It’s episode 100 of the podcast and Stu’s been saving this one up! If you’ve donated in the last few months you’ll have heard this one as a sneaky pre-release but here it is for the rest of us…
Phil Kay is a force of nature. Not a metaphorical one; an actual force of nature. “The guy that speaks really fast until it goes wrong” waxes sagacious about staying in the bit that works, no longer being appropriate to the bullets, and most importantly of all believing in belief.
Phil’s autobiography “The Wholly Viable” is available online now and you’d be an idiot to miss it.

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In part two of this conversation with the free-wheeling comedy craftsman, Ross Noble argues that ideas with unusual logic are often mistaken for “surreal” comedy, and explains his process of un-honing ideas by starting with something neat and then taking it to bits live on stage…

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Filed Under: Australia, Bill Bailey, Bill Hicks, Billy Connolly, Boothy Graffoe, Dave Gorman, Exclusive, Fred Macauley, Glee Club, Harry Hill, Improv, Interview, Jasper Carrott, Jo Brand, Joe Wilkinson, John Cooper Clarke, Lee Evans, Lenny Bruce, Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, Peter Kay, Rob Newman, Russell Brand, Sean Hughes, Sean Lock, Stewart Lee, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes

Ross Noble makes apparently casual improvisation into an art form, breathing life into nonsense for hours at a time and provoking gales of laughter.
In the first part of this conversation we talk about how he cultivated his devoted live following, how hard it is to define what’s basically him “dicking about”, and the benefits of making TV warm-up work for you…

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Sarah Millican returns for a live sequel, in which we go into detail on how she copes with her ever-increasing fame, and being regarded as one of the “100 most powerful women in Britain”. As well as discussing her views on feminism, and how she keeps challenging herself when playing to an audience who love her, she also explains how to stay grounded at Edinburgh, and why she feels “ballsy.”

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Filed Under: A Bic For Her, Bill Bailey, Bridget Christie, Edinburgh, Feminism, Festival, Fringe, Gavin Webster, Interview, Jack Dee, Janeane Garofalo, Jason Cook, Jeremy Hardy, Live, Nadia Kamil, Sean Hughes, The Pleasance, Tig Notaro, Tony Law, Touring Comedian, Victoria Wood

Part two of the interview sees Richard talking about his standup.
He explores his status and persona onstage, admits which subjects he finds difficult to include in his act, and reflects on his frustration at being labelled derivative of his ex-double act partner.
We also discuss the future of comedy in Britain and Richard’s optimism in the face of a changing landscape.

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Alan Partridge, Ben Elton, Ben Moor, Blogging, Bo Burnham, Chortle, Dan Tetsell, Daniel Kitson, Dara O'Briain, Double Act, Edinburgh, Festival, Fist Of Fun, Fringe, Glenn Wool, Have I Got News For You, Interview, Ken Campbell, Lee & Herring, Leicester Square Theatre, Milton Jones, Monty Python, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Patrick Marber, Podcasting, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Ricky Gervais, Sean Hughes, Sketch, Spinal Tap, Steve Coogan, Stewart Lee, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy, Twitter, Writing Jokes

Richard Herring is a prolific comedian, blogger and podcaster, comprehensively mining his every experience for comic potential. As well as exploring the unique resource of his daily blog, his online strategy and some of his maddeningly self-indulgent impulses, we also discuss his success, and whether it will ever live up to his aspirations…
Part two follows in the next episode of this podcast.

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Suede-hooved waffler Carl Donnelly makes comic storytelling look easy. His turn of phrase and relaxed narrative style has influenced a wave of newer acts, but his eye for a genuinely funny idea sets him apart from his emulators.
We discuss the importance of the truth in his work, and he also bangs on about theta-waves. Christ knows.

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Filed Under: Alun Cochrane, Amused Moose, Banana Cabaret, Bill Hicks, Binaural Beats, Carl Donnelly, Chortle, Chris Martin, Interview, Josie Long, Lee Evans, Michael McIntyre, Mitch Hedburg, Old Rope, Peter Kay, Podcasting, Sean Hughes, Seann Walsh, Stephen K Amos, Steve Hughes, Storytelling, Theta Waves