281 – Jake Johannsen
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!
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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
29/03/2019 Crawley -The Hawth
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 Barbican
9-11/05/2019 Soho Theatre, London
Filed Under: Acting, Adam Hills, Age, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, Bill Hicks, Comedy, Comedy Central, Compere/MC/Hosting, Corporate Gigs, Corporate Work, David Letterman, Emo Phillips, Fame, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Just For Laughs, Letterman, London, Mainstream, Mental Health, Netflix, Onstage Persona, Persona, Podcasting, Reviews, Rich Hall, Richard Gere, Risk, Robin Williams, Russell Peters, Seinfeld, Selling Out, Stage Persona, Stand Up, Steve Martin, Storytelling, Street-Performing, Structure, Success, TV, TV Comedy, USA, Woody Allen, Worth, Writing, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage, YouTube
158 – Hari Kondabolu
With appearances on "Conan", "Letterman" and "Totally Biased", comic firebrand Hari Kondabolu has a lot to say, and the research to back it up. We discuss the New Yorker's politicisation post-9/11; a comic's license to simplify a political argument; and what happens when a healthy social life requires a bit of discretion. Hari also argues passionately against UK comedy's fixation with producing a new fringe-ready hour every year, and we uncover that rarest of problems: when the crowd goes too wild…
Filed Under: Ahir Shah, Chris Rock, Daniel Kitson, Dave Chappelle, David Cross, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Hannibal Buress, Hari Kondabolu, Interview, Louis CK, Marc Maron, Margaret Cho, New York, Observational Comedy, Podcasting, Political Humour, Quality Control, Reviews, Russell Peters, Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld, Simon Munnery, SNL, Stage Persona, Stand Up, Stewart Lee, Structure, Success, Twitter, USA, Writing On Stage, YouTube
151 – Ronny Chieng (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe)
Ronny Chieng is the fastest-rising new comic in Australia, with huge audiences flocking to his shows from the word go. With a boxer's eye for society's weak spots, he's at the forefront of a new generation of comics who plan for global domination. We talk supporting Bill Burr, paying in pizza for the freedom to experiment, and why a show is always a "special"…
Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Australia, Bill Burr, Canada, Comedy Central, Edinburgh, Fear, Festival, Festival Comedian, Fringe, Inspiration, Interview, Just For Laughs, Late And Live, Live, Melbourne, Podcasting, Quality Control, Russell Peters, Setlist, Stage Persona, Stand Up, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Writing On Stage, YouTube
115 – Gina Yashere
"Russell Peters stole my shit!" So alleges dynamic and outspoken comic Gina Yashere, who sold up and left the UK to make it in the United States, becoming the only Brit ever to feature on "Def Jam". She pulls no punches in this compelling interview, venting her frustration at the producers of Mock The Week and Last Comic Standing, as well as condemning the TV industry's apparent preference for "non-threatening" black acts.
Filed Under: Chortle, Chris Rock, Damon Wayans, Def Comedy Jam, Frankie Boyle, Greg Proops, Interview, Jay Leno, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Kevin Hart, Last Comic Standing, Michael McIntyre, MOBOs, Mock The Week, Plagiarism, Ros Jeep, Russell Peters, Stand Up, Stewart Lee, The Comedy Store, Tony Law
97 – Prince Abdi
Prince Abdi is a sublimely daft story-teller, whose material spills out of a life where he can't help saying "yes".
We talk about his upbringing and his reluctant involvement in a gang, and he reveals how his experiences in ITV reality show "Show Me The Funny" temporarily set back his career…
Filed Under: Banana Cabaret, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Cole Parker, Comedy Cafe, Delirious, Eddie Murphy, Interview, John Maloney, Kate Copstick, Kojo Comedy Fun House, Laugh Factory, Louis CK, Noel Faulkner, Quincy, Reginald D. Hunter, Russell Peters, Show Me The Funny, Stephen K Amos, The Apprentice, The Comedy Store, Time Out, Up The Creek