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, Comedy, Controversial, Dark Humour, Depression, Edinburgh, Ego, Fame, Heckles, Improv, Isolation, Jobs, London, Mental Health, Money, Podcasting, Political Humour

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Having grown up in Tasmania at a time when her very sexuality was illegal, Hannah Gadsby has forged her anger into an annihilating comic weapon. Her new show “Nanette” is a heart-wrenching piece of work that rails against the failings of comedy itself to tell enough of the truth. We talk about honesty and accessibility, and her decision to stop being a comedian.

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Filed Under: Audiences, Comedy, Depression, Edinburgh, Equality, Feminism, Gender, Hannah Gadsby, Melbourne, Mental Health, Storytelling, TV

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

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Fern Brady is a fiercely funny and provocative comic, with an invigorating ability to combine eloquence and bluntness.  A Guardian columnist and accidental spokesperson, she talks here about managing her anger, her frustrated attempts to make friends, and why she’s often surprised to hear that she doesn’t give a fuck…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Acting, Audiences, Beginners, Comedy, Competitions, Depression, Edinburgh, Feminism, Fern Brady, Festival Comedian, Gender, Heckles, Inspiration, Jobs, London, Mainstream, Mental Health, Money, Open Mic, So You Think You’re Funny, Stereotypes, The Guardian, TV

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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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Jonny Donahoe and Paddy Gervers are political musical comics with real jokes, real music and real politics. Regulars on R4’s The Now Show, and creators of iTunes chart-topping “The Farage Song”, they discuss the creative dynamic behind their work, and profess a disgusting amount of love and respect for one another.

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Filed Under: Age, Audiences, Character, Comedy, Controversial, Criticism, Depression, Diversity, Double Act, Edinburgh, Fear, Gender, Hatemail, Mental Health, Money, Musical, Musical Comedy, political, Reviews, Risk

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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, Comedy, Criticism, Depression, Fame, Louis CK, Mental Health, Storytelling, Success, TV, USA, Writing, Writing On Stage

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