The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith Page 22
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 69 - Ed Byrne (Live)
19th March 2014 62 minutes
Ed Byrne is a charming, argumentative sod - with a fantastically natural comic ability. We discuss whether it's funnier to take time finding the truth of a subject, or to...
Episode 68 - Sean Hughes (Live)
13th March 2014 58 minutes
Sean Hughes is a thoughtful, reflective performer, with a passion for self-expressive and profound comedy. A pioneer of the themed, narrative stand-up show, after the 90s he quit the fishbowl...
Episode 67 - Gary Delaney (Live)
5th March 2014 89 minutes
Punchline virtuoso Gary Delaney knows one-liners inside and out, and in this crackling live episode recorded in Wolverhampton he treats us to a comprehensive technical analysis of his art. Taking...
Episode 66 - Will Franken (Live)
27th February 2014 55 minutes
Will Franken is a one-man sketch explosion who creates multi-layered and mind-bending comedy with the exuberance of a bedroom DJ. From writing a new 90 minute show monthly to be...
Episode 65 - Nick Helm (Live)
20th February 2014 75 minutes
Nick Helm grunts and sweats his way through a hilarious hurricane of jokes, songs, poetry and swearing, all the while undergoing a total emotional breakdown on stage. In this podcast,...
Episode 64 - Tony Law (Live)
12th February 2014 57 minutes
Tony Law's regeneration from acquired-taste surrealist to must-see force of nature has been borne of depression and crippling debt. He exists now in a dynamic between ecstatic madness and total...
Episode 63 - Marcus Brigstocke (Live)
6th February 2014 59 minutes
Sidetracked by youthful addictions, and making up for it with an incredibly intense approach, Marcus Brigstocke produces brilliant political comedy underpinned by passion and rigorous research. Find out what it's...
Episode 62 - Norman Lovett (Live)
30th January 2014 61 minutes
Rambling man Norman Lovett is the comedy equivalent of a tai chi master, using subtlety and gentleness to often devastating comic effect. In this episode Norman is convinced to put...
Episode 61 - Bo Burnham (Live)
22nd January 2014 60 minutes
Bo Burnham is a frighteningly talented YouTube-wielding wunderkind, with a gag-filled show that defies you to write him off as precocious. We explore the inherent amorality of comedy, the responsibilities...
Episode 60 - Susan Calman (Live)
15th January 2014 59 minutes
Susan Calman is fierce and fiercely funny, unleashing her personal demons to devastating comic effect in her work and here in conversation. As well as exploring how not to approach...
Episode 59 - Rob Delaney (Live)
8th January 2014 61 minutes
According to his mother, Rob Delaney is 'a monster who does good things'. We talk about the differences between his stand-up persona and his voice on Twitter, as well as...
Episode 58 - Sarah Millican - Part 2 (Live)
21st December 2013 54 minutes
Sarah Millican returns for a live sequel, in which we go into detail on how she copes with her ever-increasing fame, and being regarded as one of the 100 most...
Episode 57 - Jason Manford (Live)
16th December 2013 61 minutes
Effortlessly charming observationalist Jason Manford is arguably comedy's Mr Accessibility. With a touring schedule designed to cover the entire country, we investigate the motives and consequences of his workaholic approach...
Episode 56 - Andrew Maxwell (Live)
11th December 2013 59 minutes
Consistently better-informed than the motor-mouthed 'funny fucker' he appears, Andrew Maxwell explains how he turns his opinions into comedy without the use of a writing desk. What he does instead...
Episode 55 - Milton Jones (Live)
27th November 2013 58 minutes
One of the greatest joke-smiths in the world, Milton Jones is a consistently funny powerhouse of verbal cartoons, wordplay and clowning. We explore his process, his persona, and the advantages...
Episode 54 - David Baddiel (Live)
12th November 2013 60 minutes
From Wembley sell-out star to complex comic philosopher, David Baddiel returned to this year's Edinburgh Fringe with a stand-up lecture about fame. We discuss his rigorous self-analysis and how appealing...
Episode 53 - Al Murray (Live)
29th October 2013 60 minutes
For nearly twenty years, Al Murray has been at the forefront of British character comedy. We talk about the genesis of the Pub Landlord and really dig into the methods...
Episode 52 - The Pajama Men (Live)
17th October 2013 63 minutes
Virtuoso sketch comedians The Pajama Men combine rich characterisation and zinging one-liners, to the extent that one of their recent shows was the single best-reviewed work at an entire Edinburgh...
Episode 51 - Phil Nichol (Live)
1st October 2013 60 minutes
Although they are both of the highest quality, Phil Nichol keeps his two performance styles very separate. He gives us some very specific insight into the unusual dynamic between his...
Episode 50 - Greg Proops (Live)
18th September 2013 62 minutes
'The Smartest Man In The World' speaks frankly about life, lyricism and the pursuit of laughter. There's talk about the evolution of Greg's linguistic style, and how he borrows from...