Charismatic, stubborn and powerful, Jackie Kashian might have started off life as a “spooky reading girl”, but is now the rallying champion of nerd comedy. Head Ranger of The Dork Forest podcast, and writing partner of Maria Bamford, she produces very funny and robust material that stands up for the weakest in society. But how can you become a Zen comic like her?

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Filed Under: Baron Vaughn, Bill Hicks, Comedy Central, Dark Humour, David O’Doherty, Fear, Greg Proops, LA Podfest, Maria Bamford, Paul Gilmartin, Podcasting, Quality Control, Setlist, Stage Persona, Stewart Lee, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Nerdist, Tig Notaro, USA, Writing On Stage

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Having chosen possibly the only career where his good looks can count against him, comedy- and creativity-addict Joel defies those who would write him off as an MTV jawline. We get stuck into his moving, inventive and hilarious solo shows and their tricksy relationship with the truth, and discuss whether comedy has to stand up in court. We also meet his collaborator Steve Dunne, and learn the rules to the wildly irresponsible game “knifey knifey crash mat”.

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Filed Under: Actor, Alcohol, BBC3, Bottom, Chris D'Elia, Dane Cook, Edinburgh, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Fringe, Inspiration, Interview, Joel Dommett, Josh Widdicombe, Limewire, Live, London, Luke Toulson, Stage Persona, Storytelling, Structure, Success, Usher

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Sage-like producer of QI, Blackadder, Not The Nine O’Clock News and forty years’ worth of some of Britain’s finest comedy TV and radio, John Lloyd could be forgiven for resting on his considerable laurels. Instead he’s brought his third standup show to the fringe, and talks here about process, legacy and how he philosophised himself out of a deep depression…

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Filed Under: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Bill Bailey, Edinburgh, Family Guy, Fear, Festival, Interview, Jimmy Carr, Live, Mental Health, Not the Nine O'Clock News, Peter Cook, Political Humour, QI, Radio 4, Reviews, Spitting Image, Stephen Fry, Structure, Success, TV Comedy, Writing Jokes

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Red in tooth and claw, Katherine Ryan is adept at shredding celebrities and has a few choice words too for her sister’s whore friends. She reveals a gentleness behind the exterior that critics love to call “waspish”, and talks us through the moral principles that guide her sting…

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Filed Under: 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Aisling Bea, Amy Schumer, Canada, Channel 4, Comedy Central, Daniel Sloss, David Letterman, Edinburgh, Feminism, Festival, Frankie Boyle, Fringe, Geoff Norcott, Hannibal Buress, Inspiration, Interview, Jeff Ross, Jimmy Carr, Joan Rivers, Joe Lycett, Live, Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, QI, Sara Pascoe, Sarah Millican, Sarah Silverman, Sarah Tiana, Sean Lock, Stage Persona, Stephen Mangan, Stewart Francis, Structure, Success, The Stand, Touring Comedian, Twitter, VEEP, Writing On Stage

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An actor and radio presenter as well as a touring comic, Justin Moorhouse is a supernaturally warm presence with the ability to make any audience sit up and beg. We go into detail on his story-boarding and structuring techniques, and explore the responsibilities of a comedian at the height of his powers.

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Filed Under: Alun Cochrane, Bill Burr, Chortle, Compere/MC/Hosting, Dave Spikey, Edinburgh, Festival, First Open Spot, Fringe, Interview, Jason Manford, Jo Brand, John Bishop, Johnny Vegas, Live At The Apollo, Louis CK, Mick Ferry, Mike Gunn, Paul Sinha, Peter Kay, Phoenix Nights, Radio, Rob Rouse, Ross Noble, Seinfeld, Stage Persona, Steve Bennett, Steve Coogan, Storytelling, Structure, Success, The Comedy Store, Tommy Tiernan, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

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Ready for some in-depth comedy theory?  Brainiac standup and one half of The Champs podcast, Moshe Kasher talks us through an exploded diagram of his approach to the art and craft of comedy. As well as detailing an analysis of his superb crowd-work, we get an inside view on the importance of “intrigue” in comedy and whether or not one can conjure it; not to mention the important difference between “riffingtons” and “rantingtons”…

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Filed Under: Ben Stiller, Bill Burr, Festival, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Jewish Comedy, Just For Laughs, Louis CK, Patrice O'Neal, Patton Oswalt, Podcasting, Stage Persona, Steven Wright, Structure, The Champs, Todd Barry, Writing On Stage, Zach Galifianakis, Zoolander

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Rapper and comedian Rob Broderick AKA Abandoman is a force of nature, whose invincible positivity is matched only by his breathtaking performance skill.
He talks in depth about his origins in rap and comedy, and how he combines the two today.
We also cover why “Hulk hands” can be a substitute for jokes, and what happens when two nice men attempt to battle-rap…

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Filed Under: 20 Minutes, Ali Cook, Ed Sheeran, Improv, Interview, John Craven, Live, Musical Comedy, Parody, Physical Comedy, Rob Broderick, So You Think You’re Funny, Structure, The Streets

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Alan Davies is best known in the UK as a panellist on QI and as the star of Jonathan Creek, but he’s recently returned to his roots as a superb observational stand up.
In this live show from the Gilded Balloon, he describes in detail his process for turning notes into jokes, and how he goes about structuring a tour show. He also reads from some of his old comedy notebooks, and explores why theatre people have it easy…

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Filed Under: Andy Kindler, Bill Bailey, Dave Allen, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Gilded Balloon, Interview, Jonathan Creek, Just For Laughs, Live, Marnie Foulis, Mental Health, Observational Comedy, Plagiarism, QI, Rob Newman, Show Me The Funny, Structure, Touring Comedian, Vic And Bob

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