Global comedy superstar Russell Brand is studying for a degree, raising a new baby, and assembling a new two-year tour. An Essex boy with cosmic ambition, his art is obsessed with finding the transcendent in the mundane. We talk about his joy in "scribbling on reality", how he employs language to hijack and seed discourse, and the art of disruption...

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One of the most iconoclastic, pioneering and influential comedians in Britain, Stewart Lee has forged his post-punk ideals into a thrillingly funny live act, with the very form at his fingertips. We explore the deliberately uncomfortable tension between the man and the stage persona; discuss his self-imposed exclusion from the comedy community; and investigate his unshakeable conviction that he is in fact unsuccessful.

Follow Stewart on tour www.stewartlee.co.uk

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Filed Under: Age, Alternative Comedy, Argument, Audiences, BBC, Character, Comedy, Criticism, Double Act, Edinburgh, Fame, Fear, Heckles, Improv, Isolation, London, Reviews, Stage Persona, Stewart Lee, Storytelling, Success, The Guardian, Touring Comedian, TV, Writing

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Brian Regan is the undisputed master of the "act-out", reducing audiences to tears of joy as he inhabits one potent premise after another. We squeezed in half an hour backstage to talk about how he shapes and annotates his "vignettes", and find out why everyone considers him the nicest man in comedy.

Note to UK-based listeners. Even if you don't always download non-UK acts, please just give this a whirl; it's only short and he's INCREDIBLE.

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Radio and TV regular Angela is a prodigious joke-writer with a reputation for sharp material delivered in a world-weary manner. A former mental health professional, who "lost" her twenties to mental health problems she could deftly conceal, we talk about topical and political comedy, and ask whether her punchline density is really driven by insecurity...

Catch up with Angela's latest tour dates at www.angelabarnescomedy.co.uk

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Filed Under: Angela Barnes, Audiences, Comedy, Compere/MC/Hosting, Depression, Edinburgh, Fame, Jobs, Open Mic, political, Radio, Radio 4, TV, Writing

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Softly spoken and absolutely committed to the truth, Chris Gethard took Edinburgh by storm with a searingly honest and blackly funny show about depression and attempted suicide. We talk about creativity and catharsis, his superb blogs, and whether or not performing is therapy…

See Gethard live www.sohotheatre.com/whats-on/chris-gethard-career-suicide-2017

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Filed Under: Acting, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, Canada, Character, Chris Gethard, Comedy, Comedy Central, Depression, Edinburgh, Ego, Fame, Feminism, Festival Comedian, Gender, Improv, Mainstream, Open Mic, Reviews, Sketch, Storytelling, Success, TV, YouTube

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One of comedy’s happiest and most humble men, Andy Askins reduces audiences to tears with his beautifully subtle and innocent-seeming punchlines. We discover the extraordinary backstory to his career, and find out about the decisions behind his whispered powerhouse performance.

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Filed Under: Age, Andy Askins, Audiences, Character, Comedy, Comedy Store, Edinburgh, Fame, Fear, Festival Comedian, Heckles, Jobs, Musical, Musical Comedy, Open Mic, Success, USA

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Carmen Lynch combines deft writing, rhythm and performative poise, to deadly effect. We talk about stopping and re-starting comedy, and how it feels to escape from the day-job a second time. We also explore the beauty in simplicity, how to beat shyness with performance, and her recent spots on Letterman and Conan.

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Filed Under: Age, Alternative Comedy, Amateur, Audiences, Beginners, Clown, Comedy, Competitions, Criticism, David Letterman, Edinburgh, Fame, Just For Laughs, Open Mic, Quality Control, Reality TV, Writing, Writing On Stage

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A lot has changed since Old Tone’s last appearance on the podcast. He’s clean, sober and re-launching, but no less of a uniquely hilarious act. We talk about how he’s trying to extract value from everything in his life, and look back on how, like Obelix, he fell into the potion…

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Filed Under: Age, Alcohol, Audiences, Comedy, Criticism, Dark Humour, Depression, Edinburgh, Fame, Fear, Improv, Mental Health, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Success, TV, Writing

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