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Paul Mecurio is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian, writer, performer, and expert in human connection whose remarkable career journey took him from Wall Street to some of television\u2019s biggest stages. After graduating from Georgetown Law School, Paul worked as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer and investment banker before a chance encounter with Jay Leno led to writing jokes for The Tonight Show. He went on to earn an Emmy for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has worked with and appeared alongside Stephen Colbert.<\/p>\n

Paul created and stars in Permission to Speak, an acclaimed live multimedia experience blending comedy, storytelling, and spontaneous audience interaction to create meaningful human connections. A veteran of Comedy Central, HBO, CBS, and numerous national television appearances, Paul brings humor, authenticity, and a one-of-a-kind ability to turn audiences into active participants, creating experiences that are hilarious, surprising, and genuinely memorable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Paul Mecurio is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian, writer, performer, and expert in human connection whose remarkable career journey took him from Wall Street […]
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