Legendary comic Barry Crimmins kickstarted Boston’s comedy scene in the 1980s, testified to the Senate against AOL.com profiteering from child pornography, and is to this day both a political firebrand and an intensely kind man. We talk about his new special “Whatever Threatens You”, released this week by Louis CK; political comedy and being your own trusted source; and Barry also acknowledges the personal cost of a life of activism.

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Filed Under: Age, Criticism, Depression, Fame, Louis CK, Mental Health, Storytelling, Success, TV, USA, Writing On Stage

A small-town girl who realised pretty late she was a giant lesbian, Cameron Esposito has evolved into a hilarious alpha-female hero comic. We talk about body-shaming, power-stances and side-mullets, and why this next decade is going to be awesome for women…

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Filed Under: Age, Audiences, Canada, Controversial, Criticism, Depression, Edinburgh, Fame, Gender, Heckles, Inspiration, Mental Health, Podcasting, Sexuality, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Success, Writing On Stage

Multiple Tony and Olivier Award-winner, and Emmy-nominee Tim Minchin went from gigging keyboardist, to Royal Albert Hall smash hit, to Dreamworks director. We explore the dynamic between Tim’s easy-going exterior and his internal driving force, learn his true feelings towards his own voice, and find out how he feels about death…

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Filed Under: Acting, Age, Arena Comedy, Audiences, Australia, Awards, Controversial, Dark Humour, Edinburgh, Fame, Music Videos, Musical, Musical Comedy, Persona, Political Humour, Storytelling, Structure, Success, USA

At the top of his game, stand-up Bill Burr is conquering the planet with an extraordinary creative ferocity. He delights in unsettling audiences by saying the un-sayable, before justifying his comic position with inspiring verve. We learn the tricks he uses to break out of routine onstage, explode the myth of finding one’s voice, and also have a really invigorating argument about privilege…

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Filed Under: Audiences, Beginners, Controversial, Criticism, Edinburgh, Ego, Fame, Feminism, Festival Comedian, Gender, Heckles, Improv, Inspiration, Money, Open Mic, Persona, Reviews, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Touring Comedian, USA, Writing On Stage

Sean Hughes is a thoughtful, reflective performer, with a passion for self-expressive and profound comedy.
A pioneer of the themed, narrative standup show, after the 90s he quit the fishbowl of comedy celebrity to become a novelist, poet and actor.
We discuss his feelings on “outliving” his life experience; the amazing drug of comedy; and the challenges of attracting an audience other than the one you were aiming for…

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Filed Under: Actor, Alexei Sayle, Ben Elton, Channel 4, Drinking, Edinburgh, Eric Morecambe, Fame, Festival, Fosters Comedy Award, Fringe, Interview, Irish, Live, Mental Health, Micky Flanagan, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Perrier Comedy Award, Poetry, Richard Pryor, Star Trek, Steve Frost, Tommy Cooper, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy

From Wembley sell-out star to complex comic philosopher, David Baddiel returned to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe with a stand-up lecture about fame.
We discuss his rigorous self-analysis and how appealing he finds the transformative effective of walking onstage. We also delve into how David’s obsession with the truth defines him, and was partly responsible for the end of one of his double-acts…

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Filed Under: Baddiel And Skinner Unplanned, Chris Rock, Danny Wallace, Derren Brown, Double Act, Edinburgh, Fame, Festival, Frank Skinner, Fringe, Interview, Kai Humphries, Live, Mock The Week, Newman And Baddiel, Omid Djallili, Podcasting, Ricky Gervais, Rob Newman, Sara Pascoe, Setlist, Soho Theatre, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Twitter