From the “Just For Laughs” Comedy Festival in Montreal, Jen Kirkman breaks down the elements of her personality that create such a thrilling dynamic in her stage and screen performance.  Relentlessly analytical of her emotions, she’s very candid about her self-criticism, the crisis of creating a comedy special about her marriage whilst knowing deep down she wanted that union to end, and how she connects so deeply with her audience…

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Filed Under: Bill Burr, Chelsea Handler, Chortle, Dave Chappelle, David Letterman, Eddie Pepitone, Festival, Hail To The Freaks, I Seem Fun, Interview, Isolation, Just For Laughs, Kurt Metzger, Louis CK, Marc Maron, Maria Bamford, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Mr Show, Podcasting, Reviews, Stage Persona, Steve Bennett, Storytelling, USA, Writing Jokes, Writing On Stage

“Anarchist Cook” George brings his ludicrous visual comedy to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time this summer.  George bakes his own bread, builds his own props, and survives his hotel-based weekends in a hilariously inventive fashion which Stu has taken to heart…  We talk about comedy, cuisine and creativity, as well as George’s expectations of his first ever Edinburgh run.

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Fiercely intelligent political and socio-political comic, friend of the show and self-confessed “great laugh”, Nish Kumar is at the height of his powers.
We discuss the self and the presentational self, his family, tremendous ego and the unquenchable analytical thirst that powers his comedy and his life. But is he really only able to face his problems in front of strangers?

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In part two of this conversation with the free-wheeling comedy craftsman, Ross Noble argues that ideas with unusual logic are often mistaken for “surreal” comedy, and explains his process of un-honing ideas by starting with something neat and then taking it to bits live on stage…

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Filed Under: Australia, Bill Bailey, Bill Hicks, Billy Connolly, Boothy Graffoe, Dave Gorman, Exclusive, Fred Macauley, Glee Club, Harry Hill, Improv, Interview, Jasper Carrott, Jo Brand, Joe Wilkinson, John Cooper Clarke, Lee Evans, Lenny Bruce, Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, Peter Kay, Rob Newman, Russell Brand, Sean Hughes, Sean Lock, Stewart Lee, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Touring Comedian, Writing Jokes

Ross Noble makes apparently casual improvisation into an art form, breathing life into nonsense for hours at a time and provoking gales of laughter.
In the first part of this conversation we talk about how he cultivated his devoted live following, how hard it is to define what’s basically him “dicking about”, and the benefits of making TV warm-up work for you…

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Part two of the interview sees Richard talking about his standup.
He explores his status and persona onstage, admits which subjects he finds difficult to include in his act, and reflects on his frustration at being labelled derivative of his ex-double act partner.
We also discuss the future of comedy in Britain and Richard’s optimism in the face of a changing landscape.

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Alan Partridge, Ben Elton, Ben Moor, Blogging, Bo Burnham, Chortle, Dan Tetsell, Daniel Kitson, Dara O'Briain, Double Act, Edinburgh, Festival, Fist Of Fun, Fringe, Glenn Wool, Have I Got News For You, Interview, Ken Campbell, Lee & Herring, Leicester Square Theatre, Milton Jones, Monty Python, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Patrick Marber, Podcasting, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Ricky Gervais, Sean Hughes, Sketch, Spinal Tap, Steve Coogan, Stewart Lee, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy, Twitter, Writing Jokes

Richard Herring is a prolific comedian, blogger and podcaster, comprehensively mining his every experience for comic potential. As well as exploring the unique resource of his daily blog, his online strategy and some of his maddeningly self-indulgent impulses, we also discuss his success, and whether it will ever live up to his aspirations…
Part two follows in the next episode of this podcast.

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Filed Under: Al Murray, Alan Partridge, Ben Elton, Ben Moor, Blogging, Bo Burnham, Chortle, Dan Tetsell, Daniel Kitson, Dara O'Briain, Double Act, Edinburgh, Festival, Fist Of Fun, Fringe, Glenn Wool, Have I Got News For You, Interview, Ken Campbell, Lee & Herring, Leicester Square Theatre, Milton Jones, Monty Python, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Patrick Marber, Podcasting, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Ricky Gervais, Sean Hughes, Sketch, Spinal Tap, Steve Coogan, Stewart Lee, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy, Twitter, Writing Jokes

In this opening show, Stuart Goldsmith grills fabulous comedian Rob Deering, live at the Top Secret Comedy Club, Covent Garden.
Rob admits he drinks with strangers...
www.robdeering.com | @DeeringRob

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