The Comedian's Comedian Podcast (Stuart Goldsmith)
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| 08 May 2020 | 338 - Helen Zaltzman | 01:23:30 | |
*New episodes are now streamed live at www.twitch.tv/stugoldsmith on 1pm BST every Wednesday, for release the following week* Is this a regular episode or a NonComPod? It matters not as we meet Helen Zaltzman; podcasting matriarch, mentor of Stu’s, co-host with Olly Mann of “Answer Me This”, host of the brilliant “Allusionist” podcast on the Radiotopia network, and very funny lady indeed. We talk about her comedy origins as Josie Long’s embroiderer, her childhood and the positives of knowing she was an unplanned baby, and setting one’s own parameters for success. We also talk about language as a means of understanding the world, overcoming her own pedantry and forgiving it in others, how she wrote a successful tour show in less than a day, and why you’re Namaste-ing all wrong… 25 mins of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club include a dive into the origins of Helen and Olly Mann’s “Answer Me This” podcast; how they cultivated the community now 14 years deep into their show (and passing it on to their own children), and how they broke new ground with the sorts of creative and marketing tactics that these days would make up a TED Talk. Join the Insiders Club now at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for all this and much much more. helenzaltzman.com | instagram.com/helenzaltzman |twitter.com/helenzaltzman Allusionist: theallusionist.org, twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow, instagram.com/allusionistshow Veronica Mars Investigations: VMIpod.com, twitter.com/VMIpod, instagram.com/VMIpod, facebook.com/VMIpod Answer Me This: answermethispodcast.com, twitter.com/HelenAndOlly, facebook.com/answermethis STU GOLDSMITH’S INFINITE... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Apr 2019 | 290 - Matt Braunger (Live at SXSW, Austin Texas) | 01:08:12 | |
A ray of hairy sunshine, Matt Braunger is one of those acts who pummels an audience with a constantly switching array of styles and techniques. Likened by Marc Maron to "a puppy who won't let go", he writes entirely on stage and chases universal emotion. We talk about happiness, faith, the importance of a point of view, shooting a sitcom in branches of IKEA, and tattooing a face on a scrotum. www.mattbraunger.com | @Braunger Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders And at Soho Theatre between 9th-11th May @ComComPod | www.comedianscomedian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 May 2019 | 292 - JOSH WIDDICOMBE RETURNS (Live at Machynlleth Comedy Festival) | 01:06:41 | |
Six years after his first appearance, Josh returns for a textbook ComCom conversation about his creative development since then! We get even further into the minutiae of his writing and structuring process and what makes a perfect observation, plus some spicy celebrity gossip about Taskmaster and the secret of his rebooking success on the Graham Norton Show! Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Find tickets to Josh's new tour here. www.joshwiddicombe.com | @joshwiddicombe See my show Primer at this year's Edinburgh Fringe @ComComPod | www.comedianscomedian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Mar 2020 | 330 - Alexei Sayle | 01:09:05 | |
The godfather of British alternative comedy, Alexei Sayle is always at the edge of catastrophe. The star of The Young Ones, Alexei Sayle’s Stuff, The Comic Strip Presents, many more and now his Imaginary Sandwich Bar, gets stuck into why inauthenticity is his bugbear, how to make the most of creative discomfort, the earliest days of the Comedy Store, and the transition from counterculture to national treasure. In 30 mins of extras available only to the Insiders Club, Alexei talks about his real feelings towards Ben Elton, and the current crop of arena comics; how he re-fit his show about political optimism when the wind changed; and identifies a link between standup and martial arts regarding the energy of the audience and his own… Available now only at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders See Alexei on tour now! Details at www.alexeisayle.me Thanks to Ellen Frost at Bloomsbury Theatre @bloomstheatre Stuart Goldsmith's Edinburgh Fringe show "The Void" is onside now at tinyurl.com/stu2020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Apr 2019 | 289 - Deborah Frances-White | 01:26:55 | |
Creator and host of the Guilty Feminist podcast, Deborah Frances-White is a phenomenally energetic woman on a mission. A former Jehovah's Witness, she now leads her own army of followers, employing the machinery of business to liberate and entertain, and to inspire genuine activism. We explore how improv conquers repression, go into detail on the genesis of her extraordinary podcast and its roadmap for the future, and she exhorts the listener to make your own model. Extras available only to members of the Insiders Club include two incredible pieces of advice: one on how to pass pretty much any interview for anything, and the other on how as a comedian she nipped bitterness in the bud. Plus some truly brilliant coaching on why and how to create your own model for success.... Join now at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Her movie Say My Name is out on 23rd April, go to guiltyfeminist for tickets and details. deborahfrances-white.com | @DeborahFW | guiltyfeminist.com Get tickets to my new tour dates at www.comedianscomedian.com/tour or on any of the following venues below: 9-11/05/2019 Soho Theatre, London 05/10/19 Edinburgh Stand (early show – 5pm) 11/10/19 Northampton Royal and Derngate 25/10/19 Teignmouth Pavillions 08/11/19 Bristol - The Comedy Box at the Hen and Chicken 04/12/19 Aldershot - The West End Centre 25/01/20 Corsham - The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show - 5pm) @comcompod | www.comedianscomedian.com Charity Gig... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Dec 2020 | 357 - Athena Kugblenu | 01:07:32 | |
Athena Kugblenu is an impassioned and very funny comic, intent on making people laugh even when they disagree with her. We talk about joining the comedy circuit from a successful career in the public sector, why she doesn’t debate on Facebook, affinity bias and assimilation. We also cover why she loves changing her mind, and good honest graft. 25 minutes of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club include Athena on why she no longer wants a career in politics, adaptability, and the niche overlap between comics and writers…. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&A with James Acaster. Catch up with Athena: Follow @athenakugblenu on twitter and instagram. www.athenakugblenu.com/podcast for more news on her podcast “Keeping Athena Company” Everything Stu's up to: The Infinite Sofa chat show is now available as a solution to remote-working office parties over the festive period and beyond! For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.virtualofficeparty.co.uk Stu also offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.comedyinsights.com This podcast is @ComComPod on twitter and instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 May 2020 | SARAH MILLICAN & RUSSELL HOWARD ON THE INFINITE SOFA | 00:09:30 | |
Every Monday and Thursday night Stu Goldsmith’s Infinite Sofa brings you the warmest and most atmospheric cure for the social-isolation blues! This little trailer lets you eavesdrop on highlights from recent episodes with Russell Howard, Sarah Millican and Abandoman, and gives you a taste of how the whole "massively interactive" concept works. Every voice you can hear besides those three guests and Stu is a member of the public sitting "in the room" with the comedians. Forthcoming guests include Rhod Gilbert, Iain Stirling, Laura Lexx, Alfie Brown, Marcel Lucont and Anna Mann, who along with 12 members of the public join Stu for an hour of brilliant comedy, music and variety with interactive games and big laughs. Show is live online via www.infinitesofa.com every Monday and Thursday at 9pm Find out more, and join the mailing list to access the Virtual Green Room after each show, at www.infinitesofa.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Feb 2021 | 360 - Jordan Brookes | 01:18:41 | |
Winner and still holder of the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Award, Jordan Brookes’ marriage of stand-up and clowning is an absolutely extraordinary experience. He deftly walks a tightrope between frankness and insincerity, observing the observers, and mining material from the problem of self-reflection. And if you think that sounds pretentious you’re going to love the rest… We talk about calling bullshit on emotional manipulation, his slow climb back to normality after a youth inflected with OCD and depression, as well as the seductive narrative of victimhood…. Also seducing your mum. 35 minutes of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club includes Jordan on the arduous process of making his hit show “Bleed”, which did something incredibly new at imaginative, at some cost; the cultural race to expose more and more weakness and suffering over which comedy seems to obsess, and his mixed feelings about the award win. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&A with James Acaster. Follow Jordan Brookes: On his excellent website, on which you can watch tonnes of clips, plus digitally download "Bleed" and "I've Got Nothing": www.jordanbrookescomedy.com On Twitter: @jordbrookes Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s “Infinite Sofa” chat show is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and twellness events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” Maria Kuzak (Fundraising Manager at CALM) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.virtualofficeparty.co.uk Stu also offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.comedyinsights.com This podcast is @ComComPod on twitter and instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Jun 2021 | 376 - Josh Johnson | 01:13:18 | |
Josh Johnson doesn't put a foot wrong. This masterful young US comic never stops working and is reaping the benefits with a place in the Daily Show writers' room, and two brand new releases: his own music/comedy collaboration "Mixtape", and his debut special "# (Hashtag)". We encounter a really thoughtful approach to his art, and talk about his possibly unique combination of comedy and non-comic original music; explore embellishment; and how "playing to his weakness" serves his material... 20ish minutes of extra content available exclusively to Insiders as Josh ruminates on vulnerabilities, approach, and how not even the most vexatious of Uber drivers can knock back the offer of free fried chicken. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Alfie Brown, and your invite to the forthcoming ones with Fern Brady and a “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet (MClinPsych) Connect with Josh Johnson: https://www.joshjohnsoncomedy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/joshjohnsoncomedy/ https://twitter.com/joshjohnson https://www.facebook.com/JoshJComedy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLuYADJ6hESLHX87JnsGbjA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Mar 2019 | 284 - Kathy Griffin, Live at SXSW, Austin Texas. | 01:27:10 | |
Grammy and double-Emmy winner Kathy Griffin holds the Guinness world record for most comedy specials: 23 shows packed with her trademark scathing wit and merciless celebrity takedowns. But in May 2017 a provocative promo image of her holding the severed "head" of President Donald Trump changed her life forever. We talk about how she survived having the machinery of state directed towards bullying her, when a Department of Justice investigation into "conspiracy to assassinate the President" led to her entire working life being cancelled. As you'll hear, the President's admitted attempt to "decimate her life" has only strengthened the resolve of this astonishingly powerful woman... We also talk about sexism, marketing, seizing the means of production, and banging Tarantino! Buy Fuck Trump merchandise and learn more about Kathy and her touring schedule at www.kathygriffin.com Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story | @kathygriffin | imdb Get tickets to my new tour dates at www.comedianscomedian.com/tour or on any of the following venues below: 13/03/2019 Salisbury Art Centre 20/03/2019 Cheltenham Playhouse 05/04/2019 Reading – South Street Arts 12/04/2019 Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre 17/04/2019 Oxford Old Fire Station 19/04/2019 Bromsgrove – The Artix 9-11/05/2019 Soho Theatre, London
05/10/19 Edinburgh Stand (early show – 5pm) 11/10/19 Northampton Royal and Derngate 25/10/19 Teignmouth Pavillions 05/11/19... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Nov 2020 | 354 - Martin Mor | 01:36:29 | |
Wild man of the woods or naughty Viking uncle, Martin Mor typifies the “adventure comic”, constantly challenging and reinventing himself, with an unshakeable confidence that the world will look after him. We discover his youth - hitchhiking, busking and squatting his way round the world to a backdrop of the explosive growth in new circus and alternative comedy - and how his desire to be “a juggler without tricks” led him at last to stand-up. We also learn what charisma means, peek into his latest venture offering online mentorship to newer comics, and learn what happens when you realise you’ve told all your stories… Catch up with Martin: martinmorcomedy@gmail.com
Everything Stu's up to: The Infinite Sofa chat show is now available as a solution to remote-working office parties over the festive period! Go to www.virtualofficeparty.co.uk for more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart! Stu also offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic! “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.comedyinsights.com This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Stu also co-hosts the “Child Labour" parenting podcast with Sindhu Vee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Mar 2021 | 367 - Sooz Kempner | 01:28:42 | |
“Come for the musical theatre, stay for the trauma!” That was the manifesto of the “Asda Kate Bush” Sooz Kempner, on her debut hour, an extraordinary verbatim performance of the real email her father sent to her mother, that led to divorce. We talk about upbringing as the only girl that didn’t do ballet, and how that inspired her self-belief; learn to how wind up Flag Twitter and bat away Reply Guys; and discover how she maintains her armour via creative success… 20 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club features Sooz on story-telling via nostalgia; the challenges of her handsome brother being on TV a lot; and how she deals with her internal mean girl. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with James Acaster, and Nish Kumar. Discover Sooz Kempner: @SoozUK Co-hosting The Queen Podcast, co-hosting Mystery on the Rocks podcast, and streaming pretty much constantly at twitch.tv/soozkempner. Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on twitter and instagram Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak (Fundraising Manager at CALM) The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.co.uk Stu also offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 Mar 2020 | 333 - Steve McNeil | 01:32:42 | |
The co-host and co-creator of Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit, Steve McNeil started his career in sketch comedy, and has enjoyed an invigoratingly twisty journey through multiple genres, currently specialising as a twitch gamer and host, with new project #WiFiWars gathering momentum online as we speak. We talk about his pivot away from TV, the single most agonising factor that led to the demise of "Go 8 Bit", his new special "Hey Listen!" and his recent battles with his mental health. 30 mins of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club focuses Steve's tips and tricks for growing an audience on Twitch, and what comics can expect to find when trying to explore that fertile territory! Sign up now at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders #WiFiWars Steve's special on GFS https://gofasterstripe.com/heylisten https://twitter.com/stevemcneil https://www.twitch.tv/stevefromgo8bit https://www.twitch.tv/team/thestreamcreamdreamteam As the live comedy circuit undergoes a painful transformation into some unknown new form, there HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME to keep the podcast alive and get hold of oodles of sweet extra content (including the new special episode about The Great Pivot with ComCom Consultant Pete Dobbing) with a regular subscription. Join now at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders And join Stu Goldsmith for a Working Lunch! Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/lunch to book your one-to-one social, or professional, online lunch date with Stu! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Feb 2020 | 329 - Eshaan Akbar | 01:24:43 | |
Eshaan Akbar has an extremely diverse comic portfolio. This former wealth manager and government policy maker is now a successful TV comedian with a significant career in the making. We talk about his very precise ambitions and his fascination with the absolute freedom of the stage, as well as his disappointment in finding out that comedy is no longer anti-establishment and that comedians are “a precious bunch”. We also touch on Eshaan’s suicide attempt, and get stuck into the tremendous difficulty of exploring a serious emotional topic using comedy. *Content warning: mention of suicide* In 30 mins of extras available only to the Insiders Club, Eshaan outlines some fascinating and unique parallels with comedy from his former careers. He portrays different types of jokes by comparing them to bitcoin, treasury bonds and investments (which if you already know about jokes works neatly as a primer in finance) and explores links between policy making and comedy, via analysis of two very different ideas about “audience”. Quintessential ComCom, available now at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders www.eshaanakbar.com | @eshaanakbar Catch Eshaan at Soho Theatre, 7th-11th April 2020: sohotheatre.com/shows/eshaan-akbar-infidel-ity 28/02/20 www.comedianscomedian.com | @comcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Feb 2019 | "Like I Mean It" Comedy Special now available for free! | 00:02:02 | |
Watch the 55min clean edit of my new comedy special "Like I Mean It" for free here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3Xb93lb0jw Get the 82min director's cut that puts you right in the room, here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/likeimeanit Come see me live on tour in 2019! 01/03/19Falmouth – The Poly 20/03/19Cheltenham Playhouse 29/03/19Crawley -The Hawth 05/04/19Reading – South Street Arts 12/04/19Leamington Spa – Royal Spa Centre 13/04/19Salisbury Arts Centre 17/04/19Oxford Old Fire Station 19/04/19Bromsgrove – Artrix 27/04/19Plymouth Barbican 9-11/05/2019Soho Theatre, London 05/10/19Edinburgh Stand (early show – 5pm) 11/10/19Northampton Royal and Derngate 25/10/19Teignmouth Pavillions 26/10/19Swindon Arts Centre 04/11/19Nottingham Glee Club 05/11/19Birmingham Glee Club 08/11/19Bristol – The Comedy Box at the Hen and Chicken 04/12/19Aldershot – The West End Centre 25/01/20Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm) 02/02/20Glasgow – The Stand 07/02/20Farnham Maltings 28/02/20Cambridge Junction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Oct 2019 | 311 - Sofie Hagen | 01:22:55 | |
Sofie Hagen is a remarkable comedian, who is arguably better known at present for her activism than her excellent work in comedy. We talk about the incredible think-tank of the small Danish circuit where she started out, and the toxicity she discovered therein; her insightful analysis of how "losers win" at the Edinburgh festival; the dual purpose of having gender neutral toilets at her shows; and get stuck into some very frank discussion of the social activism element of her profile... and exactly what it's cost her. 45 mins of extra material available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes her opening gambit of reading all the comedy books, and how her process features infinite whiteboards and structural skeletons. We also dive into the delicate balance between trauma, therapy and confessional shows, and the mistake she made that she was too late in noticing to fix... All available now at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Tickets and info for Sofie's current tour can be found HERE. Catch the second leg of Stu's "End Of" tour show: 05/10/19 Edinburgh Stand (early show – 5pm) 06/10/19 11/10/19 Northampton Royal and Derngate 25/10/19 26/10/19 04/11/19 05/11/19 08/11/19 Bristol – The Comedy Box at the Hen and Chicken 04/12/19 Aldershot – The West End Centre 25/01/20 Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm) 02/02/20 07/02/20 28/02/20 comedianscomedian.com | @ComComPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Jun 2020 | 342 - Catherine Cohen | 00:59:54 | |
Catherine Cohen took home “Best Newcomer” at the Edinburgh Fringe last year, with a jaw-dropping show bursting with wit, originality and layer upon layer of irony. Her angle of attack, mocking the audience for being so pathetically in love with her, allows her to take huge risks on stage, in a character that was grown through vast quantities of just the right sort of stage time. We talk about why she loves the occasional “stone-faced” audience-member, about playing to win and succeeding, surviving burn-out, and why she can’t stop “freaking out about absolutely everything”… Join the Insiders Club now at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for all this and much much more. Catch up with Catherine Cohen: http://www.catherine-cohen.com TW: @catcohen | IG: @catccohen TW: @ComComPod | IG: @ComComPod As per the post-amble, consider giving these comics a follow on Twitter: @DaneBaptweets @ninia_benjamin @funmbi @ginayashere @destheray @jamalimaddix @olathecomedian @AhirShah @paulsinha @MrNishKumar @tezilyas @dalisochaponda @athenakugblenu STU GOLDSMITH’S INFINITE SOFA Every Monday and Thursday night at the new later time of 9pm, Stu Goldsmith’s Infinite Sofa brings you the warmest and most atmospheric cure for the social-isolation blues! Forthcoming guests include Rhod Gilbert, Sara Barron, Iain Stirling, Flo and Joan, and Luisa Omelian, who with 12 members of the public join Stu for an hour and a half of brilliant comedy, music and variety with interactive games and big laughs. Find out more at www.infinitesofa.com CHOPS COMEDY Every Tuesday at 8pm come and watch your favourite comics riding their sea-legs in the new world of online stand-up, with a warm and a generous studio audience, at Chops Comedy! Forthcoming headliners include Josie Long, Sarah Millican, Jarred Christmas, Rob Kemp, Russell Hicks and Lost Voice Guy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Feb 2019 | 281 - Jake Johannsen | 01:22:20 | |
A quintessential stand-up, with over three decades' experience and forty-five Letterman appearances, Jake Johannsen is an infinitely warm and funny man. We talk about how his decisions have defined him, how to cope with periods of derailed progress, and why the plans of a comedian are pointless. Extra content available to members of the Insiders Club include Jake on turning down a pivotal role in Seinfeld; how he utilises his massive experience to play corporate gigs, and how he deals with having material stolen... Join up at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for all the extra content from past and future shows, the "comedy critique" episodes, ad-free episodes and secret REDACTED live recordings! Book now for LIVE ComComPods: Mar 23rd 1pm - Live special with comedy legend TBC @ Birmingham Podcast Festival!
Stu’s 2019 tour of “End Of” is on sale now! “A comedy masterclass… Endlessly inventive” (The List) Tickets for the first half of the tour at these links: 22/02/2019 Maidenhead – Norden Farm 01/03/2019 Falmouth – The Poly 13/03/2019 Salisbury Art Centre 20/03/2019 Cheltenham Playhouse 05/04/2019 Reading – South Street Arts 12/04/2019 Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre 17/04/2019 Oxford Old Fire Station 19/04/2019 Bromsgrove – The Artix 9-11/05/2019 Soho Theatre, London @comcompod | www.comedianscomedian.com
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| 24 Oct 2019 | 314 - Jimeóin | 01:20:52 | |
A captivating comic with enormous mass appeal, Jimeoin has built a career across the UK and Australia, dancing lightly through absolute silliness and rock solid punchlines. We talk backstage after his barnstorming Edinburgh show about harnessing daftness, the creative benefits of sitting alone in a dark room and how easy it is to become a monster when you get your own TV show at 24 years old... Sign up for the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders to get access to all the extra content from any episode that has it, plus loads of extra stuff on a special private podcast! 25/10/19 26/10/19 04/11/19 08/11/19 Bristol – The Comedy Box at the Hen and Chicken 04/12/19 Aldershot – The West End Centre 25/01/20 Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm) 02/02/20 07/02/20 11/02/20 12/02/20 28/02/20 www.comedianscomedian.com | @Comcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Apr 2020 | 334 - Robby Collins | 01:22:33 | |
*This episode was recorded before the pandemic if you’re looking for a breath of fresh air* A tub-thumping powerhouse of a comedian basking in a laidback rhythm, Robby Collins is a devoted student of comedy. We talk about how he made his obsession into his art, from renting and re-renting DVDs of the greats as a youth, to opening for Trevor Noah on world tours. We also cover re-learning how to socialise outside the industry, and the long road to making comedy out of the suicide attempt of a family member… 25 mins worth of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Robby going into detail on the lessons he learnt from opening for Trevor Noah and Dave Chapelle, how to make an audience come to you, and how to cut out all the waiting time between thought and performance. TW: @robbycollins_ | IG: @robbycollins_ As the live comedy circuit undergoes a painful transformation into some unknown new form, there HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME to keep the podcast alive and get hold of oodles of sweet extra content (including the new special episode about The Great Pivot with ComCom Consultant Pete Dobbing) with a regular subscription. Join now at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Join Stu Goldsmith for a Working Lunch! Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/lunch to book your one-to-one social or professional online lunch date with Stu. “Thank you so much for what was an incredibly productive, useful and thought provoking working lunch/therapy session” - comedian Ben Milden Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 16 Jan 2020 | 323 - John Kearns | 01:13:03 | |
The only comic ever to have consecutively won Best Newcomer and Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe, John Kearns is a master at finding pathos in the prosaic, combining clowning and standup in a way that makes absolutely no sense written down. With influences from Jacques Tati to Neil Hamburger, we explore his sense of place within himself, overreaching in his writing, and ambition in his career... Thirty minutes of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club includes John's brilliant technique for underpinning all his material with genuine pathos, and delves into writing for Harry Hill, meeting Chris Morris, and how the spotlight can burn... 04/12/19 Aldershot – The West End Centre 25/01/20 Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm) 02/02/20 07/02/20 11/02/20 12/02/20 28/02/20 www.comedianscomedian.com | @comcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Apr 2020 | Special Episode: The "Infinite Sofa" & What To Do Next... | 00:20:09 | |
I've got two new things to promote, and I'd like your thoughts on what to do next with the podcast. Is it still relevant to talk to comics about gigs when they can't do any? Might it all turn into soupy nostalgia? I think the circuit may undergo radical collapse and rebirth, so I'm inviting your thoughts on What I Do Next With The Pod... STU GOLDSMITH’S INFINITE SOFA Every Monday and Thursday night at 8pm, Stu Goldsmith’s Infinite Sofa brings you the warmest and most atmospheric cure for the social-isolation blues! Forthcoming guests include James Acaster, Romesh Ranganathan and Sarah Millican, who with 10 members of the public join Stu for an hour of brilliant comedy, music and variety with amazing guests, interactive games and big laughs. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Join Stu Goldsmith for a one-to-one coaching session about your comedy career or personal project. These aren’t joke-writing sessions, more of a sort of micro-ComCom mentoring experience, to identify how you might be getting in the way of your own creativity and offer some solutions! Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/lunch and book your one-to-one with Stu now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Sep 2019 | 307 - Rob Auton | 01:25:37 | |
Rob Auton is a revelation; a comic like no other. His superbly funny and intensely thoughtful shows take a single topic like "Hair", "Time", or "Sleep" and dig for real meaning in those concepts, to hilarious and even profound effect. We talk about his love of thinking, the poetry in a football pass, the collaging skills of Kanye West, and why comedy really does mean the world to him. 30 mins of extra content available to members of the Insiders Club include some emotional reflection on mental health, masculinity and sensitivity. Not to be missed, and available only to subscribers at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders, along with all other extra content from every episode that has it... Dates and tickets for my forthcoming tour can be found here. @ComComPod | www.comedianscomedian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Feb 2020 | 328 - Seann Walsh | 01:16:04 | |
Seann Walsh is an extraordinary observational comic, with a phenomenal talent for getting to the heart of the funny in the most everyday topics, and enlivening a routine with act-outs. We talk about how his persona changed from open mics to big rooms, and how he strove for authenticity, despite the looming feeling that something was missing from his impressive TV career. Just when this outsider among outsiders seemed finally about to break big, in 2018 he appeared on Strictly Come Dancing (BBC) and pictures surfaced of him kissing his dance partner. We discuss the tabloid uproar and the accusations that followed, and the effect they had on his life and work. 40mins of extras available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club include Seann on being unsettled by the aggressive environment on panel shows, getting kicked out of college and the cosiness of melancholy; his unique DIY technique for ridding oneself of nervous energy pre-show; and why any future set on Conan (TBS) will be very different to his first one... Join today at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders 28/02/20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Jun 2020 | 343 - Nigel Ng | 01:14:58 | |
Lean as hell and twice as productive, Nigel Ng is coming to shame your work ethic with his radical efficiency! This hilarious UK-based Malaysian comic lets us in on how his background in data science is helping him hit hard on social media, why he knew Edinburgh reviewers wouldn't like him, why he doesn't know what "texture" means, and what it felt like to gig 5 hours after a huge personal catastrophe. But is he too efficient for his own personal life...? Join the Insiders Club for bonus material including Nigel on the specifics of his Instagram and TikTok strategies... Miss it and miss out! Sign up now at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for all of the above and much more. TW: @mrnigelng | IG: @mrnigelng TW: @ComComPod | IG: @ComComPod As per last week's post-amble, consider giving these comics a follow on Twitter: @DaneBaptweets @ninia_benjamin @funmbi @ginayashere @destheray @jamalimaddix @olathecomedian @AhirShah @paulsinha @MrNishKumar @tezilyas @dalisochaponda @athenakugblenu @abiclarkecomedy STU GOLDSMITH’S INFINITE SOFA Every Monday and Thursday night at the new later time of 9pm, Stu Goldsmith’s Infinite Sofa brings you the warmest and most atmospheric cure for the social-isolation blues! Forthcoming guests include Rhod Gilbert, Sara Barron, Iain Stirling, Flo and Joan, and Luisa Omelian, who with 12 members of the public join Stu for an hour and a half of brilliant comedy, music and variety with interactive games and big laughs. Find out more at www.infinitesofa.com CHOPS COMEDY Every Tuesday at 8pm come and watch your favourite comics riding their sea-legs in the new world of online stand-up, with a warm and a generous studio audience, at Chops Comedy! Forthcoming headliners include Josie Long, Sarah Millican, Jarred Christmas, Rob Kemp, Russell Hicks and Lost Voice Guy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Jun 2019 | 296 - Markus Birdman | 01:11:47 | |
A multi-media artist, fascinated with language, rhythm, and combining jokes with drawing, Markus Birdman also isn't above a dick joke. Aiming for “high octane and no gaps”, with routines composed like a drum solo, we uncover his volatile relationship with his father and his father's God, the stroke that he almost mistook for a hangover, and wanting to be angry as a means of self-definition. 30 mins of extras from this episode are available at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders, including Markus on survivor's guilt, the shot at the top that he might have missed, whether you can fake greatness in comedy, and a short sharp strategy for overcoming writer's block... www.markusbirdman.co.uk | @birdmanwatching Tickets for Markus' Ed Fringe show Last White Christmas Tickets for my show Primer at this year's Edinburgh Fringe @ComComPod | www.comedianscomedian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 May 2019 | 293 - Andi Osho | 01:10:04 | |
Burning amazingly brightly on the UK TV comedy scene a few years ago, Andi Osho seemed to have the world at her feet. But something was wrong; she became physically and mentally exhausted and felt increasingly detached from her onstage persona. Now starring in “Curfew” on Sky, we talk about the warning signs she saw and missed, why she wouldn't do another panel show if she returned to standup, and whether it's easier or harder to be depressed in L.A. Over 20mins of extra material available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club includes Andi on the workshops, courses and ontological studies she's experienced, the limitations of standup, and finding authentic ways to give back to the world. Join up at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders www.andiosho.co.uk | @andiosho | @theandioshow See my show Primer at this year's Edinburgh Fringe @ComComPod | www.comedianscomedian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Oct 2020 | 350 - Mat Ewins | 01:22:47 | |
The most successful open spot in the industry, Mat Ewins frequently leaves Stu crying with laughter, despite claiming to only have one joke… 30 mins of extra content available only to Insiders has Mat skimming the story of his childhood and his unusual relationship with his siblings; considering his appearances on Harry Hill’s Club Nite and reflecting on social media, apps that catch up with his own incredible video-editing skills, WAP-enabled phones, chaos and control. Don’t miss it - sign up today at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Download Mat and John Kearns’ podcast “Microscope” https://play.acast.com/s/microscope Watch Mat on Harry Hill: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaTsUMudD58 TW: @microscopefun Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on twitter and instagram Find out more at Join the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Stu speaks to your business about resilience, creativity and authenticity, more details at Stu also co-hosts the “Child Labour" parenting podcast with Sindhu Vee Mondays 9pm BST - "The Infinite Sofa" chat show Top celebrity talent (previous guests include Dara O'Briain, Sarah Millican and Russell Howard) join Stu and 12 members of the public, in an increasingly cult-like live online performance experiment. Tuesdays 8pm BST - "Chops" Online comedy club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Apr 2021 | 369 - Catherine Bohart | 01:09:07 | |
Scintillating comic, podcaster, and co-host of “Gigless”, one of the online success stories of the last year, Catherine Bohart knows herself inside out and has a powerful mental toolkit for comedy. We dig into her past life as a former university debate superstar, and find out how it helped her stand-up as well her understanding of herself as a queer person; we also discover how her comedy helps disrupt her OCD, both in terms of lifestyle and in giving permission to express shame. We also consider why income can be a useful metric for success, and why she won’t wear jeans… 20 mins of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club includes Catherine in more depth on debating things you don’t believe in, her reflections on her online shows, and how she coped with a public breakup with her co-host under the peculiar demands of a regular show-based micro-community… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with James Acaster and Nish Kumar. Catch up with Catherine: Catherine’s weekly online gig is “Gigless”, every Thursday and you can find tickets on www.catherinebohart.com Catherine is also booking a load of live dates in from May which will also be on her website and she talks about them nonstop on instagram and Twitter where she is @catherinebohart Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on twitter and instagram Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak (Fundraising Manager at CALM) The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.co.uk Stu also offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Dec 2019 | 319 - Tim Renkow | 01:16:04 | |
Star of his own sitcom "Jerk" (BBC) and a gleefully discomforting stand-up, Tim Renkow makes his point with devastating wit. We talk about how people's exploitation of Tim's physical vulnerability has shaped his outlook and work, learn how his dispassion towards his audience's reaction makes him a stronger comic, and find out why he would rather be alone in a wood with a shotgun. Content warning: strong language and discussion of sexual abuse. Members of the Insiders Club can enjoy 20 mins of extra content with Tim giving us his analysis of the four types of Edinburgh fringe shows, precisely why he doesn't like award-winning shows, and what great idea he only tried saying on stage once... All of that, plus all the extras from every show which has them, exclusively available to members of the Insiders Club. Join today at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders FB: TimRenkowcomedy | TW: @TimRenkowComedy 25/01/20 Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm) 02/02/20 07/02/20 11/02/20 12/02/20 28/02/20 www.comedianscomedian.com | @Comcompod *NEW* Check out Stu's new corporate resilience training monolith at www.comedyinsights.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Dec 2019 | 321 Santa Claus (and Herbie Treehead) | 01:39:34 | |
In this Christmas Special, we speak to the actual Santa Claus, via his little helper and confidant, consummate clown Herbie Treehead. Herbie is a phenomenal street-performer, known around the world for his joyful daftness, silly songs and funny bones. We talk about what his first Santa season means to him, and discover an enormously rich and respectful seam of kindness and good cheer. We also dive into Herbie's origins as a performer and his maverick work within vaudeville troupe Slightly Fat Features; learn how to steal a lorry; and reflect on the nature and cost of real performative risk... Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders 25/01/20 Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm) 02/02/20 07/02/20 11/02/20 12/02/20 28/02/20 www.comedianscomedian.com | @Comcompod Happy Christmas one and all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Jun 2019 | 298 - Nick Revell | 01:07:29 | |
Present at the opening night of the London Comedy Store, Nick Revell has been performing satirical, political and absurd standup for four decades. After a ten year break to write for TV, including on topical sitcom "Drop The Dead Donkey", he humbly returned to the open mic circuit to relearn his craft, and shares his unique perspective on how things had changed in that time, on stage, in audiences and in green rooms. We talk about the benefit of sleepless nights, his new narrative shows, and whether after nearly forty years he's finally found his voice... 25mins of extra material available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club include Nick on the excess of the early days of the Store, and some brilliant technical advice on how to absorb an instinct for the shape of a joke... sign up at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders www.nickrevell.com | @TheNickRevell And go and see Nick's brilliantly titled Fringe show: "Nick Revell: Eurasia’s Most Eligible Psychopaths and Their Lovely Homes" Tickets for my show Primer at this year's Edinburgh Fringe @ComComPod | www.comedianscomedian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Mar 2020 | Special Episode - Resilience, Self-care and Creativity | 00:51:12 | |
In the face of an unprecedented pandemic, most listeners will soon be confined to isolation of one sort or another. Stu tries to make himself and hopefully you feel better about the overwhelming challenges ahead. How can we stay resilient, positive, and maybe creative during this bewildering and frightening time? Support the podcast by joining the Insiders Club today. Sign up at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders to access all the extras from past episodes, the workspace app, and the new special episode about pivoting to online work with ComCom Consultant Pete Dobbing. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/lunch to book an internet one-to-one lunch date with Stu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Jan 2020 | 324 - Jamali Maddix | 00:57:43 | |
A master of "pulling back into the wide angle", Jamali Maddix thrives on big routines about big subjects, letting his innate comic ability run riot. We talk about the pressures of keeping up hit-rate within routines, and get technical about top-lines, and why he wants the premise of a bit to be more intelligent than he is himself. But what happens when you lose sight of your goals in the process of following the next apparently logical step? 30 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Jamali going deep into the production of his Vice TV smash "Hate Thy Neighbour", which saw him write an hour of comedy in three days, sixteen times, whilst avoiding being killed by neo-Nazis. We also cover how to extract laughter from horrific things, and find the fertile ground between outrage and consensus... Join now at comedianscomedian.com/insiders TW: @jamalimaddix | IG: @jamalimaddix 25/01/20 Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm) 02/02/20 07/02/20 11/02/20 12/02/20 28/02/20 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 09 Apr 2020 | LOCKDOWN SPECIAL - Alexander Bennett | 00:44:46 | |
Special mini episode with very funny and thoughtful comic Alexander Bennett on: recovering from a dose of Covid-19, isolating in a new flat with a french woman he doesn't know, and what positives the human race may one day discover after the pandemic. www.alexanderbennettcomedian.com Join the ComCom Insider's Club here: www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Book a Working Lunch with Stu Goldsmith here: www.comedianscomedian.com/lunch Join the ComCom Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/ComediansComedianPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Jan 2019 | 275 - Doc Brown | 01:38:55 | |
Ben Bailey Smith AKA Doc Brown is a prodigious talent, with clean-cut standup and roof-raising comedy rap, as well as a parallel career as an influential and respected rapper. But his ostensibly industrial self-belief conceals a "patchwork of anxiety and depression". We talk about the state of mind that led him to turn down a 220-date national tour, how his stage name became a millstone, and why he struggles to make a meal he wouldn't eat himself... Extra content available to donors at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders includes the full story on how Doc wrote and prepared for hosting the LA BAFTAS in 2016, and how to improvise in front of Samuel L Jackson. We also learn why Doc's change in career is kind of Stu's fault... www.docbrown.co.uk | Doc on Spotify | Youtube
Book now for LIVE ComComPods: Feb 2nd 4.30pm - Live special with hilarious rubber-limbed melodramatists POLICE COPS @ Vault Festival London!
Mar 23rd 1pm - Live special with comedy legend TBC @ Birmingham Podcast Festival!
Stu’s 2019 tour of “End Of” is on sale now! “A comedy masterclass… Endlessly inventive” (The List) Tickets for the first half of the tour at these links: 22/02/2019 Maidenhead – Norden Farm 01/03/2019 Falmouth – The Poly 13/03/2019 Salisbury Art Centre 20/03/2019 Cheltenham Playhouse 05/04/2019 Reading – South Street Arts 12/04/2019 Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre 17/04/2019 Oxford Old Fire Station 19/04/2019 Bromsgrove – The Artix 27/04/2019 Plymouth... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Sep 2019 | 308 - Ellie Taylor | 01:26:25 | |
Host of Live at the Apollo, and with her own Netflix special under her belt, not to mention The Mash Report and appearances on QI and Mock The Week, Ellie Taylor is a born comedian who revels in the dynamic between glamour and grotesque. We discuss her unique introduction to comedy via reality show, how her happy life outside of comedy protects her, the weird science of writing and why she "can't do clever topics"... Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Ellie is on tour with her new show "Don't Got This" from 26th September, get tickets and info here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/ellie-taylor-tickets www.ellietaylorcomedy.com | @elliejanetaylor Catch the second leg of Stu's "End Of" tour show: 05/10/19 Edinburgh Stand (early show – 5pm) 06/10/19 11/10/19 Northampton Royal and Derngate 25/10/19 26/10/19 04/11/19 05/11/19 08/11/19 Bristol – The Comedy Box at the Hen and Chicken 04/12/19 Aldershot – The West End Centre 25/01/20 Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm) 02/02/20 07/02/20 28/02/20 comedianscomedian.com | @ComComPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Sep 2020 | 347 - Paul Sinha Returns | 01:24:18 | |
One of the first guests on ComCom about 8 years ago, Paul Sinha has had a rollercoaster of a life in the interim. From fringe comedian to celebrity quizzer as “The Sinnerman” on The Chase (ITV), to a memorable appearance on Taskmaster (Dave) which came just as he was diagnosing himself with Parkinson’s disease, we catch up on how his comedy has metamorphosed from political agitation to personal story-telling. We cover how the mainstream-ification of his audiences changed his comedy; how he lost a friend to Covid-19 but managed to survive a devastating dose himself; what expectations he has of his life from now on; and why he’s a better comedian now than he’s ever been… 30 minutes of extra content, available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club, includes Paul on how he refuses to think about mortality, his new style of joke-writing on Twitter, and the inside story on his performance on Taskmaster… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much much more. Connect with Paul here: Everything Stu's up to: "Child Labour" parenting podcast with Stuart Goldsmith & Sindhu Vee Mondays 9pm BST - "The Infinite Sofa" chat show Top celebrity talent (previous guests include Dara O'Briain, Sarah Millican and Russell Howard) join Stu and 12 members of the public, in an increasingly cult-like live online performance experiment. Tuesdays 8pm BST - "Chops" Online comedy club Wednesdays 8pm BST - "ThinkTank" A new even-more-experimental exercise in creativity, community, and throwing together a virtual bank heist under pressure. New ideas and new jeopardy every week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Oct 2019 | 313 - The Kagools | 01:10:58 | |
Multiple international award-winning physical comedy duo The Kagools are an explosion of pure silliness, that don't conform even to the "rules" of contemporary clowning, let alone straight standup. Double-act Nicky Wilkinson and Claire Ford describe their amazingly supportive relationship, and outline the highs and lows of a life under lightweight waterproof material... Sign up for the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders to get access to all the extra content from any episode that has it, plus loads of extra stuff on a special private podcast! www.thekagools.com | @TheKagools 25/10/19 26/10/19 04/11/19 08/11/19 Bristol – The Comedy Box at the Hen and Chicken 04/12/19 Aldershot – The West End Centre 25/01/20 Corsham – The Pound Arts Centre 01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show – 5pm) 02/02/20 07/02/20 11/02/20 12/02/20 28/02/20 www.comedianscomedian.com | @Comcompod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Sep 2021 | 381 - Jonathan Coulton | 01:22:56 | |
You might know brilliantly witty and wise singer-songwriter Jonathan Coulton as the writer of the Portal theme “Still Alive”, or from his many viral hits, albums, huge tours, or even his fan-cruise… We talk about "JoCo’s" Thing-A-Week project and how it (combined with a timely fascination for crowd-funding) propelled him from a software career, to one of the kings of online creativity. We also discuss the pros and cons of aiming for viral success, his tool-kit for uncovering catchiness in his music, and why he secretly finds it hard to rock authentically. 32 mins of extra content from this interview is available exclusively to the Insiders Club! We discover Jonathan’s manifesto on art and commerce, and how the book Free Culture by Lawrence Lessig informs it; learn how many fans you need to make a cruise happen; and find out what moderation is necessary to keep the space safe for risk… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 Sep 2021 | 382 - Harriet Kemsley | 01:30:19 | |
Superbly funny and effortlessly real on stage, Harriet Kemsley grew up scared of saying the wrong thing and making mistakes, but after trying stand-up at the suggestion of her parents, found in it the ability to embrace both her failures and her self. We talk about coping with having your debut show critically mauled; the self-control beneath the dizziness that people often assume of her; and crying at failing at clowning. 20 mins of extra content from this interview is available exclusively to the Insiders Club! We discover Harriet’s process for the roast of her husband, fellow comedian Bobby Mair, and her appearance on Live at the Apollo; discover why men often assume she needs help; and how she’s ageing into her persona. Plus, we finally get to the bottom of what she really thought of New York… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Oct 2021 | 383 - Thanyia Moore | 01:23:46 | |
A consummate compere, wielding her natural warmth and blunt honesty to devastating effect, Thanyia Moore has pulled off something extraordinary - a slot on Mock the Week before she debuts her first hour. We discuss her lack of love for writing, and the inverse pressure of a post-TV debut, as well as her secret game-plan for comedy and beyond. We also talk about whether the change in UK comedy industry booking policy as a response to Black Lives Matter is meaningful or temporary; spotting accidentally radicalised language in reviews; and how to tell when you’ve just done some good acting… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Oct 2021 | 384 - Adam Rowe | 01:24:41 | |
CW: Discussion of transphobia by people who aren’t affected by it. Adam Rowe is a killer. Huge punchlines, banging material that draws screams and whoops from his crowd, and a laser-like focus on achieving his ambitions. But what does his urge to defend controversial opinions for fun cost him, or indeed his audience? We talk at length about whether or not his “Victoria’s Secret” routine is transphobic, and whether getting the laugh is more important than a moral or ethical stance. We also cover whether aiming to be the best is enough to stay happy, the origins of his very shrewd “Club Comic” special, and where his drive comes from. 30 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club features Adam on the smash hit success of his and Dan Nightingale’s “Have A Word” podcast; some great insights into his writing process; and why he assumes he has ADHD.
Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Adam Rowe: Have a word podcast - https://haveaword.page/ TW @adamrowecomedy IG @adamrowecomedian “Club Comic” www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9E5NYKOBdk Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak (Fundraising Manager at CALM) The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Oct 2021 | 385 - Aaron Chen | 01:20:27 | |
A quite brilliant stand-up, with gloriously unique and surprising one-liners, Aaron Chen started comedy incredibly young, and was already working to shed every ounce of hackery while still in his teens. As well as his deeply alt roots and proclivity to experiment with comedy forms, he is also a master of the internally collapsing vox pop, pushing through the soul-crushing rejections to a place of genuine brilliance. We talk about his early experiments with ultra-awkwardness, his astounding YouTube figures, why he searches for the one-line joke in every story, and discover why he never performs in Chinese, despite his huge Chinese audience. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Follow Aaron: TW @aaronch3n IG @chennylifestyle Wisdom School with Aaron Chen (Adult Swim) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUdPv8VmH5c Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak (Fundraising Manager at CALM) “The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott (SVP at Merkle) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Oct 2021 | 386 - Pan-Amble: Belonging | 00:28:52 | |
Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram
Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic.
“The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member)
Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.com
Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events.
“It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak, (Fundraising Manager at CALM)
"The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle)
For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Nov 2021 | 387 - Pierre Novellie | 01:46:18 | |
Bear-like in stature and authority and nimble of wit, Pierre Novellie is a fantastic comedian and writer who wrings every punchline out of his routines. We talk about how his origins in Johannesburg and the Isle Of Man make him an “outsider expert” on the English, and discover why he deliberately obscured his vice-presidency of Cambridge Footlights. We talk about his early assumptions that he was somehow low status on stage; explore his body of work, and attitudes to risk and certainty; and discover the perils of “getting your bum out too early”… A belting 40 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club features Pierre and Stu sharing their tips on how to survive corporate gigs, with advice on material selection, mindset and how to think about the money in the right way. Also Stu reads some of Pierre’s reviews back to him - the monster! - and we learn about authenticity, and how to wring all of the topics out of a joke…
Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Pierre Novellie: TW/IG: @pierrenovellie Pierre is co-host of @TheBudPod with Mr Phil Wang Watch Pierre’s sketch show CUTS here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9ZMCN60lVA Everything Stu's up to: TW/IG: @ComComPod Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak (Fundraising Manager at CALM) The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Nov 2021 | 388 - NonComPod - Philippa Perry | 01:12:51 | |
Psychotherapist, author, speaker and agony aunt, Philippa Perry graces the show with her extremely funny and invigorating presence! We talk about her journey into speaking via book tours, and explore the relationship between her authentic self and her performance and therapist voices. We also discover how her career in psychotherapy started as a means of coping with her own loneliness with regard to her “role-playing” parents, and learn about her envy when her husband Grayson Perry won the Turner Prize. We also ask whether the adoration of strangers is a lasting solution to the “narcissistic injury” that often sets people on a path to becoming performers… 20 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club features Philippa recalling a meeting with Jimmy Carr and an aspect of his social fluidity that left her gobsmacked; how she deals with criticism and trolling; she shares with Stu some of their anxieties about interviewing people; and she helps a bit more with Stu’s concerns about whether his son Boutros will mind being talked about onstage…
Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Philippa: TW: @Philippa_Perry Philippa’s profile in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/philippa-perry Find “The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read”, “How To Stay Sane” and “Couch Fiction” at all good bookshops or, if you must, Amazon. Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak, (Fundraising Manager at CALM) "The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Nov 2021 | 389 - Tom Stade Returns | 01:23:44 | |
Teetering on the brink of the “elder statesman” phase of his career, masterful comic Tom Stade reflects on surviving the pandemic due to his strong family unit and his natural impish inclination not to take anything too seriously. We talk about the relationship between political correctness and deliberately being inappropriate, hitting critical mass as a touring comic, and the long-term relationship with fans that develops after decades in the business. We also discuss his theory that he’s held back professionally by his stoner reputation, unpick whether charisma can be learnt, and for the first time ask “are you ever not happy?” Catch Commander Stade: TW: @tomstadecomic Tom Stade will be on tour for the remainder of 2021 with ‘You Aint Seen Nothing yet’ for tickets visit: https://tomstade.com/
Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram
Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.com
Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak,(Fundraising Manager at CALM) "The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Nov 2021 | 390 - Foil Arms and Hog | 01:22:36 | |
With a dedicated crowd of 650K YouTube subscribers, Foil Arms & Hog are a live sketch act who also do internet videos, and not “YouTubers” like you thought... We explore how these lovely men have spent a decade at the Edinburgh Fringe entirely on their own terms, and why they aspire to “Moneyball” but don’t know their arse from their SEO. We uncover their creative, scripting and filming processes, examine their position as “permanent underdogs”, and as we dive further into how they pool their personal ambition, we happen upon one of the best thing’s Stu has ever heard… 40 mins of scorchingly good extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes FA&H sharing their own homemade vocabulary of sketch-writing terms, including “The Matrix’, “The Swan-dive”, “Chris-Rocking” and more! We also cover how they embody the DIY aesthetic regarding management and pitching to people, and Stu forces them to describe each other’s strengths and weaknesses in detail… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.
For Foil Arms & Hogs videos check out: www.youtube.com/foilarmsandhog (And because they are not 'Youtubers' you can see their live show tour dates here: www.foilarmsandhog.ie/tour)
Everything Stu's up to: Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.com
Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak, (Fundraising Manager at CALM) "The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle)
This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram www.comedianscomedian.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Dec 2021 | 391 - Omid Djalili | 01:00:51 | |
Back on tour after a period of self-reflection, comedy powerhouse Omid Djalili is admirably candid as he shares his concerns about the material that made him famous. Taking to heart some stinging criticism from his son, he explores the tension between his phenomenal commitment to live performance and his craving for validation We talk about the tendency of white middle-class reviewers to froth at his otherness; whether or not his “everything and the kitchen sink” approach armed them against him; and find out what advice a young Michael McIntyre rejected… 20 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes Omid on how Whoopi Goldberg inspired him when they worked together, an amazing true story about his approach to casting directors in the early days of his movie career, and the truth behind his mould-breaking audition for his key role in The Mummy (1999)… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.
Catch up with Omid: TW: @Omid9 “Omid Djalili: The Good Times Tour” will be at London’s Eventim Apollo on 18th December and touring the UK until November 2022. For all tour dates and tickets visit www.omidnoagenda.com Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.com
Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak (Fundraising Manager at CALM) “The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you.” - Ben Gott (SVP at Merkle) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Dec 2021 | 392A - Jimmy Carr Returns, Live! (Part One) | 00:55:20 | |
He’s back, he’s bad, and he’s pulled off one of the most surprising pivots of the pandemic: writing an incredibly useful and heartfelt self-help book, masquerading as an autobiography! In this edited special edition, as Stu interviewed Jimmy live on stage during his “Terribly Funny” tour shows in Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff, Stu navigates deftly between celebrity anecdotes to push Jimmy into territory which he’s a little less familiar with sharing. In part one Jimmy talks about his friend and colleague the late Sean Lock; goes into real detail on his favourite heckles and his strategy for combative comedy roasts; and reveals his deep relationship with his late mother, and how her passing affected the rest of his family. With offensive language from the start. Please bear in mind this is a live performance in front of an audience of Jimmy Carr fans who’ve just enjoyed an hour of his best stuff, so - far more so than usual - this takes place within the sacred circle known as “context”. Please continue at your own risk… Catch up with Jimmy: Buy Before & Laughter in hardback, eBook and audiobook:http://smarturl.it/BeforeAndLaughter Buy tour tickets:https://www.jimmycarr.com/uk-tour-dates/ Watch Jimmy's brand-new Netflix special 'His Dark Material' from 25th Dec 2021:https://www.netflix.com/title/81478151
Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com
Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Dec 2021 | 392B - Jimmy Carr Returns, Live! (Part Two) | 00:44:18 | |
In this edited special edition, as Stu interviewed Jimmy live on stage during his “Terribly Funny” tour shows in Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff, Stu navigates deftly between celebrity anecdotes to push Jimmy into territory which he’s a little less familiar with sharing. We talk about how parenthood may or may not change the way Jimmy works; discover what religion gets right about forgiveness; get knee deep in Jimmy's tax affairs; learn about his anxiety disorder; and find out why no-one needs a kid with a C in physics. With offensive language from the start. Please bear in mind this is a live performance in front of an audience of Jimmy Carr fans who’ve just enjoyed an hour of his best stuff, so - far more so than usual - this takes place within the sacred circle known as “context”. Please continue at your own risk… Catch up with Jimmy: Buy Before & Laughter in hardback, eBook and audiobook:http://smarturl.it/BeforeAndLaughter Buy tour tickets:https://www.jimmycarr.com/uk-tour-dates/ Watch Jimmy's brand-new Netflix special 'His Dark Material' from 25th Dec 2021:https://www.netflix.com/title/81478151 Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Feb 2022 | Remembering Barry Cryer | 01:56:24 | |
Remembering dear Baz, who passed away last week aged 86. A wonderful, hilarious man and in his own words "one of the better, cheaper acts." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Feb 2022 | 393 - Diane Spencer | 01:12:56 | |
Attracted to transgression, and an avid writer of dirty jokes, we explore whether very funny Diane Spencer has been overlooked for being too filthy. Prizing structure and organisation, her usually ferocious output hiccupped when she was traumatised by the loss of live work during the pandemic. Back in the saddle now, we talk about focusing on YouTube as an audience-builder, being told “we’ve already got one like you”, and how to be your own agent. But are there really “lots of reasons for people to hate her”? 20 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes Diane on whether she’s always been so mentally robust; how she coped with being booed offstage; and how she feels when contributions from her comedian husband Kevin Shepherd get laughs… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Diane: www.youtube.com/DianeSpencercomedian Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Mar 2021 | 365 - Ramon Rivas II | 01:11:36 | |
Comedian and go-getter Ramon Rivas lives in abundance as an artist, despite his lack of financial privilege. Interviewed in his hometown of Lorain, Ohio, we talk about his realisation that audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019 were perceiving him as white, and explore what that culture shock meant for how he views himself. We discuss how hustle can get you noticed as well as hold you back; how to seek connection with an audience without seeking distance from yourself; and why road dogs can die in alt clubs. 35 minutes of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club includes Ramon on some of his outre tactics for making comedy pay, including an exploded diagram of his Distrokid strategy, and this podcast’s first foray into “Weed Comedy”… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&A with James Acaster, and details on the forthcoming one with Nish Kumar. Catch up with Ramon: Explore Ramon’s excellent website with links to his stand-up on Apple Music and Spotify via www.blazerramon.com TW: @blazerramon Ramon’s experience being “A White Man In Edinburgh” in his own words https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HsEvgA-9YU Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on twitter and instagram Stu’s “Virtual Office Party” is now available as the perfect solution to remote-working office parties, sales conferences, motivational and wellbeing events. “It was an absolutely hysterical and wonderful evening, for both those partaking and everyone watching online!” - Maria Kuzak (Fundraising Manager at CALM) The games and interactive element were hilarious and extremely well executed! 10/10 from us, you created a real buzz in our business, thank you." - Ben Gott, (SVP at Merkle) For more info on how this unique concept can bring your staff together while working apart, go to www.stuartgoldsmith.co.uk Stu also offers remote talks to business on what the distilled wisdom of over 350 comics can teach you about resilience, especially in times of pandemic. “The most inspiring talk I’ve had in years!” (LEGO staff member) Find out more at www.stuartgoldsmith.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Feb 2022 | 394 - Cally Beaton | 01:02:42 | |
Brilliant Cally Beaton swapped the boardroom for the green room, when Joan Rivers convinced her it wasn’t too late to try comedy in her forties. From first class air travel, to long night-drives to open mics, she’s been putting the hours in and is now reaping the rewards. We talk about why happiness is a U-shaped curve; how her polish enabled her to “hide” in the first part of her comedy career, and how she’s even now unlearning her natural authority and discovering true vulnerability onstage. 25 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes Cally on a moment of stark realisation that it’s OK to be flawed; on her part in bringing South Park to the world; and whether “Fuck ‘Em” is a useful mantra… Catch up with Cally: IG: @callybeatoncomedian TW: @callybeaton Cally's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/namaste-motherfuckers/id1562113984 Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Feb 2022 | 395 - Slim | 01:15:10 | |
We find the irrepressible Slim at a crossroads in his long career. After three decades as “the King of Black British comedy”, this very funny and astonishingly likeable comic is crossing over to the mainstream with the help of new management and a new game-plan. From possibly the world’s most terrifying first gig - shoved onstage by a comedian friend at a sold-out Hackney Empire - to just recently selling out the London Palladium by himself, we talk about faking it til you make it, serving and deserving the community, and the tension between his natural humility and the swagger required to kick down doors… 20mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Slim on whether connecting with audiences is a teachable skill, a lovely analogy about comics as salespeople and what represents a “good sale”, whether there’s a downside to doing your learning on a different circuit, and the decisions that went into his Live At The Apollo set. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Slim IG: @slimcomedian Twitter: @SLIMcomedian Everything Stu's up to This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 03 Mar 2022 | 396 - K Trevor Wilson | 01:32:34 | |
The lost episode has finally been found! We’re thrilled to bring you this conversation from Montreal JFL 2017 with Letterkenny’s “Squirrely Dan”, and a wonderfully funny comic and generous laugher, K Trevor Wilson! We talk about long-form story-telling, and how he gets the most comic mileage out of incidents with muggers and arson. Also figuring out who you are onstage; loving the road but desiring a normal life; and the origins of Letterkenny, which at that point was in its infancy, and is currently on its tenth season and one millionth meme! Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Trevor: TW @KTrevorWilson IG @k.trevorwilson Everything Stu's up to This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Mar 2022 | 397 - Matt Richardson | 01:19:23 | |
“Caffeinated puppy” Matt Richardson joins us to reflect on the parallel tracks of his comedy and “TV personality” careers, and the indefatigable enthusiasm that underpins both. We explore his youthful stand-up bad habits, the trap of “comedy reportage” and also expose the dynamic between his OCD and his fear of doing badly onstage - and how that might have hampered his creativity. But just how good is he with mums? 25 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Matt on how his relationship with Virgin Radio came to a rocky end; the “Joel Dommett” factor and what it means for comics; and how to play the game of reality TV and win! Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Matt: TW: @MattRichardson3 Tikitok: @MattRichardson3 www.mattrichardsoncomedy.co.uk Everything Stu's up to This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Mar 2022 | 398 - Byron Bowers (Live at SXSW) | 01:15:12 | |
CW: Suicide, School shooting Visionary comedian, and actor in “Honey Boy” (Prime) and “Concrete Cowboys” (Netflix), Byron Bowers once moved to LA and slept in his car while he tried to make stand-up work. In this live special from South By South West, he joins us to talk about processing trauma; finding true freedom onstage and emotional freedom among his family; how he apprehends his comic and acting technique; and being so poor people think you’re wealthy… 25 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Byron on his relationship to hope, his experience at Old Rope in London, and how he avoids feeling like a v victim of racism in Hollywood. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Byron: TW/IG: @ByronBowers Byron’s new special “Spiritual Negro” is in the edit, so watch out for a release soon! Everything Stu's up to This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team-members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | 399 - Eddie Pepitone Returns (Live at SXSW) | 01:17:37 | |
In this unmissable live special from South By South West, the Bitter Buddha returns to lay waste to us all with analysis of his insanely good new special, “For The Masses”. We explore how he structured and taped the special; why his sets are all cries for help; his vulnerabilities and internal responses to things; and how to destroy him if you were a heckler… We also peek into his obsession with impending doom, weigh up how much truth there is in the backstory of his archetypal persona, and learn how to flee the scene of an actual murder. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Eddie: “For The Masses” is available on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik-skhmSFLI TW: @eddiepepitone IG: @eddiepep Eddie’s new podcast “Apocalypse Soon” is available now! Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Join the mailing-list for info on Stu's upcoming series of previews, and get tickets for his new WIP “A Shared Illusion” at Edinburgh 4-11th Aug 2022 here: https://event.bookitbee.com/38959/stuart-goldsmith-a-shared-illusion-wip Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Mar 2022 | 400 - 10th Birthday Special - Rob Deering Returns! | 01:59:15 | |
On the tenth anniversary of the first release, our first ever ComCom guest Rob Deering returns to discuss marathons not sprints. One of Stu’s all-time favourite acts, we’ll celebrate Rob’s huge “Running Commentary” podcast with Paul Tonkinson, and its associated fandom; whether Rob is secretly serious; walking away from the desire to be liked; and the secret of Roger Rabbit’s handcuffs… 25 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes Rob on meritocracy and the strange evolution of comedy from the 70s to now, as well as some informed speculation on its future! Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Rob Deering: Read Rob's brilliant book "Running Tracks" (that could even turn you into a runner): www.waterstones.com/book/running-tracks/rob-deering/9781800180444 TW: @deeringrob IG: @robdeeringcomedian Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 May 2022 | 401 - Dulcé Sloan (Live at SXSW) | 01:15:50 | |
A comedy queen who will not be disrespected, actor and comedian Dulcé Sloan (The Daily Show) joins us at SXSW in Austin Texas, for a blazing and very funny live interview. We cover her natural authority and its relationship to what “every Black person and woman has to learn”; caring about the crowd and why no successful comic ignores the audience; and how one never truly loses one’s vulnerability to abuse. 25mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Dulcé on collaboration with the Daily Show writers, and a fascinating walkthrough of her technique for exploring a subject by trying to make the senseless make sense… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Dulcé: TW/IG: @dulcesloan TW: @thedailyshow Everything Stu's up to This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 May 2022 | 402 - Daniel Rigby | 01:19:51 | |
BAFTA-winning, Cumberbatch-beating actor, comic, and now the writer-performer of his screamingly funny new audiobook “Isaac Steele and the Forever Man”, Daniel Rigby is an extraordinary talent. The star of “Eric & Ernie” (BBC), Black Mirror’s “Waldo” episode, and Donald in Will Sharpe’s amazing “Flowers” (CH4), Daniel is dipping his toe back into standup after years away. In an episode Stu describes as “absolute ComCom-Bait”, Daniel discusses having no self-esteem despite being good at everything (Stu’s words not his), and how casting directors can smell that he’s an “angry weirdo”. We dig into creativity, dread, anxiety, and why there’s more of him than he intended in his book’s ultra-nihilist protagonist… 25mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Daniel on the immense responsibility he felt when asked as a young comic to portray the legendary Eric Morecambe on screen; manufacturing a middle class “bumble” to disguise his working class background; and trying to focus on the journey of standup rather than the destination. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for this and much more, including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, James Acaster and Fern Brady and the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Daniel: TW: @danielrigby Listen free for 30 days with a free trial to Audible and devour “Isaac Steele and the Forever Man” (actually do this, it’s fantastic!): www.audible.co.uk/pd/Isaac-Steele-and-the-Forever-Man-Audiobook/B09FQ8NKJ9 Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram and probably bloody Tiktok as well by the time you read this Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 May 2022 | 403 - Bobby Mair | 01:15:50 | |
With his dishevelled appearance and wild energy, you might not be surprised to learn that the wonderfully funny Bobby Mair has had “more therapists than girlfriends”. We talk about his Canadian comedy work ethic, the trick of making the audience your friend, and find out why bad gigs in the UK are still good. We delve into his origins, starting comedy coincidentally during a traumatic and grief-stricken phase in his life; find out what a relief it was after 16 years to write an observational joke that didn’t derive from trauma; and discover why comedy didn’t save Bobby’s life. 20 mins of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club includes Bobby on the “Killer Camp” reality show he hosted; some exploration of his mental robustness; and how he went viral as the worst comic in the world… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Bobby: Bobby and Red Richardson’s podcast is “The Year Is”, discover it at linktre.ee/theyearispod Bobby’s“Cockroach” tour continues in Southend, Cardiff, Norwich and concludes in London - get tickets at www.bobbymair.net IG: @bobbymaircomedian TW: @bobbymair Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter Stu recently went viral on Instagram so changed the official podcast account into @StuartGoldsmithComedy And he goes by that name on noted spyware site Tiktok, should you dare… Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” -- David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Jun 2022 | 404 - Helen Bauer | 01:15:53 | |
CW: Self-harm "Basic plus" (because she’s self-aware), brilliant Helen Bauer is probably the most self-actualised comedian and human we’ve had on the show. Her punchy gags and insightful premises are all imbued with an absolute tsunami of personality, flirting with us one minute and roaring the next. And she even seems to have accepted her longterm depression… We talk about her Apollo-conquering debut; how she acutely weaponises elements from her real life that might seem like hindrances; and basing your personality around a scrunchie. 15 deeply painful minutes of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club includes a conversation about “cringe”. (I mean honestly, even if you’re an Insider, just skip this bit - there’s nothing for you here), and some lovely stuff about her podcasting co-hosts Rosie Jones and Catherine Bohart. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Helen Bauer: Helen and Catherine Bohart’s podcast is “Trusty Hogs”, discover it at https://pod.link/1587488188 IG and TW: @helenbabauer Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter Clips of Stu’s standup that prove he is good despite how vulnerable he deliberately makes himself in interviews for YOUR benefit can be found on IG and Tiktok: @stuartgoldsmithcomedy #cringe Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Jun 2022 | 405 - Olaf Falafel | 01:23:23 | |
The comic creation of comedian and illustrator Derek Chickpeas, “Olaf Falafel” is an absolute combine-harvester of inspirationally daft ideas; hoovering them up and blasting them out across multiple creative outputs. We talk about “Olaf Falafel’s Art Club”, “Old MacDonald Heard A Parp”, “One Giant Leek” and plenty of other projects including “The Pearl With The Girl Earring” and a load of other stuff he unsurprisingly doesn’t have time to properly leverage…. We also discuss his penchant for over-delivering; his uniquely brilliant Edinburgh Fringe flyer designs; how to prioritise a million projects; as well as how he manages to stay one of the happiest creatives who’ve ever graced this podcast. Over half an hour of extras available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club include an exploration of his copycat-inspiring success on Vine (and the relief he felt at its collapse); further investigation of his effervescent comedy mind; and why he probably won’t illustrate your kids’ book idea… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Olaf Falafel: TW: @OFalafel IG: @olaffalafel Tik: @olaffalafel Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter IG and Tik: @stuartgoldsmithcomedy Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Jun 2022 | 406 - Amy Miller | 01:17:30 | |
Amy Miller is an explosive club act, wielding real depth and texture as well as her “resting dustbowl face”, to polarise audiences who either love her, or hate her and can’t figure out why. We get into the relative merits of US and UK gag rate; employing and avoiding comedy tropes about appearance; bullying tall men; how the circuit is changing; and why she’s still being advised by female comics not to talk about her age… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Amy Miller: TW: @amymiller IG: @amymillercomedy Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter Standup clips on IG and TikTok: @stuartgoldsmithcomedy Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Jul 2022 | 407 - Alison Spittle | 01:35:02 | |
Tremendous story-teller comedian Alison Spittle is a very sunny specialist in making comedy from trauma, but you’ll be furious that she’s had to undergo so much of it. We talk about her incredible new Edinburgh show “Wet”, and why it’s no longer simply about a fight during an aqua aerobics class. We also cover her excellent shame-beating podcast “Wheel of Misfortune”; the challenge of keeping oneself emotionally secure when making comedy out of pain; and how to be powerful. 25 mins of extras available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club include Alison on her earliest material that made her feel like herself; the journey of her expressing her mental health honestly; the importance or not of doing “reps” in comedy; and the non-comedy-related quality that got her where she is… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Alison Spittle: IG/TW: @alisonspittle Wheel of Misfortune podcast: https://pod.link/1525520717 See Alison live in Leicester and London: See “Wet” at the Edinburgh Fringe: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alison-spittle-wet Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter IG and Tik: @stuartgoldsmithcomedy Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Jul 2022 | 408 - Ria Lina | 01:27:56 | |
Sharp as a tack and with a scientific bent that underpins her charming demeanour, Ria Lina is experiencing a TV-takeover career breakthrough. We talk about the different preparation required for Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You and QI; why the fact that a comedy career has no end point is so addictive; and how the recent increase in diversity on the circuit gave her an insight into embracing a more distinct character. With degrees in virology, pathology and forensics, we also learn more than you might expect about bodies washing up on shores, and ask Ria to turn her scientific mind to analysis of how to save the circuit… 25 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club include some excellent advice to newer comics, and an investigation of which social media platforms suit which characters - and some brief thoughts on the implied consent of audience interaction videos going viral… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Ria Lina: TW/IG: @rialina_ www.tiktok.com/@rialinaofficial Everything Stu's up to: This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter IG and Tik: @stuartgoldsmithcomedy Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Jul 2022 | 409 - Sean McLoughlin | 01:24:25 | |
Barnstorming breakthrough-in-waiting, Sean McLoughlin is extremely adept at big chunky stand-up with an interesting moral core. We outline his journey from an angry young man who either needed “a hug or a slap”, through the transformative effects of both being onstage and getting proper therapy, to a towering performer with gigs at the Palladium, Sydney Opera House and the Royal Albert Hall under his belt. We also discover his conscious effort to maintain eye contact; how he became more reliable to bookers; and whether tall people come across as angry when they’re just animated… 25 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes Sean’s reaction to sharing a name with one of the most famous people on the internet; and advice for comics starting tour support, which Sean has done at the highest level, from Sydney Opera House to the Royal Albert Hall, in service of comics like Bill Burr, Katherine Ryan and Ricky Gervais. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Sean McLoughlin: Edinburgh Fringe: Pleasance Beneath, 19:55 https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/sean-mcloughlin-so-be-it Podcast “Failing Better” with Jonny Pelham: @failingpod TW: @seanmcloughlin IG: @seanmcloughlincomedy Everything Stu's up to: Edinburgh Fringe: Monkey Barrel, 13:25 (4-11th only) https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-a-shared-illusion-wip This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter IG and Tik: @stuartgoldsmithcomedy Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Aug 2022 | 410 - Tom Ward | 01:17:45 | |
A uniquely nuanced voice in comedy, the riotously imaginative Tom Ward balances gleeful absorption in the creative process and robustly-managed mental health. Destined to become a fan favourite, this episode sees Tom sensitively exploring: why comics with certainty make him suspicious; his internal landscape and how he copes with the non-triggered meltdowns occasioned by his Complex PTSD; and how his careful devotion to doing one thing at a time impacts his creativity. He also uses a burner phone so he can’t get distracted whilst writing… •chef’s kiss• 25 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes Tom on the therapeutic value of comedy for good or ill; how his stolen Casio beats keep his ambiguity accessible; and the shared desire to write “a joke so good that he doesn’t die alone”. Catch up with Tom: IG: @tomwardcomedian www.facebook.com/tomwardcomedian Tom Ward: Anthem plays at Monkey Barrel at The Edinburgh Fringe from 3-28th Aug 2022 @22.25 https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tom-ward-anthem Everything Stu's up to Find links to: Stu’s show at Edinburgh Fringe: Monkey Barrel, 13:25 (4-11th only) Podcast community links Social media handles and comedy clips And his official YouTube channel… All via: Or visit his sites: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Aug 2022 | 411 - Jenny Bede | 01:16:52 | |
Musical Theatre Comedy star, YouTube pioneer and Stu’s one-time wrestling partner, Jenny Bede is off to the Edinburgh Fringe with her new baby in tow, for her show “The First Pregnant Woman In The World”. We talk about the potential downside of being a triple threat; how she coped with awful musical theatre auditions; her recent ADHD diagnosis and how she learned to stop apologising and do an impression of having swagger… We also explore her early work creating comedy songs on YouTube, how she hit the dizzy heights and why she decided to pull the plug… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Jenny Bede: Jenny’s Edinburgh Fringe show is called “The First Pregnant Woman In The World” and it’s on at 18:55 daily at Underbelly Bristo Square: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jenny-bede-the-first-pregnant-woman-in-the-world TW/IG: @JennyBede Everything Stu's up to Find links to: Stu’s show at Edinburgh Fringe: Monkey Barrel, 13:25 (4-11th only) Podcast community links Social media handles and comedy clips And his official YouTube channel… All via: Or visit his sites: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Aug 2022 | 412 - Bianca Del Rio | 01:27:32 | |
Everyone’s favourite “clown in a gown”, Bianca Del Rio is an unstoppable onslaught of insult comedy, swathed in haute couture, and concealing an absolute gem in the form of Roy Haylock, who talks to Stu out of makeup and only occasionally in character… Currently in the middle of a colossal tour, which drops into the Edinburgh Fringe this week, we talk about the unique crucible of combative performance circumstances that created her; how her surprising attitude to the RuPaul’s Drag Race interviews helped her shine; and how to “eliminate fuckery”. Plus: the secret benefit to doing meet & greets (it’s not the money!), and an astonishing claim not to spend any time at all writing her huge tour shows… Experience Bianca Del Rio live at the Edinburgh Fringe from 18th Aug! https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/bianca-del-rio-unsanitized And find all the tour info you need at: www.thebiancadelrio.com TW/IG: @thebiancadelrio Photo credit Matt Crockett Everything Stu's up to Find links to: Stu’s show at Edinburgh Fringe: Monkey Barrel, 13:25 (4-11th only) Podcast community links Social media handles and comedy clips And his official YouTube channel… All via: Or visit his sites: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 Sep 2022 | 413 - Jordan Gray | 01:12:51 | |
Exploding supernova Jordan Gray has just had the Edinburgh that every newer act dreams of: five-star reviews across the board, sell-out shows, a transfer to the Palladium, as well as being made an honorary X-Man by Sir Ian McKellen. She’s an extraordinarily funny, talented and skilled act who’s managed to pull an absolute Minchin! We talk about the danger of believing your own hype, why she has to be an example not just a comedian, and we get an intimate snapshot of the very early stages of the sorts of hard choices that await someone experiencing this kind of success… 25mins of extras available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club include Jordan on her music career as “Tall Dark Friend”, the most heartbreaking thing to hear after a gig, and she takes Stu to task on his skittishness! We also get an incredibly useful breakdown of the transferable skills a comic can bring to script writing, and find out why she wears a jump-suit and why she very deliberately isn’t “fabulous”… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Jordan: http://JordanGrayLive.co.uk TW/IG: @talldarkfriend Don’t miss Jordan live at the London Palladium on 28th October! Everything Stu's up to: Podcast community links Social media handles and comedy clips And Stu’s official YouTube channel… Are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or visit: www.comedianscomedian.com www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Oct 2022 | 414 - Lauren Pattison | 01:00:26 | |
This year comedy dynamo Lauren Pattison received a Best Show nomination to add to her Best Newcomer, with her show “It Is What It Is”, which detailed how she was among the first comedians to move home and proudly take up a day job during the pandemic. We talk about her relentless work ethic; class structures in comedy; and why she there’s no shame in supplementing your comedy income. We also discuss her anxious core beliefs, running for the CALM charity, and find out how a podcast took the place of therapy in her life. 20 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Lauren on how she copes with her anxiety over making eye contact, and what she wants the audience to think of her as they leave, as well as her approach to social media clips and people patronising her, plus the income stream that’s done wonders for her self-confidence! Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Lauren: TW: @LaurenPattison IG: @Lauren_Pattison And don’t miss Lauren Pattison touring in October and November, then live at Soho Theatre from Weds 7-Sat 10 December! www.sohotheatre.com/shows/lauren-pattison-it-is-what-it-is/ Everything Stu's up to: Podcast community links Social media handles and comedy clips And Stu’s official YouTube channel… Are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or visit: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | 415 - Grace Petrie | 01:14:31 | |
“Socialist, feminist, lesbian, protest singer” Grace Petrie made her first foray into “official” standupdom this year with a phenomenal Edinburgh debut, in which as well as skewering transphobes and bigots, she managed to extend genuine empathy towards them - all while being very, very funny. As well as talking about her comedy origins as a support act for Josie Long and Robin Ince and her work with The Guilty Feminist podcast, we discover the peace she’s made with her impostor syndrome, and get deeply involved in the responsibility she feels to look inside herself and to not deny people their feelings. 22mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Grace on how she maintains her activism in the face of criticism and despair, and we learn the transferable skills between writing a protest song and a standup routine… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Everything Stu's up to Podcast community links Social media handles and comedy clips And Stu’s official YouTube channel… Are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or visit: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Oct 2022 | 416 - Glenn Moore | 01:07:32 | |
Comedy machine-gun Glenn Moore smashed Edinburgh again this year with a show in which every word and breath serviced his phenomenal joke-rate. Thrill, as you discover how he’s driven to this prodigious comedy output by an almost pathological fear of being told off by an audience for not trying hard enough! We revisit his earliest shows, speculate as to what drives him to apply a much sterner standard to himself than anyone else, and find out what it means to him that “Mock The Week” has concluded… 20mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include how many notes Glenn has on his app in the run up to Edinburgh (clue, it’s more than a thousand!) , we talk paradigm-shifts in comedy, and he shares with us some of his recent bad ideas. Also Stu is forced into quite an embarrassing admission - unless he’s chickened out and cut that bit by the time this is released… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Glenn on tour now! Glenn is on tour right now and into the start of 2023, find out more at www.glennmoorecomedy.com/live TW: @TheNewsAtGlenn IG: @glennrogermoore Everything Stu's up to Podcast community links Social media handles and comedy clips And Stu’s official YouTube channel… Are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or visit: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | 417 - Esther Manito | 01:10:04 | |
Skilfully navigating territory of misogyny and a clash between lad culture and woke lads, Esther Manito’s recent show “#NotAllMen” burst at the seams with relatable material rooted in the clash between her Middle Eastern heritage and her Essex upbringing. Esther talks here about whether you can be too relatable; having children before comedy and musing on an agent’s misguided warning that no-one wants a ”comedy mum”; and growing up in Essex at the time of the Gulf War, with anti-Arab rhetoric prevalent in her school 15mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include more from Esther on her generalised anxiety disorder, and the worst gig of her life! Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Esther: TW: @esther_manito IG: @esthermanito Everything Stu's up to: Podcast community links Social media handles and comedy clips And Stu’s official YouTube channel… Are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or visit: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Nov 2022 | 418 - Sarah Keyworth | 01:22:35 | |
Sarah Keyworth is a seriously funny comedian, and has a succinct and uncomplicated way of showing it. In this very thoughtful interview, they talk about the point where being saddened by other peoples’ reality meets the irresistible pull of activism. We also explore their creative partnership with the late, great Paul Byrne; and why they’d love to have a pint with JK Rowling… 20 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include what happened when Sarah’s therapist found out they were doing material about them, and we also learn why they’re a little old man at heart… And submit your unmissable moments of ComComPod at www.comedianscomedian.com/unmissable Catch Up With Sarah: On their national tour in Nov, Feb and March, which culminates in a huge show at The Bloomsbury Theatre on 19th March - tickets available now via www.sarahkeyworth.co.uk/gigs IG: @sarah_keyworth TW: @sarahkcomedy Everything Stu's up to: Podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or visit: www.comedianscomedian.com www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Nov 2022 | 419 - Kurt Braunohler | 01:19:21 | |
Despite his alt roots, barnstorming Kurt Braunohler straddles comedy scenes like a Colossus! We talk about his lifelong and very inventive quest to “insert absurdity into strangers' lives to make the world a better place”, choreographing randomness, and drawing inspiration from Kurt Vonnegut and Eugene Mirman. We also dive into how his glorious new show ”Perfectly Stupid” represents an emotional maturity that sidesteps schmaltziness… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. And submit your unmissable moments of ComComPod at www.comedianscomedian.com/unmissable Catch up with Kurt: And watch his superb new special “Perfectly Stupid” at www.kurtbraunohler.com www.facebook.com/kurt.braunohler TW: @kurtbraunohler IG: @kurtbraunohler Everything Stu's up to: Podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Jan 2023 | James Acaster 2013: ComCompendium | 01:18:20 | |
A re-release of the 2013 live episode with a very young and sprightly James Acaster, on the responsibility of the comic to their crowd, sabotaging gigs and answering audience questions on slacks... Stu's new comedy special "I Need You Alive" has a worldwide digital premiere on Feb 23rd, see the trailer and find the ticket link at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Jan 2023 | Sarah Millican 2012: ComCompendium | 01:05:12 | |
This week we swing wide the comcom vault door and crack open a vintage 2012 with the indefatigable Sarah Millican. We talk about her unbound positivity, the necessity to jettison pre-gig baggage, and managing her - as well as the audience’s - expectations. We also delve into Millican’s Law, Thermos pasta, and men’s proclivity to urinate in hotel kettles. Stu's new comedy special "I Need You Alive" has a worldwide digital premiere on Feb 23rd, see the trailer and find the ticket link at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Jan 2023 | Shaparak Khorsandi 2016: ComCompendium | 01:17:38 | |
In today’s trip down memory lane, the ever effervescent Shaparak Khorsandi leads the way – with a quick stop off at Comedy’s figurative playground – via her own yellow brick road. We dissect second chances, shifting statuses, and how the pursuit of money stunts artistic quality... Candid, nuanced, and not lacking in poise, Shaparak opens up on the difficult situations to which her early standup inexperience subjected her, and the realisation of how bullying is ultimately rooted in jealousy. Stu's new comedy special "I Need You Alive" has a worldwide digital premiere on Feb 23rd, see the trailer and find the ticket link at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Feb 2023 | Romesh Ranganathan (Live at Soho Theatre) 2016: ComCompendium | 01:04:21 | |
Dusted down, and fresh from the archives, today we re-welcome the wry cynicism of the nation’s favourite Fearless on stage, yet his own biggest critic off it, we discuss his stratospheric – and largely unplanned – comic success. We place parenthood under the microscope, revise his former vocations as teacher and rapper, before discovering that stolen jokes fuelled his first ever gig... a 1987 Pontins talent show. Stu's new comedy special "I Need You Alive" has a worldwide digital premiere on Feb 23rd, see the trailer and find the ticket link at www.stuartgoldsmith.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Feb 2023 | Stewart Lee 2017: ComCompendium | 02:12:19 | |
Today we heave open the ComCom vault door and revisit this episode with the outspoken moral arbiter of stand-up Stewart Lee. As principled as they come – punitively politically correct, and forever eschewing the same limelight in which other contemporaries love to bathe – we ponder the lengths to which he is willing to go in order to gleefully burn bridges. We also discuss what the autumn of his career might have in store, and explore how the righteousness of his onstage persona forbids any apologies... just how heavy is the head that wears the Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Feb 2023 | Gina Yashere 2015: ComCompendium | 01:24:00 | |
Fresh from the ComCompendium annals we rediscover the indomitable Gina Yashere. An engineer in a previous life, and a comic tour de force in this one, Gina's boldness and clarity of mind saw her draft up a plan: simply selling up her life in the UK and moseying over to the ol' USA. We examine Gina's annoyance at being the 'diversity' on panel shows, point the finger firmly in the direction of The Patriarchy, and discuss the myriad of pitfalls involved with plunging oneself headlong into starting afresh elsewhere. Everything Stu's up to: Podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or visit: www.comedianscomedian.com www.stuartgoldsmith.com Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Mar 2023 | 420 - Vir Das | 01:14:26 | |
Truly a global comedian, Vir Das has five Netflix specials to his name, and his latest “Landing” is an exceptional piece of work, relating the story of a plane journey at the end of which he faces arrest for bringing his country’s name into disrepute. We talk about his beginnings in Bollywood; the difference a background in acting makes to a comics’ approach to authenticity; removing the middlemen between oneself and one’s audience; and why he doesn’t have the luxury of cynicism… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. And submit your unmissable moments of ComComPod at www.comedianscomedian.com/unmissable Catch up with Vir Das: TW @thevirdas IG @virdas And most of www.netflix.com Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new stand-up special “I Need You Alive” is available online from 23rd Feb at: https://www.moment.co/stuartgoldsmith/stuartgoldsmith-i-need-you-alive Podcast community links, social media and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer, Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Mar 2023 | Fern Brady 2016: ComCompendium | 01:34:03 | |
Instinctive, irrepressible, and with an inimitable aversion to bullshit, today we revisit Fern Brady's 2016 nascent dalliance with success, mere moments before catapulting herself headlong into the comedy stratosphere... Catch up with Fern via: Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and (this episode's very own!) Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. And submit your unmissable moments of ComComPod at www.comedianscomedian.com/unmissable Stu's new comedy special "I Need You Alive" is available to watch on Amazon Prime, The 800lb Gorilla website, and you can listen at loads of other places - go to stuartgoldsmith.com and hit the exciting yellow button to find all the links!" Podcast community links, social media and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer, Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Mar 2023 | 421 - Tom Houghton | 01:21:45 | |
“Is there any more depth to you, or are you just jokes?" …So went The Honourable Tom Houghton’s experience with Netflix influencer/reality show “The Circle”, and we get right into that here! We also discuss his ballistic comedy style, the social media strategy that has seen him accrue over 10M likes across Tiktok and Instagram, and his truly harrowing relationship with his boarding school. We also discover his relationship with improv group The Noise Next Door and how it persists despite him leaving, and encounter a lifelong journey to master sincerity in his work… 25 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Tom exploring the relationship between his initial Posh Guy positioning and his most authentic comedy self; how he was called out by friends on his more obnoxious behaviour; and some excellent tips on social media mindset and work ethic. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders Q&As with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. And submit your unmissable moments of ComComPod at www.comedianscomedian.com/unmissable Catch up with Tom Houghton: Catch Tom on his sell-out tour with extra dates added as speak! www.honourabletom.com/pages/tour Twitter/Instagram/Tiktok: @honourabletom Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new stand-up special “I Need You Alive” is available online video and audio on demand via www.stuartgoldsmith.com Podcast community, links to comedy clips on Instagram and Tiktok, and Stu’s official YouTube channel are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list to stay friends forever at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer, Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Mar 2023 | 422 - Godfrey SXSW | 01:14:52 | |
“I did Instagram Live for 2 years straight, for 5-6 hours a day” Tub-thumping powerhouse Godfrey has been in the game for the best part of three decades and yet still radiates happiness and positivity. We talk about his phenomenal work ethic and drive; being the first English-speaking comedian to gig in Russia; why someone this happy needs to do comedy; and the business dimension to comedy where his confidence sometimes fails him… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more! Catch up with Godfrey: TW: @godfreycomedian IG: @comediangodfrey www.youtube.com/c/GodfreyComedy Everything Stu's up to: Podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel are all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Apr 2023 | 423 - Michelle Brasier | 01:16:39 | |
Launching her new show “Legacy” at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival right now, Michelle Brasier completes a trilogy of heartfelt, philosophical and very funny one-woman shows about loss and forgiveness, which includes the multi-award winning “Average Bear”. We talk about her work with purveyors of sketch carnage Aunty Donna, and discover why drama school rejects have all the fun. We also discuss her secret fears that she’s doing some kind of TEDTalk and can’t write proper jokes; about main character syndrome and the “fraud cycle”; and why people will be commenting “one of the boys!” under everything she ever puts out, for the rest of her life… 15mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Michelle on her interaction with strangers after the powerful energy that suffuses “Average Bear”, and how she safeguards herself in such intimate connections, and her unique perspective on clowning, chaos, and exactly what makes the Aunty Donna boys such special little guys… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for all this, plus ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and more! Catch Up With Michelle: TW/IG @michellebraiser See Michelle at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane comedy festivals over the next few months: Everything Stu's up to Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (nominated for Best Show, Leicester Comedy Festival 2023) is on sale soon - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Apr 2023 | 424 - John Hastings Returns | 01:21:03 | |
After a truly horrible year, John Hastings has came swinging with yet another blockbuster fringe show, working through the passing of his dear friend, the much loved comedy director Paul Byrne, not to mention a divorce and a wince-inducing bike crash. We talk about John’s move from the UK circuit to Los Angeles, and discuss the finer details of what it means to participate in several different global markets; also the bad behaviour he’s experienced at the hands of certain [REDACTED] promoters. We go on to talk about the cost of doing business, the downside of reps, and John’s impressive social media video output and strategy… Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with John: John’s new Edfringe show is on sale now! https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/john-hastings-the-times-they-are-a-john-hastings Visit www.thejohnhastings.com for the unbelievable approach to promo shots if nothing else… TW/IG: @thejohnhastings Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Apr 2023 | 425 - Steve Agee (Live @SXSW) | 01:21:59 | |
Hilarious comic Steve Agee is known to many as John Economos in “The Suicide Squad”, and Steve from The Sarah Silverman Programme, as well as being the bearer of the most satisfying narrative arc in the insanely funny “Peacemaker” (HBO Max). He talks with us live at South By Southwest about being part of the James Gunn Cinematic Universe, and the panic attacks that ruled his life and meant he had to warn employers in advance about his propensity for walking away and never coming back. We also talk about being sent to military academy as a child, his compulsive emetophobia, and how Gunn’s loyalty saved him after a savage pandemic experience in which he lost his mother. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Steve: TW: @steveagee Seriously, don’t miss Steve in Peacemaker (HBO Max) Steve’s brilliant photography is on Instagram @steveagee Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Apr 2023 | 426 - Emma Willmann (Live @ SXSW) | 01:22:25 | |
Emma Willmann is a New York killer comic, with a big online presence and a completely magnetic angle on gender and sexuality. We talk here about her unique origins with a schoolteacher who let her get up and perform if she managed to focus throughout the class; as well as covering hyperfocus, ADHD and stopping taking the pills, and the comfort in relating to finding a process. All of this plus the systems she’s created for coping with her busy brain, an obsession with comedy book-learning, and some really insider stuff on social media processes - you love to hear it! Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet. Catch up with Emma: Tiktok & TW: @iamemmawillmann IG: @EmmaWillmann Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 May 2023 | 427 - Ignacio Lopez | 01:02:18 | |
Ignacio Lopez is an ascendant comic currently selling out his national tour due to a combination of talent, strategy, and sheer determination. We talk about his enjoyment of playing high status and the pitfalls associated with that, about him flying alone as a child between families and countries, and how he used comedy as a social cheat-code. We also explore comedy as a separate language, and the different dialects and fluency that we all employ… 20mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Ignacio on neurodiversity, and the hyper-focus that means he can’t put down a book before finishing it, as well as how he parlayed his viral Rhianna parody song into the core of a social media strategy. Catch up with Ignacio: On tour later in 2023 with his new show “Nine Ig Fails”, tickets via www.comedylopez.com TW/IG/TIK: @comedylopez Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 May 2023 | 428 - James Adomian (Live @ SXSW) | 01:20:45 | |
Ingenious stand-up, actor and impressionist James Adomian’s impact is truly global, with his voice appearing on a hundred cartoons and a thousand podcasts - making him "a famous person no-one knows”. Delving deep into his character performance and how he chooses who to impersonate, James lets us in on his love for Aristophanes and his processes of tackling intelligent and academic subjects, in voices ranging from US Presidents to Slovenian philosophers, all whilst maintaining mainstream appeal. We also discuss audience reactions to James being gay and how not fitting into the gay ‘template’ has helped shape his stand-up sets, and get POD-JACKED BY EDDIE PEPITONE NO LESS.
Catch up with James: Listen to his re-relased hit album ‘Low Hangin’ Fruit’ here: https://800pgr.lnk.to/LowHanginFruit
IG: @jadomian Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 May 2023 | 429 - Neil Delamere | 01:09:25 | |
Master of miscellany, Neil Delamere has a huge presence in his home country of Ireland and across the UK, boasting a style of comedy where every single second is packed full of laughs. We talk about the difference between a good comic and a great comic; the type of comedy that piques Neil’s interests; and why he thinks storytelling is the purest, and most powerful, form of entertainment. We also learn how he combats the writing process of a tour show vs an Edinburgh Fringe hour; including the content and the title, and the all important ending. 12 minutes of extra content available exclusively to the Insider’s Club include Neil’s tricks of the trades for TV appearances, writing topical jokes under pressure, and a great tip on how to trust yourself as a comic… Catch up with Neil: IG: @neildelamerecomedy TikTok & TW: @neildelamere Neil is performing his latest stand-up show ‘Neil By Mouth’ at the SSE Arena Belfast in February 2024 and tickets are available now. Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Jun 2023 | 430 - Lee Kyle | 01:17:18 | |
One of the North East’s best-kept comedy secrets, Lee Kyle is a dimpled diamond with a twinkly warmth and bucket-loads of swearing. We talk about focusing on multiple projects and thriving in chaos - plus the downsides of ADHD, and how he wrestles with self-doubt and demotivation. We also discover the origins of NE comedy co-operative incubator “Felt Nowt”, and why the first minute of Lee’s set is purposefully a write-off. 20 mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club, Stu asks the most inappropriate question he’s ever asked, and we discuss the content of Lee’s excellent special “Disco Twix” as he wrestles with gender identity with his unique gentleness. We also discover why 2002 was a great time to be a mediocre comedian, how his mentality has changed regarding sending emails to promoters, and he also sings Stu a song while Stu goes for a wee, which is the mark of a classy guest. Catch up with Lee: Lee Kyle’s new show “England’s Best Comedian” is on sale now for his run at the Edinburgh Fringe: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lee-kyle-england-s-best-comedian TW: @imleekyle www.youtube.com/user/leekylespresence Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | 431 - Gianmarco Soresi | 01:12:04 | |
“I’m just a creative for an ad agency, and the only product is me…” Gianmarco Soresi is a phenomenally driven, hard-working comic whose ambition and social media savvy might rankle, if he wasn’t so utterly funny. We talk about growing up a theatre kid and what he had to let go of to become a comic, his need to be witnessed, and his adoration of “mathematically beautiful” jokes, including his love for the one-liners of Anthony Jeselnik and Rodney Dangerfield. 20 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes unmissable technical detail, as Gianmarco analyses the finer points of his online content strategy, and the differences between working the room and working the clip. We also talk about how he synthesises short jokes into longer routines and vice versa…. Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.
Catch up with Gianmarco: www.gianmarcosoresi.com for all your info and a frighteningly high-definition pic of Gianmarco welcoming you to his site… www.youtube.com/gianmarcosoresi TW/IG: @gianmarcosoresi Everything Stu's up to: Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at: Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members. "Outstanding and offered profound insight into how to survive these turbulent times." - Deloitte Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||