The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith Page 10
Stuart Goldsmith talks to fellow stand-up comedians about how they create funny stuff and manage their career. These in-depth interviews are interesting and frequently revealing.
Previous episodes
Episode 297 - Paul Smith
18th June 2019 75 minutes
Almost certainly the comedian with the most online content in the world, Paul Smith has uploaded over 1000 short clips of his crowdwork at Liverpool's Hot Water Comedy Club, and...
Episode 296 - Markus Birdman
11th June 2019 72 minutes
A multi-media artist, fascinated with language, rhythm, and combining jokes with drawing, Markus Birdman also isn't above a dick joke. Aiming for 'high octane and no gaps', with routines composed...
Episode 295 - Russell Hicks
3rd June 2019 88 minutes
I said it and I'm sticking with it: Russell Hicks is a risk-taking ball of fire. Making a conscious choice to bet the house on every gig, he eschews material...
Episode 294 - Ahir Shah
28th May 2019 80 minutes
In the hands of a lesser comic, Ahir Shah's ambitions towards political discourse might seem lofty, but this agile act has the punchlines to back them up. We explore how...
Episode 293 - Andi Osho
22nd May 2019 70 minutes
Burning amazingly brightly on the UK TV comedy scene a few years ago, Andi Osho seemed to have the world at her feet. But something was wrong; she became physically...
Episode 292 - Josh Widdicombe (Live)
13th May 2019 67 minutes
Six years after his first appearance, Josh returns for a textbook ComCom conversation about his creative development since then! We get even further into the minutiae of his writing and...
Episode 291 - Bec Hill
7th May 2019 76 minutes
Beloved of her fans, and radiating a genuine adoration for people, Bec Hill fizzes with comic creativity. We talk about how she lost and refound her sense of play, and...
Episode 290 - Matt Braunger (Live)
29th April 2019 68 minutes
A ray of hairy sunshine, Matt Braunger is one of those acts who pummels an audience with a constantly switching array of styles and techniques. Likened by Marc Maron to...
Episode 289 - Deborah Frances-White
23rd April 2019 87 minutes
Creator and host of The Guilty Feminist podcast, Deborah Frances-White is a phenomenally energetic woman on a mission. A former Jehovah's Witness, she now leads her own army of followers,...
Episode 288 - Chris Addison
16th April 2019 80 minutes
Star of The Thick Of It and In The Loop, and award-winning director of Veep, comedian Chris Addison is the director of new feature film The Hustle, starring Rebel Wilson...
Episode 287 - Eugene Mirman (Live)
8th April 2019 77 minutes
One of the godfathers of alt-comedy, Eugene Mirman is an obsessive innovator of different forms through which to be funny; laminated signs, letters to councils, lectures on how to advertise...
Episode 286 - Sindhu Vee (Live)
2nd April 2019 72 minutes
A disciple of "chaotic joy", Sindhu Vee's rise to stand-up stardom is about as meteoric as they get; just a hop and a skip from the open mic circuit, to...
Episode 285 - Roy Wood Jr (Live)
26th March 2019 72 minutes
Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr is a socio-political powerhouse of a comedian, taking huge topics about race and community and making them hilarious and relatable. We go into detail...
Episode 284 - Kathy Griffin (Live)
18th March 2019 87 minutes
Grammy and double-Emmy winner Kathy Griffin holds the Guinness world record for most comedy specials: 23 shows packed with her trademark scathing wit and merciless celebrity takedowns. But in May...
Episode 283 - Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
12th March 2019 76 minutes
In a double first for the podcast we speak not only across a transatlantic internet connection but also to our first critic! But Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw is unlike any other;...
Episode 282 - Toby Hadoke
4th March 2019 84 minutes
Toby is a quintessential English gent; bumbling, noble and Dr Who obsessed. He's also a very deft writer whose work keeps making Stu cry, as well as a respected compere...
Episode 281 - Jake Johannsen
25th February 2019 88 minutes
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,...
Episode 280 - Jeff Innocent
18th February 2019 88 minutes
A diamond-hard joke writer and phenomenally deft performer, there is no aspect of Jeff Innocent's act that hasn't been honed to perfection. A purist about several aspects of comedy, some...
Episode 279 - Police Cops (Live)
11th February 2019 67 minutes
If I told you Police Cops met at drama school, mucked about to make their fellow students laugh and now tour an action movie spoof comedy show, you might turn...
Episode 278 - Eggsy
4th February 2019 99 minutes
One of the co-founders of Newport's finest musical export Goldie Lookin Chain, John 'Eggsy' Rutledge is an irrepressibly joyful soul who raps but isn't a rapper. We talk about the...