Michael Palascak is an American stand-up comedian known for clean, observational comedy built around family life, growing up in the Midwest, relationships, work, travel, and everyday awkwardness. Raised in Wabash, Indiana, he developed his comedy career in Chicago before relocating to Los Angeles and went on to perform on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and James Corden, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and A Little Late with Lilly Singh. He was a Top 5 finalist on Last Comic Standing and received his own Comedy Central Half Hour special. His recorded and filmed stand-up includes Job Opening, That One Thing, The Internet Live, the Dry Bar Comedy special 1984, and the self-produced YouTube special He’s Friendly.