Karmel, who for many years relied on his girth for comedic material, recently shed enough weight to make his self-deprecating “fat jokes” (as he calls them) irrelevant, forcing him to develop new material without the aid of his long-time comedic crutch. He and his sister have co-written a memoir about their lives, “T-Shirt Swim Club“, about their lives, which they hope can speak to kids who may be experiencing some of what they did as teens.

Karmel also hosts the weekly podcast All Fantasy Everything, where comedians and experts come together to fantasy draft anything and everything pop culture-nothing is off limits.

Photo courtesy of Comedy on State.

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