Episodes

  • After 10 years, Dara Ó Briain returns to the show in this 450th episode two part special.


    If you need an intro, he’s best known in the UK for hosting Mock the Week and Stargazing Live as well as a legendary run on Taskmaster!


    His latest show “So… Where Were We?”, deals with missing body parts, a TV show he'll never do and an astonishing family revelation. The show was winner of Best Tour at the 2023 Chortle Awards and has been performed across the world.


    We discuss Dara’s extensive notes that he brought along, how to build and release tension through a confessional stand-up show and the burden of touring with a screen. Join the Insiders Club at www.patreon.com/comcompod where you can get instant access to WATCH and LISTEN AD-FREE to the full episode.


    Part two for regular pod listeners will drop on Thursday 21st March where we delve into Dara's ranking in the comedy world, "the Vienna model" and I put your questions to Dara about a potential Mock The Week return and Taskmaster!


    Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod


    ☑️ Get full video episodes (including this one) and early access like this special!

    ☑️ Exclusive extra content now in video as well as audio

    ☑️ Exclusive guest announcements and engagement  

    ☑️ New membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me with a fun title.


    Catch Up with Dara:


    “So… Where Were We?” is available to watch in the UK on BBC iPlayer. Find out more about upcoming things at www.daraobriain.com.


    You can also find Dara at @daraobriain on Twitter and @thedaraobriain on Instagram, as well as on YouTube.


    Dara Ó Briain & Friends takes place Saturday 16th March 2024: https://www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/dara-o-briain.


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Mach SPOILERS | May 2024: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers/


    Mach CCP Redacted | May 2024: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-the-comedians-comedian-podcast-redacted-2/


    Wells | May 2024: https://www.wellscomfest.com/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-2024


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate. Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


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  • Janine Harouni, a UK-based Lebanese-American comedian, has been hailed as 'ready for her Netflix special' by The Times. Her debut Edinburgh hour, 'Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated)', earned her critical acclaim with a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe and led onto an Amazon Prime special. Her follow-up, 'Man'oushe', premiered at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and is now embarking on a world tour.


    Not just confined to the stage, Janine has appeared in ITV2's sitcom Buffering and even had a small role in Matt Reeves’ The Batman.


    In this episode we discuss touring and promoting a show as a new mum, delve into struggling with PTSD after a serious car accident and performing heartfelt material in difficult rooms.


    Join the Insiders Club at www.patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to 30 minutes of extras with Janine including viral clips and the negative comments they can attract, style on stage and being in The Batman!


    Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod


    ☑️ Get full video episodes (including this one)

    ☑️ Extra content now in video as well as audio (including 30 minutes with Janine)

    ☑️ Exclusive guest announcements and engagement  

    ☑️ New membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me with a fun title.


    Catch Up with Janine:


    You can watch Janine’s debut special now on Prime Video UK and Man'oushe continues to tour around the world with upcoming dates in Mumbai, New York and Los Angeles. Find out more at janineharouni.com.


    You can also follow Janine on Instagram, @janineharouni.


    Everything Stu's up to:


    See me live at the following places...


    Mach SPOILERS | May 2024: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers/


    Mach CCP Redacted | May 2024: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-the-comedians-comedian-podcast-redacted-2/


    Wells | May 2024: https://www.wellscomfest.com/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-2024


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list at: www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


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  • Leo Reich is a comedian and writer, with his smash debut, "Literally Who Cares?!", nominated for Best Newcomer at the Dave Comedy Awards and culminated in a sold out show at EartH Hackney, which was filmed as an HBO Special by A24!!


    In this episode we discuss launching a debut hour on the cusp of the pandemic, his experience working with the late Adam Brace and what's the next cultural moment to be tackled in stand-up.


    Join the Insiders Club at www.patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 30 minutes of extras (35m22s to be exact) with Leo including the development of his debut show and how it turned into becoming a parody of it's former self.


    Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod


    ☑️ Get full video episodes (including this one)

    ☑️ Extra content now in video as well as audio (including 35 minutes with Leo)

    ☑️ Exclusive guest announcements and engagement  

    ☑️ New membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me with a fun title.


    Catch Up with Leo:


    You can follow Leo on Twitter at @LeoIsTired and @Leo_Reich on Instagram.


    "Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!" is streaming on HBO Max in the US, and Sky in the UK.


    Everything Stu's up to:


    See my award-winning climate stand-up show, SPOILERS, live in the following places...


    Leicester | Feb 2024: https://www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers


    Mach | May 2024: https://www.machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers


    Wells | May 2024: https://www.wellscomfest.com/whats-on/stuart-goldsmith-2024


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith.


    Or join the mailing list at: www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


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  • Tomi Walamies has done over 2,000 gigs in eight different countries, appearing on television in England, Belgium, and Finland.


    As well as writing for the top news satires in Finland, his latest show tackles the big topics of religion, politics, racism, and homophobia.


    In this episode, we delve into the cultural differences between Finland and the UK, Tomi's analytical approach to stand up (and life!), and we also explore the origins of his podcast, Queer and Dumb, the mission of a straight person exploring the queer scene.


    Join the Insiders Club on Patreon at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 18 minutes of bonus features with Tomi including the cultural influence on Finland from the US and UK scenes and if viral crowdwork clips are yet to hit their shores (PLUS Tomi's Magic the Gathering career)!


    Support the Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod


    ☑️  Get full video episodes (including this one)

    ☑️ Extra content now in video as well as audio (including 18 minutes with Tomi)

    ☑️ Exclusive guest announcements and engagement  

    ☑️ New membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me with a fun title.


    Catch Up with Tomi:


    Follow on Instagram and Twitter/X: @tomiwalamies.


    You can also listen to Tomi's podcast, Queer and Dumb, on Spotify and where-ever else you get your podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/7J3crxM1tSvO3E0G1kmiVm.


    Everything Stu's up to:


    See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith

    Or join the mailing list at: www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


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  • Mawaan Rizwan; comedian, actor and music extraordinaire.


    You may know him from his stand-up which led to his hit BBC show, Juice, his viral hits that have been all over the internet and his unforgettable appearance on Taskmaster. In this episode we discuss Mawaan's childhood where failure was not an option, growing up in a world of content creation and can you be mentally healthy and still do comedy


    Support The Podcast at Patreon.com/ComComPod


    ✅ Full video and ad-free audio episodes

    ✅ Over 27 minutes of EXTRAS with Mawaan

    ✅ Exclusive guest announcements and podcast updates  

    ✅ New membership offerings inc a monthly “Stu&A” which is a Q&A with me, but with a fun title.


    Catch Up with Mawaan:


    To keep up to date with Mawaan, @mawaanr on Instagram and Twitter. You can watch all episodes of Juice on BBC iPlayer.



    Everything Stu's up to:


    See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.


    See me also at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival in May 2024: machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2024/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith

    Or join the mailing list at: www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Susie McCabe continues to be one of the fastest selling acts at the Glasgow international comedy festival, with multiple Scottish comedy awards under her belt.


    In this episode, we discuss Susie's meteoric rise in comedy, what it means to be "emphatically Glaswegian" and embracing the fear of failure.


    Support the Podcast:


    Join the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders where you can:

    Watch the full video version of this episodeGet access to ad-free audio episodesOver 16 minutes of extras from Susie McCabe (plus the back catalogue!)Exclusive guest announcements and a monthly Stu-and-A with me!

    Catch Up with Susie:


    To keep up to date with Susie, @susiemccabecomic on Instagram.


    See her live show at the Kings Theatre in Glasgow on the 15th and 16th March 2024, find out more at susiemccabe.com.


    Everything Stu's up to:


    See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith

    Or join the mailing list at: www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


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  • In the second part of this special episode, we explore the development journey of James' latest show, Hecklers Welcome, the false idea of a perfect audience and dealing with the inner-crisis of being a comedian.


    I also put your questions to James, where we talk all things Ghostbusters, Bo Burnham and *that* Oscars moment.


    Visit www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more including the full video version of this episode - PLUS get exclusive Insiders Q&As AND the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Connell.


    Catch Up with James:


    IG/Twitter: @offmenuofficial

    www.jamesacaster.com


    Everything Stu's up to:


    See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate

    “The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list at:

    www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.

    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


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  • He probably needs no introduction if you’re listening to this pod, James Acaster returns again! 


    In the first half of this two part special, we discuss embarking around the country with the Off Menu live tour, developing the phenomenally successful format for television, and why that might not be the best thing.


    We also delve into James’ self-produced podcast series, Springleaf, what success looks like and the forbidden topic of money…


    Want to watch the whole special episode in full now? Join the Insiders Club!


    Visit www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more including the full video version of this episode - PLUS get exclusive Insiders Q&As AND the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Connell.


    Catch Up with James:


    IG/Twitter: @offmenuofficial

    www.jamesacaster.com


    Everything Stu's up to:


    See me live at the Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2024: www.comedy-festival.co.uk/performances/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate

    “The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list at:

    www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.

    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 443 - Harriet Dyer


    A whirlwind of wonderfully authentic absurdity, Harriet Dyer is a comic treasure. In this candid conversation, we discuss how she unexpectedly found her true calling, paving the way for “Trigger Warning”, a deeply powerful show rooted in the horrors committed against her and the lack of available help, which she nonetheless navigates with sensitivity, warmth and humour.


    We also talk about the addictive nature of comedy, its impact on personal happiness, and whether one can find contentment regardless of gig outcomes. As an advocate for mental health, Harriet opens up about her role in running "Barking Tales" and the impact of neurodiversity on her comedic authenticity.


    Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more including a special video version of this exact episode (but don’t know why I’m telling you that now!) - PLUS get exclusive Insiders Q&As AND the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Connell.

    Catch Up with Harriet:


    IG: @harrietdyercomedy

    www.harrietdyer.com/


    Watch Trigger Warning for free right now!

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKczZtezGys


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate

    “The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list at:

    www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.

    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • I catch up with Iliza Shlesinger, an award-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer, and author with *six* Netflix specials under her belt!


    We discuss merging silliness with opinionated social commentary within her new show, Hot Forever, which comes to London next month, the "gauntlet" of working within the showbiz world and performing across the world to people of different political beliefs.


    20 mins of extras available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club, this includes us talking about being a successful comedian on a feature film set as well as managing friendships while having an incredible work ethic and being a parent.


    Catch up with Iliza:

    See Iliza on tour with "Hard Feelings” including London's Eventim Apollo on the 6th and 8th December 2023! Tickets and more info at iliza.com.


    IG & TikTok: @ilizas

    Twitter: @iliza


    Everything Stu's up to:


    I'm LIVE at the Soho Theatre, London from Wed 29 Nov to Sat 2 Dec 23! Remaining tickets: sohotheatre.com/events/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate

    “The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list at:

    www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.

    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


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  • There’s drive, and then there’s Sikisa! Interrupting her holiday for this interview, we meet an amazing comic with a superhuman work ethic; working as an immigration lawyer, then filling her life with shows and part time work leaving her 4 hours a night to sleep.

    We talk about self-care, how to manage multiple shows a day at the Edinburgh Fringe, why hosting a show is like throwing a party, and why she can still feel like a failure in the middle of an ascendant career…


    Extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Sikisa on her experiences teaching at Soho Theatre, and her new wrestling podcast!


    Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.


    Catch Up with Sikisa:


    TW/IG: @Sikisacomedy

    www.sikisacomedy.com


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate

    “The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list at:

    www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.

    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • “Very fulfilled as an unfulfilled comedian”, the hilarious Alistair Barrie isn’t lacking in comedy chops. 

    We talk about his forthcoming tour “Woke In Progress”, as well as the clash between the need for approval and a persona that denies needing approval.

    We discover his public school upbringing and the abandonment issues that forged his resilience, the experience of being of a generation that resists putting content out if it isn’t excellent, and his relationship with humility…


    30 mins of extras available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club include Alistair on sage advice for thriving at corporate gigs, worst deaths and strategies to survive them, and what happened when he played both Labour and Conservative party conferences…


    Catch up with Alistair

    See Alistair on tour in “Woke In Progress”, with dates and ticket links at

    www.alistairbarrie.com


    And find his food blog at www.foodponce.com


    TW/IG/TIK: @AlistairBarrie

    FB/YouTube/Blue Sky: AlistairBarrie

    www.alistairbarrie.com


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate

    “The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list at:

    www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.

    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • In 1987, Jeff Shaw decided he was going to do comedy for a living. He meant it.


    With shades of “The Story Of Anvil”, this interview follows a man who has picked himself up and started again over four decades, each time achieving a version of his dream, and surviving the paradigm shifts that have accompanied his every decade in the US comedy industry.


    With tens of thousands of shows under his belt, and still chasing his dream, Jeff lays out his career as a standup, a comedy writer, and a Carnival Cruise comedy show director, before he found stand-up again, all the while displaying limitless hope, humility and gratitude…


    Extras include an Insider’s guide to what works and what doesn’t on a cruise ship comedy gig, from his unique perspective of both act and booker…

    Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.


    Catch up with Jeff:


    www.comedianjeffshaw.com

    TW/IG: @jeffthefundude


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate

    “The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times


    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list at:

    www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.

    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • This episode is a splash of pure sunshine, with the veteran of 1000 full-length improvised musicals in Olivier Award-winning “Showstopper!”, Ruth Bratt. She’s a supernaturally brilliant improviser and a sparkling human being, who is a) ambitiously lazy and b) feeds off the carrion of her own heart.


    We talk about her work with some of the biggest names in her craft; entering a waking dream state during 50-hour long improv marathon shows; getting down to the last two for Dobby in “Peep Show”; and the big choice that won her a role in “People Just Do Nothing”.


    30mins of extras exclusively available to members of the Insiders Club include a fascinating dissection of insider impro/v terms, including “shelving”, “deepening”, “edits, taps and swipes” as well as the “circle of ideas”, not to mention Ruth’s experiences of the “horror” of early standup…


    Catch up with Ruth:


    www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/ruth-bratt


    TW: @ruthbratt

    IG: @brattbomb


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate


    “The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times

    Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith

    Or join the mailing list at:


    www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Nearly 12 years since his first appearance way back in episode 6, Adam Bloom joins us to celebrate the publication of his book “Finding Your Comic Genius” - an absolute treasure trove of his original and deeply technical comedy writing techniques. We talk about how his writing for and with huge comedians and celebrities over the years has honed his ability not just to write perfect punchlines, but also to share his knowledge with warmth and clarity.


    It’s destined to be on every comedian’s bookshelf worldwide, and in this episode he shares some examples of its secrets including "balls and cubes", "see-saws", "balloon-pops" and much much more!


    No extras from this one, you’ve got the whole lot, but check out the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.


    Catch Up With Adam:


    Immediately go here and buy this book!


    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Finding-Your-Comic-Genius-depth/dp/B0CGWWWZPM


    TW: @adambloomie2

    IG: @adambloomcomedy


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate


    “The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” -The Times


    Find live dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:


    www.comedianscomedian.com


    Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Co-host of The Dollop podcast and a superb comic and improviser, Gareth Reynolds is touring the UK right now! In this gold-standard episode we talk about his improv characterisation, the history of his collaboration with Dave Anthony, and how taking “The Dollop Pill” has gradually changed everything he thought he knew about America.


    We also get into the “robust mental health triumvirate” of improv, sports analogies and regular income, and explore his YouTube series “Ga’riffs”, in which he heroically improvised stand-up on previously-unseen audience suggestions to camera, alone in the room.


    25 mins of unmissable extras available only to the Insiders Club include Gareth going deeper on the techniques and structures he employs while riffing, and exploring the fertile parallels between theatre sports, improv on-stage and crowd-work.


    Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.


    Catch Up With Gareth:


    Get moving! Gareth is on tour with dates all over the UK from 13th-24th

    www.garethreynolds.com/events


    Don’t miss his new podcast with movie actor Jake Johnson “We’re Here To Help” 

    www.audioboom.com/channels/5113355-we-re-here-to-help


    And become addicted to The Dollop at www.dolloppodcast.com


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Find live dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:


    www.comedianscomedian.com


    www.stuartgoldsmith.com


    Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group



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  • Nish Kumar is one of the most powerful and provocative voices in British stand-up comedy, and his debut special “Your Power, Your Control” is streaming now on Sky On Demand & Now TV, for those in the UK & Ireland.  He returns to the podcast to talk in depth about the creative process behind the writing of that show, the inciting incident in which a bread roll was thrown at him at a charity gig, and how that led to a media frenzy, terrifying death threats, and ultimately a total re-evaluation of his mental health.


    We talk about making serious things funny, and the phenomenal rise of The Mash report, as well as “Birbiglifying”, “Frankensteining”, and phantom pooping…


    23mins of extras exclusively available to members of the Insiders Club include Nish on his therapy journey, writing topical stuff for The Mash Report, and the rollercoaster of creating a stand-up show, from first scribblings to the marathon of the Fringe.


    Catch up with Nish:


    Nish’s first stand up special is streaming NOW on Sky On Demand & Now TV for those in the UK & Ireland.


    TW/IG: @MrNishKumar

    www.nishkumar.co.uk


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Find live dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:


    www.comedianscomedian.com


    www.stuartgoldsmith.com


    Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


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  • Most recognised for her role on Meet the Richardson’s, writer and creator of To Hull and Back (BBR4) and co-writer on C4’s Hullraisers, Lucy Beaumont is about to embark on her 2023 stand up tour. Despite her massive success, she feels like she’s only just getting started. We discuss her honest and frank writing style and processes – both in writing for herself whether it be stage or TV and for other characters – who come through to her via dead peoples’ spirits. We also delve into her love/hate relationship with stand-up and the prejudice and misogyny she experienced early on in her career, leading her to take a hiatus from performing. Living much of her life on screen, she explains how she feels more prepared than ever to step back on the stage and she gives us some interesting insights into her next steps and future goals.  

     

    15 mins of extra content available exclusively to the Insiders Club including Lucy’s experience with ADHD and the impact it’s had on her career, a cracking tip about how to think about jokes, and how she’s preparing for her tour

     

    Catch up with Lucy:

    Tickets for Lucy’s 2023 tour ‘The Trouble and Strife’ here:

    https://lucybeaumont.co.uk/home#live

     

    TW: @LucyABeaumont

    IG: @the_one_from_hull


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is on sale now - find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:


    www.comedianscomedian.com


    www.stuartgoldsmith.com


    Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


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  • Trigger warning: Discussion of child sexual abuse.


    Jonny Pelham has become one of the most disarmingly hilarious comics in the UK by building his punchlines on a bedrock of unflinching honesty. There’s a big difference between the comedy cliche of “saying the unsayable”, and being able to find the humanity and authenticity in a subject that people don’t want to talk about. 


    We talk about his new Edinburgh Fringe show “Optimism Over Despair”, and he leads us through the experience at that show’s core: his reflections over using his set on Live At The Apollo to discuss the sexual abuse he experienced as a child. We also learn about his clinical “maladaptive daydreaming”, and what it’s like to always come with a trigger warning.


    20mins of *double trigger-warning* extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Jonny on a joke that he’s always found too dark to make work, but which says something very important about his experiences; how he makes the personal political; and how to make biographical work what you want it to be in the face of algorithmic soup!


    Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.


    Catch up with Jonny:


    https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jonny-pelham-optimism-over-despair


    www.jonnypelham.com


    TW/IG: @jonny_pelham


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is ON SALE NOW at

    www.stuartgoldsmith.com/tickets


    And find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:


    www.comedianscomedian.com


    www.stuartgoldsmith.com


    Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


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  • We finally got him! Mike Birbiglia arrives in Edinburgh for the first time this August with his smash hit new stand-up/story show “The Old Man And The Pool” and shows us why he's 'Broadway’s greatest comic storyteller' (Deadline).


    We talk about the minutiae of his creative process, from the rhythms of his jokes and his deft use of implication, to the glue between bits, and a walkthrough of his “process guy” process, and find out why he’s only beholden to the owner of the circus…


    30 unmissable mins of extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include a fascinating study of the application of Jimmy Carr’s brain to a Mike Birbiglia bit; the codification of the language in his shows; how to chisel away the possibilities that aren’t part of this particular statue; and how to get the best feedback out of Daniel Kitson.


    Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.


     

    Catch up with Mike:


    DO NOT MISS Mike’s incredible new show “The Old Man And The Pool”

    Aug 22-27 Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh

    Sept 12 - Oct 7 at The Wyndham’s Theatre, London


    www.birbigs.com


    IG/TW: @birbigs


    Everything Stu's up to:


    Stu’s new Edfringe show “Spoilers” (WINNER Best Show 2023, Leicester Comedy Festival, woo!) is ON SALE NOW at

    www.stuartgoldsmith.com/tickets


    And find preview dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith


    Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:


    www.comedianscomedian.com


    www.stuartgoldsmith.com


    Stu offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.


    “There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.