Charlie Berens

In a studio close-up, a man with blond hair and facial hair has a friendly smile for the viewer.

Charlie Berens is a comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician and creator of the viral sensation, ”The Manitowoc Minute,” a comedic news show about the Midwest which first launched him into notoriety in 2017. Since then, Charlie’s been creating Midwest-inspired sketch comedy videos that connect to a worldwide social media audience of over 10 million.

This has led to his New York Times Best Seller The Midwest Survival Guide being optioned for TV development and three sold out nationwide stand-up comedy tours. His latest Good Old Fashioned Tour played 127 shows in 88 cities and was shot as a follow-up special to his 2023 one hour debut, Midwest Goodbye.