Dawn Brodey is a stand-up comedian with a history degree who uses her deep knowledge of historical events to create absurd and entertaining comedy material. She began performing in Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota, where she studied improv at the Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop, and has since performed at major comedy venues including the Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, and Ice House in Los Angeles. In addition to stand-up, she is a freelance writer for Netflix and Paramount, an actress with credits including Pretty Little Liars and Days of Our Lives, and creator and host of the HILF Podcast (History I'd Like to Fuck).