In this podcast I ask the big questions, What is comedy? Who is it, and why is it? To help me I’ve enlisted the help of comedians, performers, promoters, and fans like myself, to discuss what comedy means to them, and to sum all their experience up in a nutshell. Please remember to like, subscribe, rate, review and share. Thank you! For information about me and the more than 1600 comedians I’ve seen live over the last 40+ years, as well as links to upcoming live comedy shows and more, visit my website www.thecomedynerd.com
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
In this episode I spoke with actor and stand-up comedian Thomasin Lockwood who talked about auditioning, going it alone, and when being happy is enough.
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Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Ollie Horn who talked about the Asian comedy scene, circuit readiness and Joe Pasquale.
Ollie Horn: Comedy for Toxic People (and Their Friends) at Edinburgh Fringe
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Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
In this episode I spoke with comedy and cabaret artist Angela Legg who talked about Mother's puppets, remembering to have fun and doughnuts.
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Twitter @MissALegg
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Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
In this episode I spoke with musical comedian Alex MacKeith who talked about the dark and the breezy, the unsayable put to music and seeing the laughs.
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Twitter @AlexGMackeith
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Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Martha Burns who talked about the mystery of men and the horror of a gong show.
Martha is a rising talent in comedy who I've seen doing spots at a few club nights and MCing her own night. She has an endearing joie de vivre, and it's the naked enthusiasm and excitement in her performance that make her such a joy to watch.
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Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Hubert Mayr who talked about poor apartment choices, defying the Gong show, the Anglo-German linguistic conundrum and his dark materials.
I've seen Hubert perform a number of times over the last few years online and in person and each time he has been uniquely hilarious. He has a very relaxed style and dark humour which I enjoy enormously, and despite his often bleak material, he is a lot of fun to be around.
Hubert Mayr: Mr. UniWorse At Edinburgh Fringe
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Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Joshua Bethania who talked about getting personal, building up to an hour and not bringing the energy.
I've seen Joshua perform a couple of times on mixed bills and he has a subdued demeanour putting all the emphasis on his material, which is delivered in as deadpan a way as you can get. For this, he won the 2022 So You Think You're Funny? competition.
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Twitter @JoshuaBethania
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Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Bronwyn Sweeney who talked about Funny Women, selling oneself and performing for your idol.
The now London-based comedian is a citizen of the World, with her comedy informed by an international upbringing and a career in advertising. With a Funny Women final under her belt, her debut hour at this year's Edinburgh Fringe promises to be a smash with Bronwyn being consistently charismatic, stylish, sassy and very funny.
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Twitter @TheBron_Com
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