Bob Cesca

Bob Cesca (born July 12, 1971) is an American director, producer, writer, actor, blogger and political commentator. He's the host of The Bob Cesca Show podcast on Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Podcast Network. He's also a regular contributor for Salon.com.[1]

Bob Cesca
Born
Bob Cesca

(1971-07-12) July 12, 1971
Washington, D.C., United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationKutztown University of Pennsylvania
OccupationDirector, producer, film producer, music director, music producer, writer, actor, blogger, political commentator
Years active2001–present
Notable credit(s)
The Huffington Post
TitleBachelor of Political Science
Websitehttp://www.bobcesca.com/

Background

Cesca grew up in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. He graduated from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science. In his personal life, Cesca is an avid bicycling fan.[2]

Cesca has written weekly columns in The Huffington Post since August 2005.[2] He has also contributed to AOL's WalletPop blog[3] (Now DailyFinance.com[4]) and Manhattan Magazine.[5]

He began his career in media working as an intern for the Don and Mike Show in Washington, D.C. Later, he founded Camp Chaos, an alternative media production studio based near Philadelphia for which he animated and performed voices for the cartoon Napster Bad. He currently runs a new media production company called Snark Rocket.[6]

Cesca directed music videos for Iron Maiden, Yes, Everclear, Mötley Crüe and Meat Loaf. He also designed the album and sleeve for the Yes album "Magnification" and the DVD release "Symphonic Live".[7]

In 2003 Cesca conceived and produced ILL-ustrated, a VH1 animated comedy series which premiered in October of that year.[8] In 2006, Cesca edited and directed the animated series Kung Fu Jimmy Chow for Heavy.com.

About Cesca, Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks has said that "Bob's writing is totally fearless. That's what I love about it." [9] In 2013, after whistle-blower Edward Snowden revealed NSA overreach, Cenk said, "Bob is good guy, smart guy, I like him, but ... there isn't anything Obama does that [Bob] wouldn't jump to the immediate, enormous and 110% defense of."[10]

Cesca is currently host of the Bob Cesca Show,[11] a thrice weekly podcast supported by crowdfunding site Patreon, where he discusses news, politics and other subjects with various collaborators.[12] Elvis Dingledein was the previous co-host of the show. On February 26, 2017, Pazienza's employer, The Daily Banter, announced the news of his passing.[13]

References
  1. "Stories written by Bob Cesca". Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. Contact Bob. Bob Cesca Personal Website. Posted November 1, 2005. Accessed April 12, 2009.
  3. Tag Archives: Walletpop Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Bob Cesca on DailyFinance.com
  5. Tag Archives: Manhattan Magazine Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "THE FAMOUS SNARK ROCKET STUDIOS: SINCE 1946". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  7. "Snark Rocket Website". Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  8. ILL-ustrated. Imdb.com Accessed April 12, 2009.
  9. One Nation Under Fear: Scaredy Cats and Fear-Mongers in the Home of the Brave (And What You Can Do About It) at Amazon.com
  10. Uygur, Cenk (June 2013). "What Ammo Do Snowden & Greenwald Detractors Really Have?". The Young Turks show. YouTube.
  11. Bob Cesca Show
  12. The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show Archive Archived August 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "In Loving Memory of Chez Pazienza: Dec 11, 1969 - Feb, 25th 2017". thedailybanter.com. February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
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