Audio Interviews

Episode 370: Sarah Bennetto

2017 sees a new stand-up and sketch show by Melbourne-born, London-based comedian, Sarah Bennetto. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the multi talented curator of the famous ‘Storyteller’s Club’. As heard on BBC Radio 4.

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Episode 369: Sean Patton

Sean began his stand-up career in the big easy before taking it to the big apple. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat which features a superior routine about cumin that demands to be heard. Also, what do comedians really make of Donald Trump?

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Episode 368: Paul McCaffrey

Last year Paul was asked to write a letter to his younger self with this brief: ‘Think about how you’ve changed and grown since then and offer advice about life’. So, Paul decided to take the idea and use it for his Edinburgh show.

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Episode 367 Jarlath Regan

Best known for the brilliant, ‘Irishman Abroad’ podcast, Ireland’s own Jarlath Regan brings his new show ‘Organ Freeman’ to Edinburgh. How does stand-up comedy become a matter of life and death? Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat and find out.

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Episode 366: Kat Bond

Kat’s lovable alter ego, Pat, was left in a bin outside a Papa John’s in Luton by her family when she was a baby. Confused, and with nothing but a loo roll to her name, she wants to find out who, what and where they are. Weaving seamlessly between magnetic characters and speed-of-light improv, we […]

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Episode 365: Alasdair Beckett-King

Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat with Alasdair, who he assures us, definitely isn’t Scottish. His debut solo show is a cabinet of curiosities tackling the conundrums of impending extinction, archaic axioms, emotional repression and vegan flimflam.

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Episode 364: Tom Taylor

Tom brings two shows to Edinburgh. ‘The Game’s a Foot Try the Fish’ and ‘The Man with the Twisted Hip’ are Charlie Montague mysteries, for anyone who ever wished Bertie Wooster was a detective. But what is Tom’s mum doing there?

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Episode 363: Chris Turner II

Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat with Chris, who for the month of August will be returning to these shores from his adopted home in the USA. Featuring the best compliment a Hollywood producer can give. And we finish with a trademark freestyle rap.

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Episode 362 Abi Roberts III

In 2016, Abi Roberts became the first UK comedian to perform in Russia – in Russian! Now, in 2017, the centenary of the Russian Revolution, she’s here to shed some light on our continental neighbours and tell us what side of a blini is buttered.

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Episode 361: Adam Drake

Enjoy 15 minutes of comedy and chat with Adam, one half of one man sketch comedy outfit, Goose. 2017 sees Goose present their most ambitious show yet, but what is it and why? All we know for sure is that it was one of the best-reviewed acts at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015 and 2016.

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Episode 360: Larry Dean II

Since winning Scottish Comedian of the Year, Larry has toured his comedy all over the world. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the openly gay Glaswegian, as he discusses long distance relationships, gay footballers and why Celtic and Rangers fans should never hold hands.

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Episode 359: Gareth Waugh

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the Scottish comedian who launched his comedy career from behind the bar in the Comedy Store in Australia. Apparently. In an era of fake news and alternative facts, how are we meant to separate truth from lies?

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Episode 358: Ashley Storrie

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with one of Scotland’s finest comics. Fans include William Shatner – yes, the William Shatner, and her long-suffering dad. This episode of ‘On the Mic’ was recorded on the fourth anniversary of her first stand up gig.

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Episode 357: Chris Forbes

Inspired by the classic variety shows of old, Chris goes all out to present an eclectic live experience that promises to grant unfettered access to his unquiet mind. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the man bringing variety back. Plus, who is Damien Crow and will we see his like again?

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Episode 356: Yianni Agisilaou

When Yianni accidentally wore his girlfriend’s jeans, he discovered that when it comes to pockets, women are far from equal. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat as we get to the nitty gritty subject of gender.

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Episode 355: Alex Kealy II

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with comedian and satirist, Alex Kealy. Liberal democracy is having a rough old time. Reactionary nationalism is on the rise. The USA has put a vengeful baby in the White House. What is to be done?

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Episode 354: Carmen Lynch

In her UK debut hour ‘Lynched’, the US comedian shares her twisted, singular stand-up comedy that frequently dips into the dark side. Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with one of Amy Schumer’s “absolute favourite comics”.

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Episode 353: Geoff Norcott IV

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with the Conservative and Leave-voting comedian. Geoff has spent so long defending his views behind cultural enemy lines that he’s started wondering, “What if they’re right about the right?”

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Episode 352: Erich McElroy II

It’s pretty hard to top the most controversial figure in modern political history but US-born, British-based comic McElroy has stacked the deck. He’s got all the alternative truth, the fakest news and is gonna make the Fringe great again.

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Episode 351: Andrew Doyle IV

Enjoy 15 minutes of stand up and chat with comedian and writer, Andrew Doyle. Probably best known as co-writer of the provocative Jonathan Pie web series, Andrew discusses the nature of offence in comedy. When did the left lose the ability to debate with people who disagree?

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Episode 350: Harriet Braine

Musical comedian, Harriet Braine, believes that art history delivered through the medium of parody song is the only possible remedy for the broken hearts and minds of a broken world. Enjoy 15 minutes of music and chat, featuring the songs, ‘Picasso’, ‘Ai Weiwei’ and ‘Van Gogh’.

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