Braunohler's first major project was the performance project Kurtbot. This was a series of street comedy sketches along with an accompanying website. He had more success with the street theatre project
Chengwin. His work with the group earned a number of awards, including being voted by the
Village Voice as "Best Hilarious Insane Guerilla Theatre" in 2008. In 2004, Braunohler began the Neutrino Video Projects. His work with the group garnered widespread praise, and in 2005 the group traveled to the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, as well as to the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe in
Scotland. The Neutrino Video Projects were awarded "Improv Ensemble of the Year" by the Chicago Improv Festival in 2004. In 2005, Braunohler began co-hosting
Hot Tub with
Kristen Schaal, which was voted "Best Variety Show of 2005" by
Time Out NYs reader poll. In 2017, Braunohler had a supporting role in the widely acclaimed movie
The Big Sick.
Standup on stage at
SXSW Comedy Fest, 2010 Braunohler was named one of Variety's "Top 10 Comics to Watch" in 2012, as well as
Time Out NY's "50 Funniest New Yorkers". Among other venues Braunohler has performed at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival,
The Comedy Festival,
Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and Chicago,
New York Comedy Festival (named a "Comic to Watch"),
SXSW,
Bonnaroo,
All Tomorrow's Parties, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (IF.Comedy Award nominee), Melbourne Comedy Festival (Barry Award Winner), the HBO Vegas Comedy Festival, the Chicago Improv Festival ("Improv Ensemble of the Year" Award Winner). Braunohler's debut comedy album,
How Do I Land? was released by
Kill Rock Stars on August 20, 2013. The album was recorded live on February 13, 2013, in
Seattle, Washington, and February 14, 2013, in
Portland, Oregon.
Radio and podcasts In February 2012, Braunohler was featured episode 457 of
This American Life, "What I Did For Love," where he discussed his experience bringing the concept of
rumspringa to his monogamous relationship of 13 years. He and his comedy partner
Kristen Schaal also appeared on the "Loops" episode of
Radiolab in October 2011, and in 2009 the two hosted "High Five! with Kurt and Kristen" on the
Sirius XM Satellite Radio Raw Dog Channel. Braunohler also hosted
The K Ohle with Kurt Braunohler podcast on the
Nerdist network, as well as its spin-off,
Emotional Hangs, with co-host
Joe DeRosa. He has since become the co-host of
Bananas, a podcast on Exactly Right Podcast Network. In 2014, Braunohler guest starred in the episode "Namer vs. Namer" of
John Hodgman's podcast
Judge John Hodgman.
TV and digital media In 2012 Braunohler hosted the improv game show
Bunk on the
Independent Film Channel. Since 2012 Braunohler has been an occasional voice contributor to Fox's animated series ''
Bob's Burgers, and he is a frequent roundtable guest on the E! network show Chelsea Lately''. He has also performed on
Comedy Central's
John Oliver Presents. Braunohler's first television special premiered on
Comedy Central on March 3, 2017. ==Personal life==