The Sound of Young America: Actress and Author Kristen Schaal

Episode 146

8th October 2010

Kristen Schaal is a comedian, actress, and author. She’s best known for her role as Mel, the devoted, stalkerish fan of the band on HBO’s “The Flight of the Conchords”. She’s recently co-authored a book, “The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex”, with Rich Blomquist.

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Kristen Schaal is a comedian, actress, and writer. Her brand of humor is weirdly sweet, and probably exemplified by her role as Mel, the obsessive fan on The Flight of The Conchords. She’s been a contributor to The Daily Show, appeared in a number of films including Dinner for Shmucks, and lent her voice to animated characters in Toy Story 3, Shrek Forever After, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Her book The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex, written with Rich Blomquist, is out now.

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