Meet Daphne
Daphne Brogdon is a comic, a TV host and veteran of radio. She creates funny videos in her home about parenting and pop culture. Neilsen said she as one of the top 14 power moms, Babble.com called her "Jane Lynch of parenting", Forbes said Cool Mom was one of the top 100 sites for women in the US. Coolmom was born after Daphne had an epiphany sitting the back of a comedy club waiting to go on at 11pm at night "what the f-- am I doing here? I have beautiful one year old at home." DB wanted to connect with other mother's in her own style. "I can't read long blogs. I have a short attention span. I wanted to see short, funny videos that I could relate to and call my virtual friend, so I started this" "This" has been featured on Dr. Phil, MSNBC, CNN Headline, Wendy Williams and Oprah. Daphne hosted TV Guide Channel's weekly series, The Fashion Team, a fun romp through celebrity fashion. She writes jokes for Star Magazine's "Worst of the Week." Daphne is a regular contributor to CNN Headline's Showbiz Tonight, Her TV hosting credits include : Fox's "Playing it Straight", Discovery's "Perfect Partner", FX's "The X- Show" and shows on Oxygen, VH-1, CMT and others which is why Daphne considers herself a former basic cable superstar.
A seasoned improviser She had her own improv troupe before moving into stand up. Daphne's shtick used to involve dating advice from a woman's perspective, because prior to marriage, she dated a lot. Her first media love was radio. She was the producer and side kick on the nationally syndicated radio show Dr. Dean Edell Show and co hosted a TV show with him. She hosted two shows for CNET, back in the '90's.
As a stand-up comic, she has performed at the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas, the Improv in Hollywood, the Comedy Store in Hollywood as well as synagogues and weddings, countless laundromats, dive bars, and rooms she wasn't sure what they were, but there was a mic.
Daphne is from Culver City, CA. Her dad John Carl, was a local politician, providing an early interest in politics for Daphne. She is married to Mark Peel, chef and owner of Campanile restaurant, Tar Pit, and co founder of La Brea Bakery. They have two young kids, Mark has 3 of his own.
