“How dare I not be entertaining!?”  One of the world’s greatest one-liner comics, Stewart Francis brings his quickfire mind to bear on the podcast, and gets grappling.  For a man who claims he has no need to perform, Stewart seems utterly unwilling to let go of the gags, but what starts as a scuffle begins to yield some insight into a professed disdain for self-indulgence. Will we learn more about him here than his audience ever do?

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Filed Under: Bill Hicks, Bridget Christie, Canada, Carson, Craig Campbell, Daniel Kitson, Daniel Sloss, David Letterman, Edinburgh, Festival, First Open Spot, Fringe, Gary Delaney, Glenn Wool, Interview, Jimmy Carr, Live, Live At The Apollo, Milton Jones, One Liners, Peter Brush, Plagiarism, Quality Control, Sean Meo, Simon Munnery, Stage Persona, Stewart Lee, Structure, Tim Vine, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes

An extraordinary education in stand-up from someone who’s been doing it since the seventies! San Francisco-based Will Durst mixes observations about life in one’s sixties, as well as political fire-brandery that swirls from column to stage. We talk about: the backbeat of jokes; escaping the responsibilities of adult life; “running twice as fast just to stay in the same place” and getting kicked out of the White House…

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Filed Under: Bill Hicks, Carson, Edinburgh, Festival, First Open Spot, Fringe, George Carlin, Greg Proops, Inspiration, Interview, Lenny Bruce, Live, Nightmare Before Christmas, Observational Comedy, Political Humour, Quality Control, Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Saturday Night Live, Stage Persona, Steve Coogan, Steve Martin, Success, USA, Woody Allen, Writing Jokes

Charismatic, stubborn and powerful, Jackie Kashian might have started off life as a “spooky reading girl”, but is now the rallying champion of nerd comedy. Head Ranger of The Dork Forest podcast, and writing partner of Maria Bamford, she produces very funny and robust material that stands up for the weakest in society. But how can you become a Zen comic like her?

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Filed Under: Baron Vaughn, Bill Hicks, Comedy Central, Dark Humour, David O’Doherty, Fear, Greg Proops, LA Podfest, Maria Bamford, Paul Gilmartin, Podcasting, Quality Control, Setlist, Stage Persona, Stewart Lee, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Nerdist, Tig Notaro, USA, Writing On Stage

A strong contender for Stu’s favourite comic of all time, Patton Oswalt is a behemoth of invention, imagination and creativity. Live from Montreal, at which he won “Stand-up Comedian of the Year”, we discuss what lifts a comic above being “funny but who gives a fuck?”  We also discuss issues of richness, legacy and whether the road gigs are worth it after all; but will Stu manage not to swoon like an Edwardian lady?

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Filed Under: 11/22/63, Alan Moore, Bill Hicks, Dave Chappelle, Directing, Down Periscope, Festival, Interview, James Joyce, King of Queens, Kyle Kinane, Live, Louis CK, Ratatouille, Risk, Silver Screen Fiend, Stage Persona, Star Wars, Success, The Beatles, USA, VEEP, Writing On Stage

Second-ever winner of the voted-for-only-by-comics “Comedians Comedian” award (no relation), Gavin Webster is one of the most frequently requested guests on this podcast. A true circuit stalwart with a phenomenal gag-rate and an ability to play any room, he talks about his inspiration in music hall comedy and punk rock, his deliberately provocative titles, and his frustration with “posh people with pens”…

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Filed Under: Alan Davies, Bill Hicks, Bob Mills, Chortle, Edinburgh, Fringe, Harry Hill, Interview, Jo Brand, Live, Music Hall, Paul Foot, Ross Noble, Stewart Lee, The Comedy Store

One of Australia’s hottest comic properties, Wil Anderson is utterly charming as he analyses his career and the length of time it took him to find his voice. A self-confessed “dag”, he outlines the relationship between structuring and finessing his shows, shares with us comedy’s Prime Directive, and fails to understand the term “lush”…

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Filed Under: Bill Burr, Bill Hicks, Dame Edna Everage, Daniel Kitson, Ed Byrne, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, George Carlin, Glenn Wool, Interview, Lindsay Webb, Louis CK, Podcasting, Radiohead, Rich Hall, Stewart Lee, Tiffany Stevenson, Todd Barry

With a staggering sixteen year back-catalogue of weekly topical songs under his belt, musical comedian Mitch Benn is a firm fixture of “The Now Show” on Radio 4. We talk about circuit snobbery regarding “the cheating stick”, the joy of creating music as well as comedy, and the perils of being so good at what you do that people have a hard time imagining you as anything else…

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Filed Under: Bill Hicks, Charlie Brooker, Daniel Kitson, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Harry Hill, Harry Shearer, Hugh Dennis, Imran Yusuf, Interview, Jay Foreman, Jenny Eclair, Jess Robinson, John Maloney, Jon Holmes, Live, Marcus Brigstocke, Mark Thomas, Mock The Week, Musical Comedy, Nick Wilty, Parody, Radio 4, Ross Noble, Shlomo, Spinal Tap, Steve Punt, Tallinn Comedy Festival, The Alternative Comedy Experience, The Beatles, The Now Show

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