Combining poetry with standup

Max Kerwien is a standup comedian, actor, and award winning poet originally from Seattle, Washington. His silly and biting humor has won over audiences all around the world. He has performed at the Hollywood Improv, Second City Hollywood, and the Comedy Underground in Seattle. In 2016 he won the Joan Grayston Poetry Prize. He is …

What being a variety performer has given me

Todays guest is Dr Naomi Paxton, a performer, writer, broadcaster, and researcher.She is currently employed as Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. She is also a Parliamentary Academic Fellow, and an Associate Fellow of the School of Advanced Study, University of London. ​ Naomi performs comedy, …

How San Diego and Houston comedy scenes shaped me

In this episode we talk to the magnificent, amazing Bilal Young, a very determined and hungry comedian. He gives a brief intro into the San Diego scene, Houston, how Kobe Bryant inspires him and many more as he has made a permanent mark on the San Diego scene in such a short space of time. …

What separates the open-mic from professional comedians

Todays guest is arising star of the mainstream and urban comedy circuit, Darran Griffiths. He is a comedian, host and podcaster born and raised in Harlow, to Jamaican parents, he has a blend of Caribbean confidence and Essex irreverence. Flagrant, thought-provoking and funny. In this interview we talk about growing up as a minority in …

How to not get f*cked

This is an episode with Lucio Buffalmano , Lucio’s purpose and life goal is to advance, codify, and teach a fresh and groundbreaking approach to social and life skills based on a new discipline: power dynamics. To begin with, most social skills and social strategies resources failed to properly address the “darker side” of (human) nature. …

The Northern Ireland comedy scene

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Comedians paradise, a podcast, where we speak to amazing and fabulous individuals that will inspire comedians to live life on their terms. In this episode, we speak to the amazing, Darren Matthews, a hilarious and charismatic comedian from the Northern Ireland scene. We talk about the joys …

How I made a career roasting the French

In this episode we talk to French superstar comedian, Paul Taylor. He is a comedian who left Apple and built a huge fanbase, through his famous, “WTF France series”. It talks about his journey into comedy starting in the UK, The French comedy scene, His journey into WTF France, How it lead to him living …

Wisdom from a Boston comedy veteran

Casey McNeal is a Boston comedian and humorist. Often described as “Addicted to Disorders,” he regularly brings his mental rants to Clubs throughout New England and New York. Sometimes observational, sometimes absurd, but always told through the eyes of his mental hang-ups, his comedy appeals to those who have hang-ups, and those who like to laugh …

How I moved from Zimbabwe into the South African comedy scene

Todays guest is Long John, an award-winning comedian from Zimbabwe who immigrated to South Africa. It is a remarkable story of making the most of what you have, the struggles he has faced, the structure of the African comedy scene, the challenges faced with South African and Zimbabwe audiences. If you would like to find …

My experience of winning comedy competitions

This an episode with one of the rising stars of the UK comedy scene, Finlay Christie. He won “So you think your funny,” the biggest comedy competition in the UK, at the tender age of 19. It is a comedy comp that has produced many of the UKs best comedians. It is a great episode …