Chapo Trap House Creators & Guests

Virgil Texas is a podcaster and host of the Chapo Trap House podcast.

Felix Biederman is one of the three founding hosts of Chapo Trap House. He is known for his comprehensive understanding of Middle East politics and the Metal Gear Solid video games.

James Adomian is a stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on Comedy Bang.

Chris Wade is the producer of Chapo Trap House Podcast, and host & producer of And Introducing Podcast.

Tom Myers is a comedian who tackles any subject. Whether the topic is current events, social and political issues or a topic other comedians would not even approach, Tom is not afraid to make you laugh about it using his straight-talking, no-holds-barred manner.In addition to being a comedian, Tom is an actor, a sports P.A. announcer and an event emcee with several years of experience in the performing arts.Tom hosts his own podcast "Tom Myers vs. The Rest of the World," a comedy/panel discussion podcast featuring guests from the worlds of comedy, the arts, journalism and politics.

Max Read is a freelance writer and editor. He writes "Read Max," a newsletter about technology and culture. He is a founder of IRL Club.Previously, Read was editor at New York magazine, where he wrote a column about the internet called "Life in Pixels." He has also been an editor-in-chief at Gawker and a senior editor of Select All.

Dr. Matthew Sitman is a journalist and political commentator. Currently, he is the Associate Editor of Commonweal. He co-hosts the podcast "Know Your Enemy."Sitman was raised in central Pennsylvania and attended Grove City College. He received his Ph.D. in political theory from Georgetown University. He taught in the Politics Department at the University of Virginia and, most recently, was the literary editor of the popular news and culture website, The Dish.

David Roth is an editor at Deadspin, and host of Deadcast.

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Jael Holzman is a journalist and musician.

Vincent Bevins is an American journalist, writer, and author of the book The Jakarta Method.

Lyle Jeremy Rubin is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, and author of Pain Is Weakness Leaving the Body: A Marine's Unbecoming.

Jonah Furman is a labor movement organizer and writer for Labor Notes.

Layla Elabed is a grassroots organizer serving southeast Michigan. She is campaign manager for Listen to Michigan, and regional organizer with We the People. A daughter of Palestinian immigrants, Layla organizes around energy and environmental justice issues, equitable housing, voter rights and movements that amplify justice and the voices of BIPOC communities. She engages and uses her learning to organize communities toward powering sustainable change.In 2024, Elabed co-founded the Uncommitted National Movement in response to then President Joe Biden's support of Israel's war against Palestinians.

Natalie Wynn is a YouTuber and ex-philosopher.

Colette Shade is an author.