Our guide to stand-up, improv and variety shows happening this weekend and in the week ahead.

‘A CONVERSATION WITH ALI WONG’ at Town Hall (Oct. 16, 8 p.m.). Phoebe Robinson, of “2 Dope Queens” fame, will moderate a discussion with Wong, a comedian and actress who has starred in two Netflix stand-up specials as well as the romantic comedy “Always Be My Maybe.” Also a writer and producer, Wong will be talking up “Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life,” her humorous premise of an advice book for her two daughters. The price of admission includes a hardcover copy.

212-997-6661, thetownhall.org

‘DUMB PEOPLE TOWN’ at the Bell House (Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.). For this popular podcast, which YouTube considered developing into an animated series last year, Daniel Van Kirk reads news stories aloud, and the identical twins Randy and Jason Sklar riff on the stupidity contained therein. They will be recording a live episode in Brooklyn with their special guests Aparna Nancherla, Rhett Miller and Michael Che from “Saturday Night Live.”

718-643-6510, thebellhouseny.com