Charlie Berens

CHARLIE BERENS is a comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, and musician known for his Midwest-focused sketch videos, including “The Manitowoc Minute,” and podcasts like “Bellied Up” and “The Cripescast.” He has over 10 million followers and 3 billion views on social media, with material resonating nationally. Since 2022, his tours have sold over 350,000 tickets across 113 cities in 32 states, including theater and arena shows. His stand-up special “Neighborly” followed 2023’s “Midwest Goodbye.” In 2021, he became a New York Times Best Selling Author with The Midwest Survival Guide, topped Billboard’s Bluegrass chart in 2020 with Unthawed, and won an Emmy in 2013. Charlie’s Midwestern identity has attracted brands like Chevy and Target, and he serves as an ambassador for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. He also launched Berens Old Fashioned Brandy, available in Wisconsin.