-up set.

From
Wilmington, Delaware
Based
Brooklyn, New York
Special
Wild, Happy & Free (2024)
Podcast
Bein’ Ian with Jordan
Ian Fidance
Wild · Happy · Free
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Who is Ian Fidance?

Ian Fidance is a stand-up comic, actor and writer from Wilmington, Delaware who lives in Brooklyn and performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village. His sets are loud, silly, explicit and upbeat, with a crowd he calls his underdogs and outcasts.

He has been featured on NPR’s “This American Life” and Comedy Central’s “This Week at the Comedy Cellar,” acted in sketches on “The Gilly and Keeves Show” with Shane Gillis and on TBS’s “The Last O.G.,” wrote for the latest season of “Crank Yankers,” and did punch-up on Netflix’s “Waffles + Mochi.”

His debut hour, “Wild, Happy & Free,” came out on YouTube in 2024 and was later released by 800 Pound Gorilla. He co-hosts the podcast “Bein’ Ian with Jordan” with his best friend, comic Jordan Jensen. He is also a regular guest on Are You Garbage.

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Timeline

  1. 2020First public Are You Garbage visit, “Crashing Weddings” (Feb 24)
  2. 2023“Bein’ Ian with Jordan” hosts Sal Vulcano (ep 59)
  3. 2024Debut special “Wild, Happy & Free” (Apr 22, YouTube)
  4. 2025“Wild, Happy & Free” released by 800 Pound Gorilla (Aug 8)
  5. 2026Halloween on We Might Be Drunk; 12 public AYG visits
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Specials, TV & more

Special · 2024Wild, Happy & Free800 Pound Gorilla re-release, 2025
PodcastBein’ Ian with JordanCo-host with Jordan Jensen
TV · Comedy CentralThis Week at the Comedy Cellar
TV · writerCrank YankersComedy Central
Sketch · actorThe Gilly and Keeves ShowWith Shane Gillis
Radio · NPRThis American LifeFeatured
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Guest spots

16 verified full-episode appearances on other people’s podcasts and shows, newest first.

Are You Garbage · 12 visits

Other shows

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On My Show Notes

Live My Show Notes episode pages that mention Ian Fidance.

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Ian Fidance FAQ

Where is Ian Fidance from?

Wilmington, Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn and performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar.

What is Ian Fidance’s special?

“Wild, Happy & Free,” his debut hour, released on YouTube in 2024 and by 800 Pound Gorilla in 2025.

What is Ian Fidance’s podcast?

“Bein’ Ian with Jordan,” with comic Jordan Jensen.

How many times has Ian Fidance been on Are You Garbage?

At least 12 public episodes, from “Crashing Weddings” in February 2020 to “Foley Moves In with Ian!” in September 2026.

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If you like Ian

More comics on the list who share stages and mics with Ian.

Photos: Stavros Halkias: Photo: Neal Brennan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Mark Normand: Photo: Neal Brennan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Sal Vulcano: Photo: Neal Brennan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Initials avatar for Ian Fidance (no free-licensed photo available). Facts checked Oct 26, 2026.

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