Nate Bargatze Promotes Digital Chief Adrian Kulp

Adrian Kulp has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Digital, Production, Content & Special Live Events at Nate Bargatze's Nateland. Kulp, who has been with Nateland for nearly two and a half years, previously served as SVP of Digital + Production.

In his expanded role, Kulp will continue to oversee Nateland's incubator program, designed to discover and develop new clean-comedy talent. This system guides comedians from local performances to specials under the Nateland Presents banner.

Nateland is set to release a slate of comedy specials on its YouTube channel by the end of 2026. This includes a half-hour special from Mike Goodwin premiering today, followed by specials from Brad Upton on October 9 and Alex Velluto in late October.

Additional upcoming specials include a half-hour from John Heffron in November and a full hour from Graham Kay in December. Kulp also aims to grow the company's podcast library and expand relationships with clean-comedy creators.

Kulp's extensive background in entertainment spans nearly three decades, including work with CBS's The Late Late Show and Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions. Since joining Nateland in 2024, he has been instrumental in its growth into a multi-platform comedy ecosystem.

Nate Bargatze expressed confidence in Kulp's contributions, stating, "Adrian has been a huge part of building Nateland into what it is today." Bargatze also recently announced the launch of No Pictures, a separate venture focusing on edgier film and television content.