“When you're confined to a hospital bed, there aren't many appointments you can make. You await visits from friends and family members. You enjoy the coconut ice cream they smuggle in. You tolerate the erratic and invasive visits of doctors and nurses, hoping that one of them will bring you closer to going home.”

American comedy writer, producer, author, and stand-up comedian

Josh Gondelman is an American comedy writer, producer, author, and stand-up comedian. He is known for his work on television and for co-creating the parody Twitter account @SeinfeldToday. He served as a supervising producer and writer on Showtime’s Desus & Mero, and earlier wrote for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. His writing and comedy have made him a familiar voice in sharp, topical humor.