Zach Schiffman is a writer, digital producer, and unfortunately, a comedian.
He is currently a supervising social media producer at New York Magazine. He was named a 2026 Rising Star by Perfectly Imperfect. He’s the host and creator of NYQ. Maybe you’ve seen him waiting patiently outside one of New York’s hottest restaurants? He previously produced digital for Full Frontal with Samantha Beeand Tooning Out The News. He has written for Curbed, Grub Street,InStyle, Hey Alma, Kveller, Interview Magazine, and more. The New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum once called him “absolutely hilarious, and yet wrong.” His comedy has been featured in Vogue, Brooklyn Magazine,Wussy Mag, Broadway World, Jezebel, Theatrely, and Vulture affirmed his status as “New York’s Leading Taylor Swift Scholar.”
Here’s some more info, since you’re begging: Zach and Allie Viti’s “documentary”Blue Summer is streaming on No Budge and their “audiobook” The Heart? She Whistles is streaming on all podcast platforms. Season one of his podcast Out of Breath – where he goes for a run while interviewing a guest – is also streaming. He is the co-host and producer of the beloved live shows Comedians Earnestly Singing Musical Theatre at Joe’s Pub, and SORRY! at The Bell House. If you’re lucky, you’ll be looking at this website the next time he is doing his stand-up hour FLIGHT RISKin a city near you.