Psycomedy with Nathan Cassidy

In Part Two of our 'Let's talk to the experts' Christmas specials, Nathan talks to Dr Benji Waterstones, a psychiatrist and stand up comedian to talk mental health, psychopathy, comedy and how they're all related. Find out more about Benji hereYou can support Pyscomedy or Nathan's other podcast Daily Notes by becoming a Patreon backer.Music and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions.Cover design by Jaijo and cartoon by Joe Champniss. 

Psycomedy is back for this Christmas special and if you're stuck for a last minute gift idea, why not get a book exploring the psychology of comedy for that comedy loving loved one. Nathan chats to Professor Neil Martin about his book The Psychology of Comedy, trying to find out what makes us laugh and why some are compelled to make jokes for a living. Order your copy of Neil's book hereYou can support Pyscomedy or Nathan's other podcast Daily Notes by becoming a Patreon backer.Music and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions.Cover design by Jaijo and cartoon by Joe Champniss. 

Find out more about Richard and Katharyn as they gear up for a live return.Support live comedy and give your team a laugh with Smirk Experience. Get 10% off your first show when you quote Psycomedy.Book your session with our partners threadUp, experts in counselling creatives in difficult times. You can support Pyscomedy or Nathan's other podcast Daily Notes by becoming a Patreon backer.Music and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions.Cover design by Jaijo and cartoon by Joe Champniss. 

It's been a year since Covid closed down live comedy around the world, so Nathan catches up with two comedians, Scott Capurro in the US and Alice Fraser in Australia, both of whom are hitting the stage again but also kept remarkably busy this past year. What drove them to keep creative and what's next now that 'normal' life is around the corner?

We may be able to see the light but we're still in the No Live Comedy tunnel, so this month we put a smile on your face with more Happy Highlights from our very funny guests like Simon Day, Trevor and Simon, Elf Lyons, Kim Noble, Kate Barron, and Helen Bauer.

We've charted in Mongolia. We've charted in Indonesia. And for one sweet moment we were number one in Argentina. So Psycomedy celebrates its world domination by featuring highlights with our international guests like Brendon Burns, Ari Eldjarn, Anuvab Pal, Brodi Snook, Francesco de Carlo, Luca Cupani, Conrad Koch, and Schalke Bezuidenhout.

If you don't laugh, you cry, right? So in a year where we had plenty to cry about, we bring you just some of the moments we laughed during Series Two with Cally Beaton, Glenn Wool, Roland Rivron, Steve Nallon, Sadia Amzat, Jo Caulfield, Trevor Lock, Jack Carroll, and Eshaan Akbar.

Yes there still is some! And to celebrate our American cousins doing the right thing in the election we bring you highlights from American comics who have appeared in Series 1 and 2 and the Daily Dose including Scott Capurro, Sara Barron, Alex Edelman, Erica Rhodes, Maria Shehata, JL Cauvin and Al Lubel.

The award-winning, repeatedly-fired comedy broadcaster reveals all about adoption and rejection.

In part two of his chat with Nathan, Kim compares his career - and life - to the myth of Sisyphus, condemned to pushing a boulder (his career) up a hill (life) for eternity (more life).

Wanky Self Help slogans, strangers on buses, and trainee therapists online are at the heart of what makes Kim tick in part one of his chat with Nathan.

The Spitting Image star and comedy legend talks about the element of surprise and the demise of TV comedy.

From Footlights to The Comedy Store Players to the Corporate world, Neil has used his Improv skills in a variety of ways in his career. But how does he use those skills to maintain good mental health?

The Fast Show and King Gary star talks about dealing with addiction, the 'golden age of comedy' in the 90s when everyone got a TV show, and the challenges facing comedy post-Covid.

In part two, Nathan presses Kate to accept that working for a charity automatically means 'you care' and asks the question every comedian wants to know from a reviewer: Do you regret anything harsh you ever wrote about someone?

She's a giant in the comedy world and her scathing reviews have filled comedians with dread and angst for years. But is she really the 'rancid old bitch' she's portrayed as? Is there a good, caring person behind the poisoned pen?

As a kid he created his own world which helped shaped his escapists style of comedy. So who cares if Stewart Lee doesn't like him.

He became a stand up at 14 when he was the runner up on Series 7 of Britain's Got Talent. How has that early fame and dealing with a disability affected his mental health?

Recorded way back before Lockdown and when Covid was barely a thing, the US comic talks about over-bearing parents, failed relationships and the hell of Edinburgh - you know all the good stuff before Corona killed comedy.

His Trump impression has made him a Twitter superstar but his first love is stand up, so Nathan delves deep into JL's 17 year career and upbringing to find out what led to this moment of fame.

His Trump impression made him a Twitter sensation during Lockdown, but he didn't come from nowhere. He's been a comic for 17 years and is now getting some recognition. How does he feel about that?

Nathan and Producer Mike chat about how Psycomedy started, some of their personal highlights and that infamous Joe Jacobs pilot which you can only hear on Patreon.

More highlights of comedians reacting to audio taken from their sets with surprising results featuring Shazia Mirza, Stephen Bailey, Nick Helm and more!

Part One of our highlights from Psycomedy when we've played recordings of comedians back to them to get there reaction featuring Marcus Brigstocke, Kate Barron, Trevor Lock and more.

Part two of just some of the highlights recorded during the lockdown featuring Scott Capurro, Mitch Benn, Cally Beaton and Trevor & Simon!

The Psycomedy Daily Dose ends where it began all those years ago (er, weeks that is) with Comedy's most optimistic, positive person! So what's the future of comedy? Two people talking loudly in a pub? Outside gigs? A permentantly online Fringe?

We've heard a lot from Comedians who were suddenly out of work and finding ways to keep creative. But what about the Promoters? How did the sudden stop of live comedy affect them and how will they adapt? Nathan checks in with Cliff ahead of the Caroline of Brunswick re-opening this Saturday.

He likes being indoors, has a lovely girlfriend and as he's big in the Poker world and did great in comedy. But if comedy never came back, how would he feel? He's in a good place and tells some home truths about Chris D'elia and Cancel Culture.

It would have been the 50th Glastonbury this weekend and Murray who has performed on the Pyramid Stage before was set to return there. So how's he feeling about it not happening this year?

Sweden never locked down. So how's life there for a comic?

A return to the stage and coming to terms with the fact that nobody knows anything.

Three months of total self isolating has been hard, but not nearly as bad as the gig in Milton Keynes.

Jokes about popcorn makers or the dark side of humanity? Will there be room for both in the post-Covid comedy world?

We celebrate Episode 100 with more from the comedy legends of Saturday morning TV.

Nathan catches up with long time comedy heroes Trevor Neal and Simon Hickson, famed duo of Saturday morning tele.

As we approach episode 100 we look back on some of the more jaw dropping moments of the Daily Dose with highlights from Eleanor Tierman, Glenn Wool, Anuvab Pal and more!

Anxiety dreams, googling doctors and recipes for pomegranate chicken (but you have to listen to Maria's podcast to get that).

He was on the main show and twice now on the daily version. So how's he coping? Has he taken up that delivery job yet?

The third place finalist on Britain's Got Talent and host of a nightly Corona-cast asks 'What role can comedy play in a world gone mad? Can comedians change the world? And why is everyone piling on Hermione Granger?'

As promised when Brendon last appeared, here's the full conversation in which he really opens up about an abusive relationship that had a major impact on his life and career.

Eleanor Tiernan, one of our best stand-up comedians shares an incredible, inspiring and empowering personal story for the first time. Enjoy!!

Ageism in comedy, fears for the future and an indepth chat on cumgate. And you never know when opportunity will knock (like in the middle of an interview)!

Is the future of comedy online? Or maybe it's on Britain's Got Talent!

The risk of doing gigs online badly and the positives of the Lockdown (ie not having to deal with c*nts face to face).

The Edinburgh Comedy Award winner of 2007 has many stories to tell from the last 13 years ending with him taking a break from stand up last year. But maybe it's better to keep some stories to yourself and talk about wrestling, seagulls and who's a better actor than Daniel Day Lewis instead.

What will come back first - comedy clubs or strip clubs?

Having time to do all things you never got around to and getting paid a fraction of what you used to make? It's not an enforced lockdown, it's a dry run for retirement!

He's missing socialising, sport and seeing people, but is watching videos of people watching other people and kids watching other kids playing Mine Craft a poor substitute?

As the Lockdown begins to ease (well, we think), so does Psycomedy. Jo Caufiled joins Nathan in the first of the now thrice-weekly episodes to decipher Boris' Declaration of Ambiguity.

The Canadian comic comes back to chat clapping to round off this spin off series of daily episodes. From next week we'll be publishing three shows a week - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Thanks for all the support!

Our 50th episode of the Daily Dose! And 75 years since the end of the war in Europe. What better way to celebrate VE Day than speaking to the Allies oldest comic who actually remembers it!