A quintessential stand-up, with over three decades' experience and forty-five Letterman appearances, Jake Johannsen is an infinitely warm and funny man.

We talk about how his decisions have defined him, how to cope with periods of derailed progress, and why the plans of a comedian are pointless. 

Extra content available to members of the Insiders Club include Jake on turning down a pivotal role in Seinfeld; how he utilises his massive experience to play corporate gigs, and how he deals with having material stolen...

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Book now for LIVE ComComPods:
Mar 23rd 1pm - Live special with comedy legend TBC @ Birmingham Podcast Festival!

Stu’s 2019 tour of “End Of” is on sale now! 

“A comedy masterclass… Endlessly inventive” (The List)

Tickets for the first half of the tour at these links:

22/02/2019 Maidenhead – Norden Farm

01/03/2019 Falmouth – The Poly

13/03/2019 Salisbury Art Centre

20/03/2019 Cheltenham Playhouse

29/03/2019 Crawley -The Hawth

05/04/2019 Reading – South Street Arts

12/04/2019 Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre

17/04/2019 Oxford Old Fire Station

19/04/2019 Bromsgrove – The Artix

27/04/2019 Plymouth Barbican

9-11/05/2019 Soho Theatre, London

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Filed Under: Acting, Adam Hills, Age, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, Bill Hicks, Comedy Central, Compere/MC/Hosting, Corporate Gigs, Corporate Work, David Letterman, Emo Phillips, Fame, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Just For Laughs, Letterman, London, Mainstream, Mental Health, Netflix, Onstage Persona, Persona, Podcasting, Reviews, Rich Hall, Richard Gere, Risk, Robin Williams, Russell Peters, Seinfeld, Selling Out, Stage Persona, Steve Martin, Storytelling, Street-Performing, Structure, Success, TV, TV Comedy, USA, Woody Allen, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage, YouTube

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In part two, Jimmy Carr explores the application of Neuro-Linguistic Programming to his personal life and work, and we learn the most common mistake he sees newer comedians make on panel shows. We also get to grips with his recent switch from DVD releases to Netflix, and discover the surprising way in which he’s regarded in the USA.

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Al Murray, Alan Carr, Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Channel 4, Compere/MC/Hosting, Controversial, Corporate Work, Criticism, Dark Humour, E4, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Emo Phillips, Festival, Frank Skinner, Frankie Boyle, Fringe, George Carlin, Harry Hill, Interview, Katherine Ryan, London, Michelle Wolf, Micky Flanagan, One Liners, QI, Quality Control, Reviews, Rich Hall, Risk, Stage Persona, Steven Wright, Structure, Success, Tommy Cooper, Twitter, Writing Jokes

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“Uncle Mike” tells it like it is. A veteran standup possessed of an extraordinarily empathic relationship with his crowd, Mike loves enrapturing and abusing his audience with dirty gags your mum would accept from no-one else. There’s life in this aging warhorse…

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Filed Under: Alcohol, Daniel Kitson, Doug Stanhope, Emo Phillips, Fear, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Inspiration, Interview, Just For Laughs, Live At The Apollo, London, Milton Jones, Money, Phil Nichol, Rich Hall, Risk, Sam Simmons, Setlist, South Park, Stage Persona, Stewart Francis, Structure, Success, Tim Vine, USA, Writing On Stage

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With a cut-glass accent that reflects her precision-tooled comedy, Tania Edwards inflicts maximum damage with faint praise. We talk about her process, her practice and her peeves - and learn why you can’t have your cake and eat it too…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Alcohol, Andrew Maxwell, Dr Brown, Edinburgh, Feminism, Festival Comedian, Holly Walsh, Interview, Jerry Sadowitz, Joan Rivers, Joe Wilkinson, Julian Deane, Katherine Ryan, Lenny Bruce, London, Louis CK, Luke Toulson, Mock The Week, Nathan Caton, Political Humour, Quality Control, Radio 4, Reviews, Rich Hall, Risk, Stage Persona, Stand Up For The Week, Stewart Lee, Storytelling, Structure, Success

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Comedy speaks through Tommy Tiernan like an elemental force. One of Ireland’s most respected comic exports, his latest challenge is to improvise an hour without repeating anything he’s ever said before. We discuss the problems this presents, what led him to take it on, and where and when to wave your mickey in the moonlight…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Abandoman, Alcohol, Compere/MC/Hosting, Controversial, Criticism, Dara O'Briain, Edinburgh, Eleanor Tiernan, Fear, Festival, Fringe, Improv, Interview, Ireland, Isolation, Jason Byrne, Katherine Ryan, Live, Live At The Apollo, Owen O'Neill, Phil Kay, Rich Hall, Risk, Ross Noble, Storytelling, Success, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

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As well as co-hosting The Football’s On show on BT and the Tuesday Club podcast, Ian Stone is an unbreakable club comic with a resume that includes TV panel games, regularly headlining the Comedy Store and performing to British troops in Afghanistan. He charts the development of his writing skills, and explores the revelation he had in deciding to “piss about” on stage. We also cover only writing stuff that you care about, and using moaning as a creative force…

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Filed Under: BT Sport, Dave Schneider, David Baddiel, Dylan Moran, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Ian Cognito, Interview, Jenny Eclair, Jerry Sadowitz, Michael McIntyre, Milton Jones, Mock The Week, Podcasting, Rich Hall, The Comedy Store, The Football’s On

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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

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It’s Episode 3, and Stu interviews Dan Antopolski in his writing-cellar.
Dan explores how to wrong-foot an audience’s assumptions, and argues comedy is an art not simply a craft.

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Filed Under: A Bit Of Fry And Laurie, Ben Elton, Christopher Hitchens, Craig Campbell, David 'Kid' Jensen, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Festival, Friday Night Live, Fringe, Harry Enfield, Harry Hill, Interview, Jigsaw, Lenny Henry, Louis CK, Mark Watson, Micky Flanagan, Nat Luurtsema, Purple Turtle, Rich Hall, Rob Deering, Ross Noble, Saturday Night Live, Sean Lock, Simon Munnery, Stewart Lee, The Comedy Store Players, The Dinks, The Mighty Boosh, Tom Basden, Tom Craine, Tony Law, We Are Klang

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