Fuelled by a seemingly-bottomless well of anger, and capable of articulating it hilariously, Michael Legge rages that life isn't as beautiful as it should be. We learn how his own righteous ire mimics that of his bulletproof mum, discover the origins of twitter game #FuckAThing, and just at the end get him to say something pretentious about art.

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Filed Under: Age, Alternative Comedy, Argument, Audiences, Controversial, Dark Humour, Depression, Edinburgh, Ego, Fame, Heckles, Improv, Isolation, Jobs, London, Mental Health, Money, Podcasting, Political Humour

Former SNL cast-member Sasheer is a phenomenally accomplished standup and comic actor, as well as a celebrity ambassador for the ACLU. At Just For Laughs Montreal, we discuss the confidence with which she frames her act, delve into her first standup special "Pizza Mind", and uncover her enthusiasm for life-coaching and it's effect on the finely-honed application of her will power...

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Filed Under: Acting, Character, Criticism, Diversity, Fame, Gender, Improv, Podcasting, Sketch, SNL, Success, TV

A phenomenally accomplished comic improviser and character comedian, Andy Daly revels in revealing the blackly comic internal lives of his creations.  We talk about his show "Review With Forrest McNeil", discover how playing on Comedy Bang Bang helps develop his characters, find out what makes Andy's wife roll her eyes, and enjoy a wee bit o' blarney...

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Filed Under: Acting, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, Character, Fame, Improv, Podcasting, Success, TV, YouTube

Clean-cut to within an inch of his life, spunky Ed Gamble is a deft young comic who attributes his burgeoning success to being in the right place at the right time.  We discuss the affect on his persona of the “Peacock & Gamble” double-act, learn how he created comedian Nish Kumar and tremble before his voracious appetite (for tagging jokes).

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Filed Under: Acting, Audiences, Awards, BBC, BBC3, Character, Competitions, Criticism, Double Act, Ed Gamble, Edinburgh, Podcasting, political, Political Humour, So You Think You’re Funny, Success, TV

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Filed Under: Australia, Competitions, Edinburgh, Podcasting, political, Political Humour, Radio, tom ballard, TV

Mark Forward is one of Canada's finest comic exports, with a genuinely off-the-wall approach to his comedy, and the resolve that comes of having retired and come back to the profession. We talk about humble arrogance; looking for milestones; the joy of silence; and ask how many people have to tell you you're good before you believe them...

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Filed Under: Acting, Audiences, Criticism, Diversity, Edinburgh, Equality, Improv, Just For Laughs, Louis CK, mark forward, Musical Comedy, Podcasting, Reviews, Stereotypes, Storytelling, student comedy, YouTube

Elis James and John Robins have both appeared on the show before as comics in their own right, but in this live special we focus on the work that goes into their endlessly funny and heartfelt radio and podcast double-act.  We explore the hidden language of the show, the dramatic improvement in their standup work, and a factually accurate description of the band Queen...

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Filed Under: Acting, BBC3, Compere/MC/Hosting, Dark Humour, Edinburgh, Elis James, john robins, London, Mental Health, Open Mic, Podcasting, Radio, Radio X, Soho Theatre, Storytelling, Success

Like a reverse superhero, Elis James is a warm and charismatic story-teller, able to summon a hilarious, tiny-fisted, ranting neurotic from a parallel universe.  We discuss how his persona changes when performing in English or his native Welsh, explore his sumptuous vocabulary, and unpack his superbly anecdotal style.

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Filed Under: Acting, Age, Audiences, Australia, BBC3, Channel 4, Character, Dave (TV channel), E4, Edinburgh, Elis James, Jon Robins, Open Mic, Podcasting, Radio, Radio X, The Comedy Store, TV