During its run, it was consistently one of the most popular podcasts on Patreon and concluded as one of the top 25 comedy podcasts on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. In , Cum Town was created by Mullen, the primary host and producer of the show. The podcast concluded in June after months of the hosts suggesting its end as well as their renewed interest in stand-up comedy, particularly Halkias, who released his debut comedy special that month.
On June 25, , Halkias announced that he was no longer part of Cum Town. Cum Town episodes were typically 60 minutes long and consisted of improvised comedy blended with casual unscripted conversation. Many of the show's riffs come from crude puns and rhymesโfor example, "Louis SeemsGay" [ 9 ] for Louis C. Weekly free episodes of the show were available via Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and Audible , among other services.
Nick Mullen born December 13, [ 18 ] is a stand-up comedian, comedy writer, and podcaster. A nationally touring stand-up, Mullen earned recognition in the early s; [ 21 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] he was a two-time finalist for the Funniest Person in Austin contest and , [ 21 ] [ 24 ] [ 22 ] [ 25 ] was selected as part of Montreal's Just for Laughs festival New Faces program in , [ 24 ] [ 26 ] and was a finalist for New York's Funniest Stand-Up at the New York Comedy Festival.
Stavros Halkias born February 11, [ 29 ] is a stand-up comedian and podcaster. Halkias was born and raised in Baltimore , Maryland, to Greek immigrant parents.
Adam Friedland born April 10, [ 36 ] is a stand-up comedian, sketch comedian , and podcaster. Friedland got his start in the Washington, D. Cum Town was often associated with the dirtbag left , though it is not expressly political. Though the hosts occasionally discuss their responses to current events and politicsโwith all three expressing support for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders โthey deny any specific political agenda. Mullen attributed people's tendency to associate the podcast with the movement to the Cum Town hosts being part of the same Brooklyn social circle as the hosts of Chapo Trap House.
