Comedian, former street-performer and popular podcast host, Stu Goldsmith is a charming but tortur-

Oh god I can't fake this, it's me isn't it? It's bloody ME!

Your fearless interviewer has the tables turned as he sits down to be interviewed by ComCom fans Sarah Millican, Tom Allen and Sindhu Vee, and fields questions from listeners including James Acaster, Nish Kumar, Ricky Gervais, Brett Goldstein, Herbie Treehead, Josh Widdicombe, Fern Brady and Nathaniel Metcalfe, as well as those sent in by you the listener via the ComCom Facebook page.

It was quite bruising but he enjoyed it.

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The rushes from the three main interviews are available soon from www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders, along with all the extra material from any episode which has ever had extras attached!

Come and see Stu's work-in-progress show "Primer" at the Edinburgh Fringe at Monkey Barrel, who appear to have cheekily grabbed

www.thefringe.com

www.thefringe.co.uk

and

www.fairfringe.com

But you can find Stu's details here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-primer-wip

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Filed Under: Age, Audiences, Claudia O'Doherty, College, comcompod, Compere/MC/Hosting, Double Act, Edinburgh, Fear, Fern Brady, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Free Fringe, Fringe, Gary Delaney, Gig Recordings, Heckles, Ian Cognito, Inspiration, Interview, Isolation, James Acaster, Jobs, Joe Lycett, John Luke Roberts, john robins, Josh Widdicombe, London, Maria Bamford, Mental Health, Nish Kumar, Onstage Persona, Patton Oswalt, Persona, Phil Kay, Philippe Gaulier, Podcasting, Pomodoro, Problems, Ricky Gervais, Risk, Sarah Millican, Show Me The Funny, Sindhu Vee, Stage Persona, Stuart Goldsmith, Success, Tim Vine, Tom Allen, Twitter, Widdicombe, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

Splicing together physical absurdity with beautifully cerebral joke-writing, John Luke Roberts is responsible for some genuinely ground-breaking comedy. We discuss how he was vice-president of Cambridge Footlights while not feeling part of it, how he battles his ego and why he was drawn to Ecole Phillipe Gaulier.  We also explore what it feels like to perform as a terrifying clown of your own dead father...

Extras available by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders include the inside story on ACMS and his "mutually-assured" relationship with co-host Thom Tuck, and his thoughts on why even though the highs of improv and musical comedy are high indeed, the entry level is pretty low...

@JLukeRoberts / Tickets for John Luke's 2018 Ed Fringe show

Stu's remaining tour dates:

29/06/2018 Tringe Festival

And get information on Stu's Ed Fringe show 'End Of' HERE.

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Acting, Age, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, Awards, Character, Clown, College, Competitions, Edinburgh, Ego, Festival, Festival Comedian, Footlights, Fringe, Interview, John Luke Roberts, Mental Health, Mock The Week, Onstage Persona, Persona, Philippe Gaulier, Physical Comedy, Reviews, Risk, School, Simon Munnery, So You Think You’re Funny, Soho Theatre, Stage Persona, Structure, Success, Surreal, The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, Thom Tuck, TV, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

The complex relationship between a ventriloquist and her puppets is brought to life in mind-expanding detail in this live episode, as comedian, clown and filmmaker Nina Conti lays her creative process bare! Startlingly innovative and imaginative, Nina traces her development via mentor Ken Campbell (and criticism from Daniel Kitson), and why she feels she’s “more Monkey than Nina”…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Clowning Around, Dr Brown, Family Tree, Her Master’s Voice, Improv, Interview, Jeff Dunham, Ken Campbell, Live, Live At The Apollo, Phil Burgers, Philippe Gaulier, Touring Comedian, Ventriloquism

A lager-sodden “not deliberately bad” poet, Tim Key is responsible for some of the most startlingly theatrical fringe comedy of the last ten years. From his outrageous origin as a college-troupe cuckoo, to his frustrations at the culling of his sketch group “Cowards”; through fringe stardom to his big screen success alongside Alan Partridge, we trace Tim’s emergence as one of the most compelling voices of contemporary British comedy.

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Filed Under: Alan Partridge, Alex Horne, Alpha Papa, BBC3, Cowards, David Baddiel, Festival, Footlights, How To, Interview, Mark Watson, Philippe Gaulier, Poetry, Radio 4, Steve Coogan

Lou Sanders is off the rails. Her deliciously shameless stage persona is backed up by punchy writing, peppered with surreal flavours. From gurus to glitter, we discuss the technique behind her tackle…

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Filed Under: Bridget Christie, Daniel Kitson, Festival, Harley Breen, How To, Interview, Jo Brand, Louis CK, Nat Luurtsema, Pappy’s, Philippe Gaulier, Stewart Lee, Surreal, The Alternative Comedy Experience

Bloody lovely Trygve is a superb physical improviser, and more of a “weird lanky white brittle idiot” than a clown.
We dissect the hilarious savagery of his imaginary worlds, and talk about stealing ideas from yourself, spotting your habits, and why it’s good to go and see bad shows…

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Filed Under: Auckland, Barnie Duncan, Ben Target, Benjamin Crellin, Buster Keaton, Calypso Nights, Cardboard Cabaret, Carlo Jacucci, Charlie Chaplin, Clowning Around, Dr Brown, FRED Awards, Golden Gibbo Awards, Imagine Toi, Interview, John Kearns, Julien Cottereau, Kim Noble, Kraken, Kune’s Kitchen, Laurel And Hardy, Le Flop, Liam Williams, Monty Python, Phil Burgers, Philippe Gaulier, Red Bastard, Squidboy, Steen Raskopoulos, The Boy With Tape On His Face, The Classic, Underbelly, Vikki Stone

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

Are stand-up comedians simply repressed clowns? That’s the question posed by Phil Burgers, iconoclastic creator of the deliriously funny “Dr Brown”.
He passionately explores the the importance of receiving an audience not transmitting to them, searching for the pleasure in being an idiot, and why “need” kills comedy. He also explains how he has created work by improvising a completely new show, every night of a festival.
This podcast could change your performing life.

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Filed Under: Barry Award, Chortle, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Jacques Lecoq, Joey Page, Money, Philippe Gaulier, Physical Comedy, Richard Pryor, Tom Allen