Raj Sivaraman is a writer, comedian, and unfunded research scientist. He has been featured in the New York Times, Huffington Post, and hosts the monthly show Monotony!, where comedians talk about their weird, trivial obsessions. Raj has performed in comedy festivals around the country and presented his research at just as many science conferences around the world. He has also written for Comedy Central, and was one of the main writers and performers for Boston News Net. His 2012 sketch album “In Case of Emergency” is available in several boxes under his bed.

Raj uses his unique perspective to highlight the quirks of American imperialism, objectivist philosophy, the theory of evolution, and why Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes are the best. Raj has performed with noted comedians such as Gary Gulman, Joe Zimmerman, and Maeve Higgins, and has appeared on Jeopardy! He also once asked out Kate Middleton on a date, and she no-showed. But he’s married now, so guess it worked out for everyone.