Dr Joel Rindelaub Photo: Supplied
A chemist and now a comedian (naturally), Dr Joel Rindelaub has been swapping the classroom for comedy clubs with his show Science Is No Joke. He first performed his one-hour set at the NZ International Comedy Festival in May before taking the show to his home state in Minnesota in the US.
A former athlete and now PhD chemist and senior lecturer at the University of Auckland, Rindelaub’s research investigates current issues in environmental science, air quality and forensics. With his distinctive mullet and moustache, he built a following during Covid-19 and lockdowns and more recently, has graced Aotearoa TV screens appearing in Celebrity Treasure Island and Taskmaster AU.
Dr Joel Rindelaub joins Culture 101 as the ‘Fast Favourites’ guest.
Rindelaub recommends The Boys on Amazon Prime, An Intimate Evening with Tabitha Booth - a show by Australian comedian Frankie McNair who won Best Newcomer, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022 and musically, he’s highly recommending American singer-songwriter, Chappell Roan, from Missouri who’s taken off in recent months, proving it only takes seven years to become an ‘overnight sensation.’
