Alex Barnett

Alex Barnett

Alex Barnett’s comedy is about family—specifically his family. As the White, Jewish husband of a Black woman (who converted to Judaism) and the father of a 2-year-old biracial son, he focuses his attention on the challenges of being a parent in a bad economy and the issues that confront interracial families, including the dynamics between members of the same family who are of different races.

Alex is the host of “Multiracial Family Man,” a weekly podcast that delves into issues confronting multiracial people and families. He has been seen on the Katie Couric Show, been featured on Sirius/XM Radio’s “Raw Dog Comedy,” NBC’s EVB Live, Bloomberg Law TV, ComedyTime TV, RT TV America and NYC–TV and in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and CNN.com.

In addition to being a comedian, Alex is a lawyer, and he is a co-founding member of Comedians at Law, a group of lawyers-turned-comics who tour nationally.

Articles

My Jewish Son’s Love of Christmas

My Jewish Son’s Love of Christmas

12/15/2015
My wife and I are a multiracial couple.
Not the Jewish James Bond: Parenting in Unchartered Waters

Not the Jewish James Bond: Parenting in Unchartered Waters

10/12/2015
I remember the exact moment when I realized I’d never be the Jewish James Bond.
This Passover, Choose Judaism

This Passover, Choose Judaism

03/10/2015
My wife and I are an interracial couple.
My Interracial Marriage Isn’t That Exotic

My Interracial Marriage Isn’t That Exotic

03/18/2014
Those of you who follow my comedy know that my wife is a Black woman who converted to Judaism.