For many aspiring comedians, getting passed at The Comedy Cellar or “The Cellar," is akin to getting the keys to comedy heaven. There aren’t many clubs in New York City where one could be bumped for a drop-in by Dave Chappelle.  And it is because of these big name drop-ins is why the lines for his clubs, in the  pre-Covid era, snaked around the block.  Noam joins Vox Celeste to discuss the future of live stand-up comedy, why New York City will never die and the writings of Fredrick Douglass.