Ray Gootz lights up New York City’s stand-up circuit with sharp wit and endless charm. A comedy fixture for over a decade, Ray has opened for heavy hitters like Steve-O, John Witherspoon, Nate Bargatze, Bill Burr, Amy Schumer, Darrell Hammond, and Dave Attell. A provocative writer, he’s contributed to Salon, including the cheeky “I Lost My Virginity at 37” piece. He co-hosts two wildly different podcasts: The Gootzcast, diving into the world of wrestling, and Gootz’s Disney Pod, where he and a fellow comic roast a different Disney film each week. With a home club that once turned into a ping-pong bar and a career dating back to 2003, Ray’s humor is as unpredictable as his journey—and twice as entertaining.