THE PEOPLE

OF THE PUN-OFFS

  • A smiling man with dark hair and a beard, sitting at a table with a microphone in front of him. There are bottles and glasses on the table.

    JONAH SPEAR

    FOUNDER, PRODUCER, & CO-HOST
    he/him

    Fonder and originator of the arc of the evening, Jonah’s passion for perfection in puns led to the rules and structure of the Bay Area Pun-Off. Jonah has a background in theater, film, summer camps, and circus and he loves dogs and swimming holes.

  • A woman standing on a stage with a microphone, smiling and touching her hair, wearing a dark coat, striped leggings, and boots.

    CARMEN OLSON

    CO-FOUNDER / PRODUCER
    she/her

    Carmen is the High Priestess of the Bay Area Pun-Off and bottom lines the aesthetics of on site punnery. She's a producer, artist, and ultimate judge of everything at the Pun-Off.