Paula Poundstone started doing stand-up comedy in the late 1970s. She has appeared in several cable specials over the years on HBO and Bravo. Poundstone has also won two CableACE Awards. She remains busy as a frequent panelist on Wait...Wait, Don't Tell Me, the NPR news quiz that airs on SDPB Radio Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. Central and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Central. The Emmy Award winning Poundstone brings her act to the Washington Pavilion stage on Friday, October 16 at 8:00 p.m.