With his dishevelled appearance and wild energy, you might not be surprised to learn that the wonderfully funny Bobby Mair has had “more therapists than girlfriends”. We talk about his Canadian comedy work ethic, the trick of making the audience your friend, and find out why bad gigs in the UK are still good.

We delve into his origins, starting comedy coincidentally during a traumatic and grief-stricken phase in his life; find out what a relief it was after 16 years to write an observational joke that didn’t derive from trauma; and discover why comedy didn’t save Bobby’s life.

20 mins of extra content available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club includes Bobby on the “Killer Camp” reality show he hosted; some exploration of his mental robustness; and how he went viral as the worst comic in the world…

  Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including the exclusive Insiders with Nish Kumar, Alfie Brown, James Acaster and Fern Brady, plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.

Catch up with Bobby:

Bobby and Red Richardson’s podcast is “The Year Is”, discover it at linktre.ee/theyearispod

Bobby’s“Cockroach” tour continues in Southend, Cardiff, Norwich and concludes in London - get tickets at www.bobbymair.net

IG: @bobbymaircomedian
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Everything Stu's up to:

This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter

Stu recently went viral on Instagram so changed the official podcast account into @StuartGoldsmithComedy

And he goes by that name on noted spyware site Tiktok, should you dare…

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Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com

Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.
“There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” -- David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group

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Filed Under: Audiences, Bobby Mair, Chris Rock, Edinburgh, Fern Brady, Festival, Fringe, Harriet Kemsley, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan, Sara Pascoe, Stage Persona, Success

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Brilliant Cally Beaton swapped the boardroom for the green room, when Joan Rivers convinced her it wasn’t too late to try comedy in her forties. From first class air travel, to long night-drives to open mics, she’s been putting the hours in and is now reaping the rewards. We talk about why happiness is a U-shaped curve; how her polish enabled her to “hide” in the first part of her comedy career, and how she’s even now unlearning her natural authority and discovering true vulnerability onstage.

25 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club includes Cally on a moment of stark realisation that it’s OK to be flawed; on her part in bringing South Park to the world; and whether “Fuck ‘Em” is a useful mantra…

Catch up with Cally:

www.callybeaton.com

IG: @callybeatoncomedian

TW: @callybeaton

Cally's podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/namaste-motherfuckers/id1562113984

Everything Stu's up to:

This podcast is @ComComPod on Twitter and Instagram

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Find out everything Stu’s up to at www.stuartgoldsmith.com

Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.

“Stuart was brilliant; he nailed the brief, and the balance of meaningful content and humour was perfect for our audience.” Jo Matkin, CEO Celsus Group

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Filed Under: Alan Bennett, Audiences, Daniel Kitson, Edinburgh, Eleanor Tiernan, Fear, Fern Brady, Fringe, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Jess Fostekew, Live At The Apollo, Richard Herring, Seann Walsh, Sindhu Vee, Stage Persona, Steve Bennett, Success, Writing Jokes

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The giddily funny star of Crashing, You Made It Weird and his eponymous sketch and chat show, Pete Holmes lets his effervescent personality bubble over from the word go. We talk about his unerring ability to make the insanity of existence as funny as it is accessible, uncover how to embrace the coolness of uncoolness, and basically learn the meaning of life. This one is just amazing, enjoy!

peteholmes.com | @peteholmes

Tickets for my show Primer at this year's Edinburgh Fringe

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Filed Under: Audiences, Beth Stelling, Bill Cosby, Fame, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Jeff Dunham, Jerry Seinfeld, Jobs, John Mulaney, Judd Apatow, Just For Laughs, Live, Mainstream, Maria Bamford, Mental Health, Money, Netflix, Onstage Persona, Patton Oswalt, Persona, Pete Holmes, Podcasting, Seinfeld, Sketch, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Colbert Report, TV, TV Comedy, Twitter, USA, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage, YouTube, Zach Galifianakis

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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!

@jakethis | www.jakethis.com

Book now for LIVE ComComPods:
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

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Filed Under: Acting, Adam Hills, Age, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, Bill Hicks, 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, Steve Martin, Storytelling, Street-Performing, Structure, Success, TV, TV Comedy, USA, Woody Allen, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage, YouTube

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Responsible for the best reviewed comedy show at Edfringe 2018, Alex Edelman is an irrepressibly funny comic, with a grasp of joke structure and narrative arc that is both innate and studied.  We cover his Modern Orthodox Jewish upbringing, and as well as identifying a "a confessional arms race" in modern comedy, he reveals a desperate need to be accepted by his peers.  But is he really "solicitous and pandering"? Extra content for this episode includes Alex's hypothetical "formula" for an award-winning first hour, and why although prescriptive it isn't actually that formulaic. We also get to hear him review himself honestly...  Sign up for all the extras at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Find out more about Alex at www.alexedelmancomedy.com @AlexEdelman www.comedianscomedian.com @StuGoldsmith @ComComPod

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Alex Edelman, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, BBC, Best Newcomer, Bill Burr, Bo Burnham, Brain Regan, Brian Regan, Bridget Christie, Chris Rock, Directing, Edinburgh, Ego, Festival, Fin Taylor, First Open Spot, Fringe, HAIM, Interview, James Acaster, Jerry Seinfeld, Jewish Comedy, Jobs, John Kearns, Josh Widdicombe, Josie Long, Mental Health, Onstage Persona, Persona, Radio 4, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The 1975, The Guardian, USA, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

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Ready for some in-depth comedy theory?  Brainiac standup and one half of The Champs podcast, Moshe Kasher talks us through an exploded diagram of his approach to the art and craft of comedy. As well as detailing an analysis of his superb crowd-work, we get an inside view on the importance of “intrigue” in comedy and whether or not one can conjure it; not to mention the important difference between “riffingtons” and “rantingtons”…

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Filed Under: Ben Stiller, Bill Burr, Festival, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Jewish Comedy, Just For Laughs, Louis CK, Patrice O'Neal, Patton Oswalt, Podcasting, Stage Persona, Steven Wright, Structure, The Champs, Todd Barry, Writing On Stage, Zach Galifianakis, Zoolander

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Director or script-editor of over sixty other acts including Michael McIntyre, Eddie Izzard and Reginald D Hunter, John Gordillo is a superb comedian in his own right.

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Bill Burr, Carey Marx, David Letterman, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Live At The Apollo, Louis CK, Mark Thomas, Michael McIntyre, Naomi Klein, Reginald D. Hunter, Ross Noble, Sara Pascoe, Stewart Lee, Tim Vine

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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

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