We chat to Mark Nicholas, an autistic stand-up comedian and workshop leader, who is the promoter for the fantastic Laugh-Able Comedy night. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[06:32]] How he develops material [[08:58]] Why he loves Mcing [[11:27]] Why he loves pie and mash [[16:39]] How his background shaped his comedy [[23:48]] How he …
We meet podcaster, comedian and actor Jonesy, a man who has been seen on Gotham (Fox) Season 1, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) and Letterman Show (NBC). Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[03:45]] How to get ahead [[11:47]] Is TV suited to a certain type of comedy? [[25:45]] How context is key to deciding if something …
We meet performer, theatre maker, director, teacher and originator of dark clown, Peta Lily. She is one of the ground-breaking performers involved in shaping the Physical Theatre work of the 1980s. She is well known for her one-woman shows, physical theatre productions and it was a pleasure having her on the podcast. Here is an overview …
We chat to the host and founder of the podcast, Marvin McCarthy, a promoter, comedian and clown. Here is an overview of what to expect: [[03:07]] How I started my comedy journey [[09:28]] What not to do when running a comedy club [[22:34]] The mistake I made running a podcast If you would like to …
We chat to Sam See, a comedian and promoter based in experience with over a decades experience in Singapore. Here is an overview of what to expect: [[12:40]]How being a booker gives you power [[15:55]]The common troupes I have seen in comedy scenes across the globe [[20:27]]What I don’t understand about other comedians [[28:37]]The Malaysian …
We chat to the brilliant, Piotr Szczęsny, an improviser and clown from Poland, who studied at Gaulier and is moving to London. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[01:41]] How I became a clown and improviser [[11:57]] Working with different performers [[14:45]] Don’t get bogged down in one group [[17:26]] Being in Edinburgh …
In this episode we chat to Peter Wood a comedian with many stories to tell, with 14 years experienced who has become a regular MC at one of Scotlands biggest comedy, Breakneck comedy, here is what we discussed: [[03:18]] How being taken the piss out of led to me being a comic [[05:02]] How a …
In this episode we chat to Danish superstar comedian,Christian Geo Heltboe aka Geo, He is one of the biggest comedians in Denmark and here is what we discussed: [[01:21]] How I came up with my name [[02:25]] British audiences are more rowdy than the Danes [[06:20]] How Geo got into comedy [[10:42]] What is the …
We chat to Geoff Rowe, the founder of the Leicester comedy festival, which he started 30 years ago, here is an overview of what we talked about: [[01:59]] How I started the Leicester comedy festival [[08:58]] When it became my main job [[11:52]] How much time does it take to build the festival [[14:23]] Setting …
We chat to Tim Hill English comedy promoter, tour guide in Amsterdam, where we chat about the Amsterdam comedy scene, here is an overview of what we talked about: 03:36 Being fluent in Dutch an English 10:17 A racist holiday 11:28 Very hard to shock dutch audiences 13:41 Why the dutch speak English so well …
