Aaron Freeman (born 8 June 1956) is an American journalist, stand up comedian, author, cartoonist and blogger. Freeman has performed with The Second City. As a stand up comedian, he is a member of the quartet The Israeli/Palestinian Comedy Tour. He often performs with the Second City Theater. Freeman is host of the weekly informational radio program, Metropolis, broadcast in the Midwest. He is also a commentator on National Public Radio's flagship news program All Things Considered.

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  • Aaron Freeman (born 8 June 1956) is an American journalist, stand up comedian, author, cartoonist and blogger. Freeman has performed with The Second City. As a stand up comedian, he is a member of the quartet The Israeli/Palestinian Comedy Tour. He often performs with the Second City Theater. Freeman is host of the weekly informational radio program, Metropolis, broadcast in the Midwest. He is also a commentator on National Public Radio's flagship news program All Things Considered. Freeman co-wrote and directed the stage comedy The Arab/Israeli Comedy Hour. Along with long-time friend and collaborator Rob Kolson, he created the long-running political/financial comedy Do the White Thing and its sequel Gentlemen Prefer Bonds. In 1983, Freeman created and performed the satire, Council Wars, based on the Chicago City Council when Harold Washington was mayor. The title has subsequently become a part of Chicago's political vocabulary, referring to the strife between teo factions of the city council. For ten years he hosted the television talk show Talking with Aaron Freeman. He later hosted and was chief science correspondent for Chicago Public Television's science and technology program Chicago Tomorrow. Freeman performs his one man shows "News Today/Comedy Tonight" and "Kosher Chitterlings" for business groups, Jewish groups, colleges, and associations throughout the United States.
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    ''Chicago Tomorrow''
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  • Aaron Freeman (born 8 June 1956) is an American journalist, stand up comedian, author, cartoonist and blogger. Freeman has performed with The Second City. As a stand up comedian, he is a member of the quartet The Israeli/Palestinian Comedy Tour. He often performs with the Second City Theater. Freeman is host of the weekly informational radio program, Metropolis, broadcast in the Midwest. He is also a commentator on National Public Radio's flagship news program All Things Considered.
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