Emma Choi

Emma Eun-joo (은주) Choi (born ) is an American author, radio host, podcaster, and comedian. She was host of the NPR podcast ''Everyone & Their Mom'' and has worked for the NPR show ''Wait Wait … Don't Tell Me!'' She is the youngest person to serve as an NPR host.

Choi is a second-generation Korean-American who grew up in Vienna, Virginia. She attended George C. Marshall High School, where she started an online satirical magazine called the ''Scuttlebutt.'' Choi graduated from Harvard University. At Harvard, she was president of an improv troupe, but left after she came under fire for her public criticism of the ''Harvard Lampoon''. She later said "It made me realize everything about being a woman of color in comedy is true, and worse than people say."

In 2021, she became an intern on ''Wait Wait … Don't Tell Me!'' She is credited with revitalizing their Instagram account. In February 2022, she became host of ''Wait Wait'' spinoff podcast ''Everyone & Their Mom.'' That show was cancelled in March 2023 due to a $30 million budget shortfall at NPR. Provided by Wikipedia