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Mitch Benn and Boothby Graffoe
Posted 2 days ago

Mitch Benn and Boothby Graffoe

Classic interviews featuring musical comedians Mitch Benn and Boothby Graffoe –  To celebrate the release of (Mitch Benn is) All Over the Place: The English Album, we listen again to Mitch Benn chatting about Donald Trump, musical satire, Blade Runner, the Tarra Trilogy and much more. Originally recorded during Trump’s first reign, Benn’s words are […]

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King Shan’s Origin Story
Posted 2 weeks ago

King Shan’s Origin Story

At the time of recording, King Shan was just ten gigs in to his stand up career. What made the award winning filmmaker take up stand up comedy?  PODCASTTRANSCRIPTKEYWORDS origin stories, stand-up journey, Bollywood films, stage fright, marketing degree, drama society, film producing, short films, COVID impact, personal struggles, comedy course, open mics, novice comedian, […]

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Dave Chawner’s Origin Story
Posted 3 weeks ago

Dave Chawner’s Origin Story

Dave Chawner is a number one best selling author, award-winning stand up comedian, presenter and mental health campaigner. He’s also one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. PODCASTTRANSCRIPTKEYWORDS Dave Chawner origin, comedy, Edinburgh Fringe, open mic, mental health, philosophy, eating disorders, NHS, Comedy for Coping, Good Morning Britain, unconventional topics, challenging beliefs, personal stories, […]

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Maria Tea’s Origin Story
Posted 4 weeks ago

Maria Tea’s Origin Story

Maria Tea (aka Maria Tsartsali) is a stand up comedian, clown, performance artist, and poet from Greece. She has a cult following among comedy fans at the Edinburgh Fringe. PODCASTTRANSCRIPTKEYWORDS Maria Tea origin, Greek comedian, star tickler, comedy course, Brexit impact, vintage shop, Love Pigeon sketch, poetry books, Cherries by XXX, Down and Out, Amazon […]

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Paul Sinha Interview
Posted 1 month ago

Paul Sinha Interview

Paul Sinha is a hugely talented comedian’s comedian, leading quizzer and a household name, best known to millions as the white suited Sinner Man on ITV’s The Chase. In a typically honest and frank interview, Paul discuses the success of The Chase, his autobiography One Sinha Lifetime, gay icons, the tabloid press, his Parkinson’s disease, […]

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Sam See Interview
Posted 1 month ago

Sam See Interview

Sam See is a stand up comedian from Singapore, currently based in London, England. This is his origin story.   Okay, so this is the fun thing. You’re gonna get the actual origin story. Because in a lot of articles and a lot of interviews, I tell the 2012 story, which is that I was […]

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Becky Fury Interview and Review
Posted 2 months ago

Becky Fury Interview and Review

Becky Fury: Great British C*nts ★★★★ Becky Fury discusses her discomfort with fashionable identities and she chooses to explore an unfashionable one – being British. She critiques the left-wing middle class’s distain of patriotism and the insularity of British politics. Describing her relationship with Britain as a “pansexual, non-monogamous situationship,” Becky emphasizes the importance of […]

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Narin Oz Interview
Posted 2 months ago

Narin Oz Interview

Narin Oz (née Özenci) is an actor, comedian, writer and prankster based in London, England. She co-starred on the television hidden camera show, Girls Go Trolling (Ch4) with Stephanie O’Keeffe, Annie McGrath and Verona Rose. She acted in the TV comedy drama Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three) and in feature movies Hooligan Legacy (dir. Nicholas Winter, 2016), Finding Fatimah (dir. Oz Arshad, 2017) and […]

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Kate Smurthwaite Interview and Review
Posted 2 months ago

Kate Smurthwaite Interview and Review

Milo Standards: Penis de Milo ★★★★★ Traditionally, Drag Kings are women performers who adopt masculine attire and embody male gender stereotypes. Drag has been part of the British entertainment scene since the days of the nineteenth century music hall. Interestingly, in China, women took to the stage to perform as men as early as 700 […]

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John Dowie Interview
Posted 2 months ago

John Dowie Interview

John Dowie is a stand up comedian, writer, composer and author. His act is considered by many to be the precursor to the alternative comedy movement. Indeed, when John first started performing solo stand up, there was no live comedy circuit at all. Over the years John has collaborated with such diverse acts as bands […]

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