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I have met many fantastic entertainers over the years! Magicians, Jugglers, Comedians, Mentalists, Acrobats, Unicyclists and more! For more information, click below. Or you can contact me, Big Ben the Funnyman at: ben@thebigbenshow.com (+852) 9667 8601 http://thebigbenshow.com If you are a magician, a juggler, a street performer; if you are interested in birthday party entertainment or in massive stage shows, then this podcast is for you! Big Ben the Funnyman interviews all kinds of entertainers. Lots of tips and funny stories from the periphery of show business! Here are some of the most recent episodes. For all the earlier episodes, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com

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    Episode 123: 123 - Siegfried Tieber, Magician

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 67:30


    Siegfried Tieber! For photos and detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/ I love juggling, unicycling, bubbles and all things circus related! And the best place to buy all this stuff online is at https://www.oddballs.co.uk/   

    Episode 122: 122 – Pete Grella, Standup comedian Hong Kong, USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 45:42


    For photos and detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned by Pete, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/ I love juggling, unicycling, bubbles and all things circus related! And the best place to buy all this stuff online is at https://www.oddballs.co.uk/   

    Episode 121: 121 Russell Wells Part 2 Stilts, Balloons and Roving

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 59:11


    For detailed show notes, photos and videos go to www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts

    Episode 120: 120 - Cosmo Hardy, Part 2 (This is the one you've been waiting for!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 59:06


    120 – Cosmo Hardy Part 2, United Kingdom For photos and detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/ I love juggling, unicycling, bubbles and all things circus related! And the best place to buy all this stuff online is at https://www.oddballs.co.uk/

    Episode 119: 119 - Cosmo Hardy & the Foolhardy Circus Part 1, UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 45:27


    For photos and detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    Episode 118: 118 – John Foss, Unicyclist, USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 92:33


    For photos and detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/ I love unicycling, juggling, bubbles and all things circus related! And the best place to buy all this stuff online is at https://www.oddballs.co.uk/ So visit https://www.oddballs.co.uk/ right now and get yourself some new toys!

    Episode 117: 117 - Kim Potter (& Vinyl Burns!) Entertainer, New Zealand

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 61:27


    I love juggling, unicycling, bubbles and all things circus related! And the best place to buy all this stuff online is at https://www.oddballs.co.uk/ Talking to the amazing Kim Potter. For photos and detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    Episode 116: 116 - Ben Matthews, Unicyclist, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 60:47


    For photos and detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/ The best place to get a unicycle is at http://www.unicycle.com/ China If you are in Hong Kong or Taiwan use unicycle.com China’s online Taobao store: https://shop485281050.world.taobao.com/

    Episode 115: 115 – Steve Dressler, Unicyclist, USA, Hong Kong, Philippines, China

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 55:04


    Talking to the amazing Steve Dressler, one of the key figures behind the growth of unicycling internationally For photos and detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/ The best place to get a unicycle is at http://www.unicycle.com/ China (also known as http://www.unicycle-china.cn/) If you are in Hong Kong or Taiwan use unicycle.com China’s online Taobao store: https://shop485281050.world.taobao.com/ because the freight is so much cheaper!

    114 – Joachim (Jojo) Mühlmeyer, Unicyclist, Germany

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 37:05


    Talking to Jojo Mühlmeyer about international unicycle hockey! For photos and detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/ The best place to get a unicycle is at http://www.unicycle.com/ China (also known as http://www.unicycle-china.cn/) If you are in Hong Kong or Taiwan use unicycle.com China’s online Taobao store: https://shop485281050.world.taobao.com/ because the freight is so much cheaper! I just ordered a new unicycle seat AND a seatpost from Unicycle China’s TaoBao store, and the shipping was practically FREE! These people really know their stuff, and offer the best unicycle deals in the world. Unicycle.com China can even send you specific items that you can’t find on their website! Just ask for Alex at unicycle.com China. So go there right now, and get yourself a unicycle!

    113 - Lars Lottrup, Unicyclist, Denmark

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 61:47


    Lars is a major part of Denmark’s unicycle history! For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/ The best place to get a unicycle is at http://www.unicycle.com/ China (also known as http://www.unicycle-china.cn/) If you are in Hong Kong or Taiwan use unicycle.com China’s online Taobao store: https://shop485281050.world.taobao.com/ because the freight is so much cheaper! I just ordered a new unicycle seat AND a seatpost from Unicycle China’s TaoBao store, and the shipping was practically FREE! These people really know their stuff, and offer the best unicycle deals in the world. Unicycle.com China can even send you specific items that you can’t find on their website! Just ask for Alex at unicycle.com China. So go there right now, and get yourself a unicycle!

    112 - Russell Wells, Unicyclist UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 59:18


    Talking to the wonderful Russell Wells about unicycling. For footnotes, names and references mentioned in this episode just go to www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts The best place to get a unicycle is at http://www.unicycle.com/ China (http://www.unicycle-china.cn/) If you are in Hong Kong or Taiwan use unicycle.com China’s online Taobao store: https://shop485281050.world.taobao.com/ because the freight is so much cheaper! I just ordered a new unicycle seat AND a seatpost from Unicycle China’s TaoBao store, and the shipping was FREE! That’s right! Free! You can’t get better than that! These people really know their stuff, and offer the best unicycle deals in the world. Unicycle.com China can even send you specific items that you can’t find on their website! Just ask for Alex at unicycle.com China. So go there right now, and get yourself a unicycle!

    111 - Alex Oddball & the Oddballs Juggling Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 42:10


    Talking to the wonderful Alex Oddball! The best place to buy all things juggling related is oddballs.co.uk. I have been going to their shop since the 1980s, and now you can go there online as well. The staff at Oddballs really know what they are talking about. Will the juggling axe, a fire torch and a juggling club work while I balance on a roller boller? Yes! Says the staff at Oddballs because they’ve actually tried it!!! True story!! They also sell bubble equipment, yo yos, lassos, stilts, diabolos, roller bollers etc etc. The list goes on and on! So visit Oddballs.co.uk or email sales@oddballs.co.uk and get yourself some juggling equipment.

    Big Ben Special Selection: Jamey Mossengren, Unicyclist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 33:49


    I have just got some sponsorship from the wonderful Alex at unicycle.com china, so I thought it’s time re-release some of my classic episodes on unicyclists. The best place to get a unicycle is at https://www.unicycle.com/ China If you are in Hong Kong or Taiwan use unicycle.com China’s online Taobao store: https://shop485281050.world.taobao.com/ because the freight is so much cheaper! I just ordered a new unicycle seat AND a seatpost from Unicycle.com China’s TaoBao store, and the shipping was FREE! That’s right! Free! You can’t get better than that! These people really know their stuff, and offer the best unicycle deals in the world. Unicycle.com China can even send you specific items that you can’t find on their website! Just ask for Alex at unicycle.com China. So go there right now, and get yourself a unicycle!

    110 - Samsam the Bubbleman, UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 62:59


    For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

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    109 - Bob Chua, Magician, Singapore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 30:06


    Go to www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts for footnotes, videos and photos

    108 - Ryan Hynek Standup Comedian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 46:53


    For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    107 - Vivien Goh Part 2 Emceeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 65:07


    Vivien Goh! For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    106 - Scarlet, Part 2 Magic and Busking, Hong Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 52:19


    Scarlet! For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    105 – Scarlet, Part 1 Magician and Balloonist, Hong Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 74:25


    For detailed notes about Scarlet, and the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    104 - Steven Lee, emcee, Singapore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 50:26


    Talking to Steven Lee! For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    103 - Wee, BUSKER Singapore Juggler Magician!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 40:52


    For full details, plus contact details and photo, go to www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts

    101 - Cyril Lim, Emcee, Singapore and the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 0:16


    Go to www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts for photos, videos and all the names and resources mentioned in this episode

    102 - Unicycle Stories E

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 0:20


    Go to www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts for photos and notes

    100 – Rico Smith, Emcee, Singapore and the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 0:38


    To save costs this episode with Rico is currently offline, but there is still a youtube version of this. The link is at http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    99 – Andrew Work, MC Extraordinaire: Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer across Asia and Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 0:40


    To save costs this episode with Andrew Work is currently offline, but there is still a youtube version of this. The link is at http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    98 – Mervyn Goh, Emcee and more, Singapore

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 0:19


    For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    97 - Busking

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 0:21


    For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    96 - More Tales From the Periphery of Show Business!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 0:16


    For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    95 – Andy Ko, Magic and Entertainment, Hong Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 0:16


    For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    94 - Bernardo, Magic and Children's Parties

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2018 89:19


    Some amazing insights and tips from Bernardo about Magic and Children's Parties. For full show notes, photos and video go thebigbenshow.com/podcasts

    93 - Steve Rawlings Part 2, the amazing Comedy Juggler, UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 59:31


    Talking to the great comedy juggler! For detailed show notes, photos and videos visit thebigbenshow.com/podcasts

    92 – Steve Rawlings Part 1, Comedy Juggler, UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 55:31


    Steve Rawlings!! For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/

    91 – Jessica Jane Part 2, Magician Entertainer and More, USA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 72:15


    For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/

    90 - Jessica Jane Peterson, Magician (and Carnie and Vaudevillian!), USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 60:12


    Magician (and Carnie and Vaudevillian!) For detailed notes on the names and resources mentioned in this podcast, just go to http://thebigbenshow.com/

    89 – Niels Duinker, Juggler and World Record Holder, Holland and the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 72:30


    Talking to the great juggler, Niels Duinker. For more info and photos, visit http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    88 - Jeremy Pei, Magician Singapore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 57:49


    go to www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts for this episode: The amazing story of Jeremy Pei, a hugely talented magician from Singapore

    87 - Simon Wells, Unicycling and Balloons, Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2017 0:14


    This episode is currently not available here, but you can still listen to it at www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts Oh yeah! !^^^%^@%^!! Talking to the wonderful Simon Wells. I knew him as an amazing unicyclist, but he actually makes his living as a balloon artist. Visit Simon on facebook at Simon the Balloon Man And for detailed episode notes, photos, links and even videos, go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    86 - Transport Woes (Getting to the gig on time!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 0:13


    Getting to the gig on time, can sometimes be more difficult than doing the gig itself. Here are some tips, and some stories of woe! Contributors include: Andy Comic, Cassie Thomas, Jose Almenarez, Jamey Mossengren and Big Ben. For detailed episode notes, photos and links go to http://thebigbenshow.com/podcasts/

    85 - Jon Heron, Workshops in Schools (Circus and Magic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 0:15


    Jon Heron runs fantastic circus and magic workshops in schools in Singapore. Some great tips for teaching people to unicycle, stilt walk, juggle and tight rope walk! Check out Jon at http://magicacademy.sg/ http://bigtop.sg/ http://eventmagic.com.sg/ For detailed episode notes, photos and links go to my website: http://thebigbenshow.com/

    84 - Roy Payamal, Statue act, Clown and Singapore legend!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 0:12


    Talking to Roy Payamal, Statue act, Clown and Singapore legend!

    83 - Writing Standup Comedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 0:14


    Writing Standup Comedy (particularly in Asia where there are not many open mics) can be tricky. Contibutors include: Scott Mitchell Sean Hebert Nick Milnes Paul Ogata Notes watches with a vibrating countdown alarm include: Casio G-Shock GD350 I think mine is an old G-7510

    82 - Edmund Khong, Entertainer Singapore

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 0:52


    Edmund Khong is a fantastic entertainer based in Singapore. Go to www.thebigbenshow.com to listen to this episode!

    81 - Bryson Lang, Juggler USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 80:16


    The wonderful comedy juggler from the USA: Bryson Lang!

    80 - Jason Tardy, American juggler and technology performer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 0:15


    This episode is currently not available here, but you can still listen to it at www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts Oh yeah! *#&^$%%^& Talking to the amazing Jason Tardy, American juggler and technology performer!

    79 - Paul Ogata, Stand up comedian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2017 0:25


    Talking to Paul Ogata about his life as a stand-up comedian. His shows in Hong Kong have been amazing! You can check him out at http://www.paulogata.com http://twitter.com/paulogata http://facebook.com/paulogata And apparently on thingsthatlooklikebuttholes.tumblr.com ! My website is http://www.thebigbenshow.com CONTENTS: 00:02:30 Early life 00:05:40 Starting stand-up comedy 00:10:20 How NOT to open a comedy club 00:12:30 Turning points: Working with Andy Bumatai 00:13:30 How to make a living doing comedy. (Eg in Asia) 00:14:35 Working in radio 00:19:00 Becoming self-employed. Choosing the right moment 00:22:00 Finding your “voice.” Find out who you are, and then stand-up comedy becomes (a little bit) easier 00:24:00 Tips on how to get better at the technical stuff: 1) Get lots of stage time 2) Watch professional comedians live on stage 00:26:20 Improvising Robin Williams, Brad Garrett (from Everybody Loves Raymond) 00:29:00 Rehearsing 00:30:00 Marketing 1) Twitter 2) Instagram 3) Website and blogging 00:32:40 Importance of pre-show nerves 00:33:20 Importance of recording your sets / shows 00:39:00 Evolution of comedy. Innovation in comedy 00:40:30 American audiences versus Hong Kong audiences 00:40:55 Importance of interacting with / responding to the audience NAMES AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Andy Bumatai, Jamie Masada, Robin Williams, Brad Garrett (from Everybody Loves Raymond)

    78 - Guy Bavli, Mentalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 0:15


    This episode is currently not available here, but you can still listen to it at www.thebigbenshow.com/podcasts Oh yeah! #*#@&^^&#@* my interview with the Mentalist Guy Bavli. Great stuff! For all my podcasts visit http://www.thebigbenshow.com or subscribe at https://itunes.apple.com/hk/podcast/meet-entertainers-on-big-ben/id947768911 or http://bigbenshow.podomatic.com/ Visit www.thebigbenshow.com for more information, videos, interviews and podcasts

    77 - Vivek Mahbubani, standup comedian Hong Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2017 0:15


    I am on holiday, so here is a classic old episode

    76 - the clown business and other thoughts.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 0:16


    75 - Matt Coombes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2017 0:18


    a classic episode from a few years ago

    74 - Getting Paid, (How to get money from dodgy clients!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 14:49


    Have you had a client who won't pay you, (even though you did a great show and fulfilled all your contractual obligations)? Here are some tips and stories about getting paid.

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