Jared Munson is an award winning comedian based out of Boise, Idaho. During his 12 years in Spokane he was voted Favorite Comedian in the Inlander’s Best of the Inland Northwest Reader’s Poll in 2017, followed with 2nd Place finishes in 2018 and 2019. He has shared the stage with nationally recognized comedians like Melissa Villasenor (Saturday Night Live, America’s Got Talent), Dan Cummins (Comedy Central Presents, Live at Gotham, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno), Kristin Key (Last Comic Standing, NBC’s Bring the Funny), Buzz Sutherland (HBO’s Comic Relief), and Don Friesen (2-Time San Francisco International Comedy Competition Winner).

Jared was featured in the DC Comedy Festival held in Washington, D.C. in April of 2018. Jared is expected to be featured at the Idaho Comedy Fest in May of 2021.

In late 2017, Jared started hosting Hey, What’s Up? With Jared Munson, a local talk show in Spokane that was created to showcase the talent that the Inland Northwest has. In 2021 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Jared converted his talk show to a podcast, entitled Hey, What’s Up? The Podcast in hopes to resume the talk show in the future.

Awards & Recognition

3rd Place – Idaho Talent Fest (2020)

2nd Place – The Inlander’s Best of the Inland Northwest Favorite Comedian (2019, 2018)

1st Place – The Inlander’s Best of the Inland Northwest Favorite Comedian (2017)

5th Place – Best of Western Washington Funniest Local Comedian (2015)

Finalist – Star Searchin’ 2014

4th Place – Best of Western Washington Funniest Local Comedian (2014)

2nd Place – Eastern’s Got Talent 2013

Finalist – Spokane’s Got Talent 2011

Semi-Finalist – Giggle’s Laugh Off 2010

7th Place – Best of Western Washington Funniest Local Comedian (2013)

Top 10 – Best of Western Washington Funniest Local Comedian (2012)

Top 20 – Best of Western Washington Funniest Local Comedian (2011, 2010)