Responsible for the best reviewed comedy show at Edfringe 2018, Alex Edelman is an irrepressibly funny comic, with a grasp of joke structure and narrative arc that is both innate and studied.  We cover his Modern Orthodox Jewish upbringing, and as well as identifying a "a confessional arms race" in modern comedy, he reveals a desperate need to be accepted by his peers.  But is he really "solicitous and pandering"? Extra content for this episode includes Alex's hypothetical "formula" for an award-winning first hour, and why although prescriptive it isn't actually that formulaic. We also get to hear him review himself honestly...  Sign up for all the extras at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Find out more about Alex at www.alexedelmancomedy.com @AlexEdelman www.comedianscomedian.com @StuGoldsmith @ComComPod

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Alex Edelman, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, BBC, Best Newcomer, Bill Burr, Bo Burnham, Brain Regan, Brian Regan, Bridget Christie, Chris Rock, Directing, Edinburgh, Ego, Festival, Fin Taylor, First Open Spot, Fringe, HAIM, Interview, James Acaster, Jerry Seinfeld, Jewish Comedy, Jobs, John Kearns, Josh Widdicombe, Josie Long, Mental Health, Onstage Persona, Persona, Radio 4, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The 1975, The Guardian, USA, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

"Scummy Mummies" Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson are a pair of stand-ups with a hit parenting podcast unlike any other. Unafraid to get shit in their eyebrows and tell you about it, we discover the dynamic between them, get the lowdown on their very eventful live tour shows, and hear the infuriating story of their TV smash-in-waiting getting held down by The Man (or Some Men).  

Visit scummymummies.com to listen to the Scummy Mummies podcast and buy tickets for their live shows. You can follow them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @scummymummies.  

  See "The Comedian's Comedian" podcast live with special guests "No Such Thing As A Fish" (the QI Elves podcast) at London Podfest, 9.30pm on Sunday 16th Sept 2018  

Tickets are selling fast for this headline event!  

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See Stu's new show "End Of" at Edinburgh this August! https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-end-of www.comedianscomedian.com

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Filed Under: Audiences, Corporate Work, Dark Humour, Diversity, Double Act, Equality, Feminism, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, French and Saunders, Gender, Inspiration, Interview, Jobs, Live, Open Mic, Persona, Plagiarism, Podcasting, Risk, School, Sexuality, Sketch, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Success, The Guardian, The Young Ones, Touring Comedian, TV, Twitter, Vic And Bob, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

Anuvab Pal is one of a new generation, exploding out of India's relatively recent "comedy Big Bang".  This disarming, witty act reveals how hard he finds it to embrace the Western "free thought" approach to learning, and waxes lyrical on the difference between art and "retail entertainment", as well as giving us the low-down on who to watch out for in Indian comedy...

Hear extra material from this conversation with Anuvab, as well as extras from Russell Howard, James Acaster and more, PLUS a load of other interactive comedy projects giving you more tailored direct advice on creating work.  Don't miss out, download the private "Insiders" podcast at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders

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See Stu on tour over the next two months, including a DVD record of the tour show on June 14th in Bristol:

08/06/2018 Southampton, Hanger Farm

09/06/2018 Cambridge Junction

12/06/2018 Edinburgh, The Monkey Barrel

13/06/2018 Glasgow, The Stand

14/06/2018 DVD RECORD IN BRISTOL

15/06/2018 Birmingham Glee

17/06/2018 Brighton Komedia

21-23 June London, Soho Theatre

29/06/2018 Tringe Festival

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Filed Under: Age, Audiences, Comedy Store, Dylan Moran, Eddie Izzard, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Ian Stone, India, Indian Comedy, Interview, Jobs, Mock The Week, Peter Kay, Rob Deering, Ross Noble, Soho Theatre, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Comedy Store, Twitter, YouTube

Sophie is a hurricane of comedy in action. Possessed of a singular voice, she focuses her wit on genuinely important subject matter, including the cuts to social and mental health care services.  We talk about obtaining government funding for her comedy tours, the "politics of politeness", and what happens after the conversation about class in comedy...   Hear extra material from this conversation with Sophie, as well as extras from Russell Howard, James Acaster and more, plus a load of other interactive comedy projects... Support the show by becoming a member of the "Insiders Club" at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders   See Sophie on tour nationally and at the Soho Theatre this June, details via www.sophiewillan.com   @SophieWillan @ComComPod   See Stu on tour over the next two months, including a DVD record of the tour show on June 14th in Bristol:  

30/05/2018 Aldershot, West End Centre

01/06/2018 Sheffield, The Lescar

02/06/2018 York, The Basement

03/06/2018 Newcastle – The Stand

04/06/2018 Leeds, Duke Studios

08/06/2018 Southampton, Hanger Farm

09/06/2018 Cambridge Junction

12/06/2018 Edinburgh, The Monkey Barrel

13/06/2018 Glasgow, The Stand

14/06/2018 DVD RECORD IN BRISTOL 

15/06/2018 Birmingham Glee

17/06/2018 Brighton Komedia

21-23 June London, Soho Theatre

29/06/2018 Tringe Festival

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Filed Under: Acting, Argument, Audiences, BBC, Bridget Christie, Caroline Aherne, Character, Clown, College, Edinburgh, Equality, Fear, Feminism, Festival, Fringe, Gender, Improv, Inspiration, Interview, Jobs, Mental Health, Persona, Physical Comedy, Risk, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Stewart Lee, Storytelling, Street-Performing, Structure, Success, Surreal, Touring Comedian, Writing On Stage

Recorded in 2017, this episode refers to Anne's previous Barry nomination and not her most recent one, which might hint at the kind of quality of comic we've got here...  We talk about her ability to inhabit incredibly funny and idiosyncratic Australian characters, her eye for detail, and then completely miss out on her excellent ABC "noir"-ish sitcom "The Edge Of The Bush".

@anneedmonds1

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16/05/2018 Norwich, Epic Studios

18/05/2018 Northampton Royal & Derngate

19/05/2018 Warwick Arts Centre (Coventry)

20/05/2018 Shrewsbury, Henry Tudor House

23/05/2018 Swindon Arts Centre

26/05/2018 Farnham Maltings

30/05/2018 Aldershot, West End Centre

01/06/2018 Sheffield, The Lescar

02/06/2018 York, The Basement

03/06/2018 Newcastle – The Stand

04/06/2018 Leeds, Duke Studios

08/06/2018 Southampton, Hanger Farm

09/06/2018 Cambridge Junction

12/06/2018 Edinburgh, The Monkey Barrel

13/06/2018 Glasgow, The Stand

15/06/2018 Birmingham Glee

17/06/2018 Brighton Komedia

21-23 June London, Soho Theatre

29/06/2018 Tringe Festival

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Filed Under: Acting, Audiences, Aunty Donna, Australia, Barry Award, Competitions, Edinburgh, Equality, Fame, Feminism, Festival, Fringe, Gender, Interview, Jobs, Mainstream, Money, Persona, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Success, TV, TV Comedy, Twitter, YouTube

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Filed Under: Age, Audiences, Drinking, Edgy, Edinburgh, Ego, Fame, Festival, First Open Spot, Fringe, Heckles, Interview, Jeff Dunham, Jim Jefferies, Jobs, Leicester Square Theatre, Live, London, Louis CK, Mainstream, Money, Netflix, Onstage Persona, Persona, Radio, Reviews, Soho Theatre, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Structure, Success, SXSW, TV, Twitter, USA, Writing On Stage

Very funny, amazingly watchable, and offering genuine insight into his personal and social politics, Tez Ilyas is a Northern, working-class, muslim comic capable of going all the way. Exceptionally frank about his disappointment on being overlooked for award nomination, he goes on to identify the historic lack of diversity on the judging panel of one of the most highly regarded prizes in British comedy...

Find tickets for Tez's DVD taping at the South Bank Centre on 7th May at www.tezilyas.com  @tezilyas   

Stu's tour info at www.comedianscomedian.com/tour @comcompod  

Access exclusive extra material from Tez, plus all extra content from the podcast, by signing up for COMCOM MEMBERSHIP with a recurring donation at comedianscomedian.com/donate  

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Filed Under: Audiences, Awards, BBC, Bo Burnham, Channel 4, Chris Rock, Competitions, Criticism, Dave Chappelle, Diversity, Drama School, Eddie Murphy, Edinburgh, Ego, Equality, Fame, Fear, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Free Fringe, Fringe, Interview, Jobs, Live At The Apollo, London, Mainstream, Netflix, Nish Kumar, Persona, Peter Kay, Radio, Reviews, Romesh Ranganathan, Russ Peers, Russell Brand, Soho Theatre, Stage Persona, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Success, The Comedy Store, The Pleasance, Touring Comedian, Trevor Noah, TV, TV Comedy, Up The Creek, Writing Jokes

It's hard to imagine a more expressive, searingly honest and comprehensively funny comic than Maria Bamford.  After a year which saw her series and new special on Netflix propel her finally to the earning that befits her talent, Maria reflects on how money, property and prestige don't solve anything, what it's like to be an ex-underdog, and whether it's possible to make a not for profit TV show. We also cover the relationship between her bipolar and her day to day happiness, and ask how you function when "weakness is the brand"...  

@MariaBamfoo
mariabamford.com  

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Filed Under: Acting, Age, Audiences, Depression, Directing, Edinburgh, Ego, Equality, Fame, Fear, Festival Comedian, Fringe, How To, Inspiration, Interview, Isolation, Jobs, Lady Dynamite, Leicester Square Theatre, Mainstream, Mental Health, Money, Netflix, Old Baby, Persona, Problems, Reviews, Risk, Seinfeld, SNL, Soho Theatre, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Touring Comedian, TV, TV Comedy, USA, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage