Felix Biederman is a co-founder and co-host of Chapo Trap House, a political commentary and comedy podcast launched in March 2016. He grew up in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, and attended the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota before relocating to New York.

Early Career and Writing

Before co-founding Chapo Trap House, Biederman worked as a freelance writer, covering mixed martial arts for publications including Deadspin and the New York Observer. He gained a following on Twitter for his commentary on politics and culture.

Together with Brendan James and Blake Zeff, Biederman co-created the fictional political pundit Carl Diggler for the satirical outlet CAFE. He voiced the character on the accompanying podcast The DigCast, which parodied mainstream political commentary.

Chapo Trap House

In March 2016, Biederman co-founded Chapo Trap House alongside Will Menaker and Matt Christman. The podcast launched during the 2016 presidential primary season and featured political commentary, media criticism, and humor. Amber A’Lee Frost later joined as a regular co-host. The show built a large audience, attracting tens of thousands of paying subscribers on Patreon and becoming one of the highest-earning podcasts on that platform.

In 2018, the hosts co-authored The Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason, published by Simon & Schuster. The book debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Documentary Work

In 2018, Biederman wrote and narrated Fighting in the Age of Loneliness, a five-part documentary series about the history of mixed martial arts, directed by Jon Bois and produced by SB Nation. The series examined the development of MMA from its roots in Japan and Brazil through its commercialization in the United States, exploring the social and economic factors that shaped the sport.