One of the godfathers of alt-comedy, Eugene Mirman is an obsessive innovator of different forms through which to be funny; laminated signs, letters to councils, lectures on how to advertise shapes and his own ten year super-commitment to a joke, the "Eugene Mirman comedy festival". As well as talking about the drafting process behind his measured absurdism, we learn how he deals with his wife's illness - both in his personal life and on stage.

www.eugenemirman.com | @EugeneMirman

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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

05/10/19 Edinburgh Stand (early show – 5pm)

11/10/19 Northampton Royal and Derngate

25/10/19 Teignmouth Pavillions

26/10/19 Swindon Arts Centre

04/11/19 Nottingham Glee Club

05/11/19 Birmingham Glee Club

08/11/19 Bristol - The Comedy Box at the Hen and Chicken

04/12/19 Aldershot - The West End Centre

25/01/20 Corsham - The Pound Arts Centre

01/02/20 Newcastle Stand (early show - 5pm)

02/02/20 Glasgow - The Stand

07/02/20 Farnham Maltings

28/02/20 Cambridge Junction

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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…

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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, Stewart Lee, Structure, Success, Twitter, USA, Writing On Stage, YouTube

In this second part of our conversation, blisteringly funny Todd Glass issues a passionate call to people to “keep evolving”. He also details the cash wager with comedian David Cross that saw him push a piece of material to its limits, and reveals a cunning plan for some technological trickery to make his arguments onstage more resonant…

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Filed Under: Andy Kindler, Blake Wexler, Brian Regan, Comedy Central, David Cross, Eddie Pepitone, Fear, George Carlin, Inspiration, Interview, LA Podfest, Netflix, Observational Comedy, Phil Donahue, Podcasting, Quality Control, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Todd Glass Show, USA, Will Ferrell, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

Brendon Burns returns to the show, live at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival, to clear up some matters of condescension, technique and the petulance of his youth. In addition to discussing his new internet-based strategy, tour and podcast, we also analyse the routine he’s most proud of, and how he grew it over the course of years…

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Filed Under: Australia, Bill Burr, David Cross, Doug Stanhope, Eddie Murphy, Festival, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Live, Louis CK, Podcasting

David Cross asked me to distribute this never-before-heard deleted track from his 2014 album “It’s Not Funny”, featuring H. Jon Benjamin as the voice of God.
The track was intended as the finale of the album but never included, as he explains in Episode 96 of “The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast” - available at www.comedianscomedian.com
Purchase the original album at itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/david-cross/id15367333
Legal disclaimer: I, David Cross, (of this email address) of sound mind and body, do declare that this audio file, let’s call it, “Clapping in the USA” is mine all mine. And I am happy to give it to Stuart to post on his podcast thing. Especially as I wilfully have no presence on Social Media. Yours in Christ, David

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Variety superstar Clarke MacFarlane blends elements of stand-up, clowning and skills to create the show-stopping, crowd-surfing “Mario, Queen of the Circus”. Touring with La Clique and La Soiree has allowed him to hone his act to perfection over years, but he still “pays his dues” with regular streetshows.
We discuss his work rate and workaholism, his respect for standups, and his bizarre pre-performance habits, not to mention the dark voices that plague even a top level act such as himself.

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Filed Under: Australia, Daniel Kitson, David Cross, Freddie Mercury, Interview, La Soiree, Neil Gaiman, New York, Philippe Gaulier, Shakespeare, Street Performance