Darkly silly stand-up and clown Seymour Mace channels his anger and bitterness through a lens of pure sunshine. He talks candidly about the challenges of living with depression in comedy; hating people who you know to be nice, the fear of returning to counselling, and letting yourself be happy. We also blow the lid off Cake Club…

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Filed Under: Abandoman, Dark Humour, Depression, Edinburgh, Mental Health, Street-Performing, Success, Touring Comedian

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In part two, Jimmy Carr explores the application of Neuro-Linguistic Programming to his personal life and work, and we learn the most common mistake he sees newer comedians make on panel shows. We also get to grips with his recent switch from DVD releases to Netflix, and discover the surprising way in which he’s regarded in the USA.

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Al Murray, Alan Carr, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Channel 4, Compere/MC/Hosting, Controversial, Corporate Work, Criticism, Dark Humour, E4, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Emo Phillips, Festival, Frank Skinner, Frankie Boyle, Fringe, George Carlin, Harry Hill, Interview, Katherine Ryan, London, Michelle Wolf, Micky Flanagan, One Liners, QI, Quality Control, Reviews, Rich Hall, Risk, Stage Persona, Steven Wright, Structure, Success, Tommy Cooper, Twitter, Writing Jokes

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In this first part of a two hour interview with one of the UK’s most respected comedians, Jimmy Carr reveals the inner mechanism of his bulletproof stage act. We focus on his extraordinary ease with hecklers, his mastery of put-downs, and we learn some of the techniques he uses to mint hundreds of new jokes every year. But is he as bulletproof emotionally as he appears to be onstage?

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Bill Burr, Channel 4, Compere/MC/Hosting, Conan, Controversial, Criticism, Dark Humour, Dave Chappelle, Edinburgh, Emo Phillips, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Free Fringe, Fringe, Inspiration, Interview, Jeff Ross, Jim Jefferies, John Maloney, Just For Laughs, Late And Live, Late N' Live, Live At The Apollo, London, Mitch Hedburg, Nick Helm, One Liners, QI, Quality Control, Ricky Gervais, Robin Ince, Sarah Millican, Sarah Silverman, Stage Persona, Stephen Merchant, Steven Wright, Structure, Success, The Late Show, Up The Creek, Writing Jokes

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Bird-flipping, bumhole-shouting Gein’s Family Giftshop are horror-obsessed, wildly inventive and deeply funny. We dig into the internal dynamics of the group, find out why they don’t wear wigs, and examine the crucial role played by their unseen fourth member.

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Filed Under: Chortle, Controversial, Dark Humour, David Lynch, Edinburgh, Fear, Feminism, Festival, Footlights, Fringe, Funz and Gamez, Horror, Improv, Inspiration, Interview, Isolation, League of Gentlemen, Physical Comedy, Podcasting, Provocateur, Puffin Island, Quality Control, Radio, Radio 4, Reviews, Risk, Simon Pegg, Sketch, Stage Persona, Steve Coogan, Structure, Success, The Mighty Boosh, Writing On Stage

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Wickedly spiky and dry as sand, controversy-courting stand-up Jena Friedman has writing credits for “Letterman” and “The Daily Show” under her belt.  We discover her unusual origin, as her thesis on Chicago’s improv scene drew her into the undertow of the comedy world, and talk in depth about the courage required to “own” difficult material...

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Filed Under: Controversial, Criticism, Dark Humour, Edinburgh, First Open Spot, Improv, Jewish Comedy, Reviews, Risk, Sketch, Stage Persona, Structure, Success, Twitter, USA, Viral, Writing On Stage

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Alarmingly successful for one so young, tender wee boy Daniel Sloss likes to get his teeth into an argument on stage. We discuss the pleasures and pitfalls of really committing to an angle, as well as learning who urinated on whose bag…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, Bridget Christie, Conan, Controversial, Dark Humour, Dave Chappelle, Edinburgh, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Fringe, George Carlin, Inspiration, Interview, Kai Humphries, Lee Evans, Live, Live At The Apollo, Louis CK, Mark Nelson, Observational Comedy, Quality Control, Rob Brydon, Sofie Hagen, Stage Persona, Success, The Stand, Tiffany Stevenson, Tig Notaro, Tom Stade, Twitter, USA, Writing Jokes

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Charismatic, stubborn and powerful, Jackie Kashian might have started off life as a “spooky reading girl”, but is now the rallying champion of nerd comedy. Head Ranger of The Dork Forest podcast, and writing partner of Maria Bamford, she produces very funny and robust material that stands up for the weakest in society. But how can you become a Zen comic like her?

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Filed Under: Baron Vaughn, Bill Hicks, Comedy Central, Dark Humour, David O’Doherty, Fear, Greg Proops, LA Podfest, Maria Bamford, Paul Gilmartin, Podcasting, Quality Control, Setlist, Stage Persona, Stewart Lee, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Nerdist, Tig Notaro, USA, Writing On Stage

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Mike Gunn survived a serious drug addiction to become a circuit favourite, loved for the warmth in his dark humour, and for his exceptional joke-writing.
As well as including some excellent practical suggestions for playing important clubs and surviving corporate work, he also talks in depth about his creative process, and his unique journey from weeping photocopier-repairman to thriving TV comic.
Extra material available at www.comedianscomedian.com/mike

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Filed Under: Andy Parsons, Dark Humour, Frankie Boyle, Gene Perret, Improv, Interview, Jimmy Carr, Mark Billingham, Michael McIntyre, Mike Gunn, Plagiarism, Russell Brand, Sean Meo, Stephen K Amos, TV Comedy

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