Jonny Collins
- Stand-up comedian and promoter
Press clippings
Blizzard Comedy's 5th Birthday Party - Sound of our revolution
Oh boy this is going to be so late. It's currently the 24th April, nearly a week after our birthday, and I'm only now getting around to writing about the 48 songs I picked out from the last year of Blizzard playlists that best showcase who we are, what we stand for, and how horribly jarring our music taste is.
Jonny Collins, Blizzard Comedy, 29th April 2024My ten biggest influences in comedy | Jonny Collins
Earlier this year, I was reflecting on an old, scrapped YouTube project of mine, which was all about who I considered to be the biggest influences on my comedy. It was a little arrogant to think that less than two years into stand-up, with no paid gigs under my belt that anyone would have cared. But I put a lot of work into drafting the list, and just never got around the recording it.
Jonny Collins, Blizzard Comedy, 29th June 2022Jonny Collins: the thing about cancel culture
The thing that upsets me about "Cancel Culture" as a phrase - is that people use it to mean anything from people not booking/platforming known sex offenders, to voicing your disagreement at a public figures views and public statements. Cancel culture is an entirely made-up phenomenon based on (predominantly men) being afraid of being held accountable for their actions.
Jonny Collins, Blizzard Comedy, 8th July 2020Jonny Collins interview
"I genuinely believe we need nights like ours more than ever."
Blizzard Comedy, 4th January 2020