VF

Hiya! I'm Viv Ford.

I make comedy about the weird worlds I keep ending up in.

So far: a crypto hacker house with 14 guys, an AI startup with boys devoted to creating their next girlfriends, and the New York dating scene, which I somehow fit into even less than the first two.

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Work

Series · Social · Stage
Tech comedy

The Crypto Castle

Scripted series · Creator, writer, producer, star

A six-episode comedy based on the true story of moving into a San Francisco hacker house with 14 crypto bros in 2015, when Bitcoin was $250. Backed by Roman Coppola's Decentralized Pictures and featured in Deadline and Decrypt.

Watch The Crypto Castle

Non-Technical in the Workplace

Scripted social series · Creator, writer, editor

An ongoing series about being the only non-technical person in a room full of engineers.

10M+ views across platforms Watch the series

Tech Sketches

Scripted social series · Co-writer, actor

Collaborations with comedians about the absurdity of tech culture.

300K+ views across platforms Watch tech sketches
Social comedy

Bike Thoughts

Improvised social series · Creator, editor

I ride a bike and talk about love, being queer, and other thoughts no one asked to hear.

80M+ views across platforms Watch Bike Thoughts

Stand-Up

Stand-up · New York

A set about friends having babies, dating in New York, and being a woman.

Watch the set
Viv Ford performing stand-up at Broadway Comedy Club

Two Tour Guides, One Tourist

Improvised social series · Co-creator, producer, editor, host

A social-first comedy series in which two wildly unnecessary tour guides attempt to guide one increasingly concerned tourist through New York.

Watch the tour guides

That Escape Room Show

Scripted social series · Producer

A social-first workplace comedy created by Nell Kessler and set inside a real New York City escape room. Managed production of the 17-episode series: cast, crew, location, budget, scheduling, and brand partnerships across a three-day shoot.

Watch That Escape Room Show
Solo show

New Kids on the Blockchain

Solo comedy show · Writer, producer, performer

A true-story solo show about moving into a San Francisco hacker house during the early rise of cryptocurrency and trying to work out whether the men around me were geniuses, idiots, or both. It toured the United States, the United Kingdom (including the Edinburgh Fringe), Europe, and Asia, and became the basis for The Crypto Castle.

Four stars from one4review, Gig Gossip, and Scots Up Watch the show
Poster for New Kids on the Blockchain

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Shows · Conferences · Events

Stand-up and hosting for comedy shows, conferences, and company events.

Clubs · Showcases · Festivals

Stand-up shows

Spots and features on comedy shows in New York and on the road.

15 min – 1 hour

Conference & corporate sets

Tight, clean-ish sets for conference sessions, dinners, and afterparties.

Full event

Emcee / host

  • Agentic Summit at Microsoft
  • Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
  • Boys Club

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