The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith Page 23
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 45 - Jarlath Regan
24th June 2013 73 minutes
How do you make comedy out of stuff that hurts? The low-falutin' Jarlath Regan opens up about the near-tragic event he turned into a show, and why he had to...
Episode 44 - Milo McCabe
12th June 2013 80 minutes
Milo McCabe is a superb character act with an unusual origin. We discuss growing up in the shadow of a comedian father, and the use of NLP and other psychological...
Episode 43 - Benny Boot (Live)
5th June 2013 70 minutes
It's the second Live special, and London-based Australian gagsmith Benny Boot lets us in on his effervescent cartoon-like imagination. We talk about the unusual techniques he employs to create a...
Episode 42 - Tom Binns
29th May 2013 82 minutes
The creator of barnstorming character acts such as hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury and 'spirit comedium' Ian D Montfort, comedian Tom Binns now faces a unique challenge. As well as...
Episode 41 - Tom Gleeson
22nd May 2013 81 minutes
A study in confidence, Australian Tom Gleeson trades in lean, punchy material that batters an audience into submission. We discuss how "comedy's Lex Luthor" changed from being a competent but...
Episode 40 - Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall
14th May 2013 70 minutes
Talented, dedicated and analytical, Melbourne-based Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall is part of a new generation of comics. We discuss the acquisition of stage-time in a town with relatively few gigging opportunities, and...
Episode 39 - Felicity Ward
8th May 2013 80 minutes
Felicity Ward hilariously combines expert physical characterisation with heartfelt storytelling. Speaking just after the recording of her first DVD in Melbourne, she describes her creative process, her experiences in pilot...
Episode 38 - Tom Allen
5th May 2013 73 minutes
The quintessential comic raconteur, Tom Allen's work sizzles with wit, candour and warmth. We discuss his rhythm, musicality and sociable methods of generating material, as well as investigating the self-criticism...
Episode 37 - Geraldine Hickey
24th April 2013 61 minutes
With an unselfconscious charm and a superb skill for finding the funny in true stories, Geraldine Hickey is a delightful comedian to spend an hour with. We talk about her...
Episode 36 - David Quirk
16th April 2013 59 minutes
Known for his hyper-personal material about death, infidelity and suicide, David Quirk is happy to be an outsider, to the comedy community as well as his audience. We discuss the...
Episode 35 - Asher Treleaven
10th April 2013 66 minutes
Rubber-legged comedy mantis Asher Treleaven has been nominated for the most prestigious awards in the UK and Australia. He talks here about his transition from art-house darling to club-fit road...
Episode 34 - Clarke MacFarlane
2nd April 2013 74 minutes
Variety superstar Clarke MacFarlane blends elements of stand-up, clowning and skills to create the show-stopping, crowd-surfing Mario, Queen of the Circus. Touring with La Clique and La Soiree has allowed...
Episode 33 - Lindsay Webb
23rd March 2013 59 minutes
Lindsay Webb is comedy's Mr Queensland. A hard-working positive-thinker, he once held a Guinness World Record for the longest stand-up show, and manages to make waves in the industry without...
Episode 32 - Carl Donnelly
12th March 2013 76 minutes
Suede-hooved waffler Carl Donnelly makes comic storytelling look easy. His turn of phrase and relaxed narrative style has influenced a wave of newer acts, but his eye for a genuinely...
Episode 31 - Heath 'Chopper' Franklin
4th March 2013 61 minutes
Heath Franklin performs stand-up as his alter-ego Chopper, a caricature of Australia's infamous career criminal and self-promoter. We explore the careful path Heath treads to avoid encouraging fans of the...
Episode 30 - Jim Jefferies (Live)
28th February 2013 55 minutes
The only man who can say 'cunt' in America, Jim Jefferies uses his brutal comic instinct to tell somehow heart-warming stories. He discusses here the self-deprecation that makes dirty comedy...
Episode 29 - Rhod Gilbert (Live)
21st February 2013 62 minutes
How close is Rhod Gilbert's furious persona to his real self? In this revealing interview, the workaholic wizard discusses truth and fiction, lonely walks on Welsh cliff paths, and going...
Episode 28 - James Acaster (Live)
12th February 2013 82 minutes
He might look like he's just won a Duke of Edinburgh Award, but he's got a mean streak a mile wide... In this special episode recorded live after a 30...
Episode 27 - Rob Rouse
5th February 2013 74 minutes
One of the nicest men in comedy, with an effervescent wit and fantastic jokes, Rob Rouse is also better placed than most to observe the ups and downs of a...
Episode 26 - Stephen Grant
28th January 2013 66 minutes
Stephen Grant is one of the hardest-working comedians in Britain, with an unshakeable belief in the meritocracy of comedy. We go into depth on how we writes for himself and...