Comedian Adam Strauss—who also happens to have obsessive-compulsive disorder—dives deep into the things that keep us hooked. Adam sits down with artists, academics, scientists and more to understand not only their obsessions, but the nature of obsession itself. Whether it’s a quirky hobby, an all-consuming career, or the relentless pursuit of knowledge, Obsessed with Adam Strauss peels back the layers of why we’re drawn to certain things—and what that reveals about who we are.
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Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Comedian Adam Strauss - who also happens to have obsessive-compulsive disorder - dives deep into the things that keep us hooked. Adam sits down with artists, academics, scientists and more to understand not only what they're obsessed with, but the nature of obsession itself. Whether it's a quirky hobby, an all-consuming career, or the relentless pursuit of knowledge, Obsessed with Adam Strauss peels back the layers of why we’re drawn to certain things—and what that reveals about who we are.
Adam Strauss’s work has been called many things, mostly adjectives. He won the New York Fringe Festival’s Overall Excellence Award for Solo Performance, The Eddy Award for Best Solo Show in San Francisco, and the Leffe Beer Craft Your Character Storytelling Competition. He’s lost too many things to mention here. He performs nightly at many of New York City’s best comedy clubs, and most of its worst ones.