Podcast appearances and mentions of Barry Ferns

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, Barry Ferns sits down with legendary comedian and activist Mark Thomas. From shutting down McDonald's with budget-friendly produce to getting a general to admit to torture (yes, really), Mark's career has been a whirlwind of comedy with a conscience.Barry dives into Mark's groundbreaking Channel 4 series, his Extreme Rambling show and his unique approach to blending activism and stand-up. All this, while Mark whips up a meal mid-interview!Check out Mark on Facebook and his website! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Barry Ferns chats with the incredible Arielle Souma about her comedy career. Arielle shares stories about her original name, her start in stand-up, and the hurdles she faced during her first comedy course.She reflects on her passion for comedy, her goal to succeed without chasing fame, and how she stays honest on stage, tackling topics like relationships, sex, and life as a French comedian in the UK. Arielle also talks about performing in both English and French, and the differences in style and audience reactions.Follow Arielle on Instagram @arielle.souma and catch her live at The Bill Murray! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"It made me laugh. So I did it."Stand up comedian, writer, director, and trained physiotherapist, Barry Ferns has written for the BBC, C4, Radio and has won awards for both stand up and directing short films. His films have been selected for The LA Comedy Film festival, Raindance, North by Northwest and he has won the Malcom Hardee Award for Comedy, as well as the Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe award and has been nominated as one of the 4 best MC's in the entire country.***LIVE SHOW OCTOBER 21st***We Can Be Weirdos is LIVE again on Monday 21st October 2024, at the Underbelly Boulevard, London. Stay tuned for the guest announcement!Head here for more info and to buy your tickets: https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/we-can-be-weirdos-live/

In this Hidden Gem comedian and Bill Murray founder Barry Ferns talks about how to find peace, joy and meaningful connections in London. He tells us about a mass meditation event and a mass pillow fight! It's the end of Season 2 and Season 3 starts soon. Please follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on all the platforms and social media click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: ben@lifemac.com You can listen to the FULL episode which this HIDDEN GEM is taken from by going to the previous edition of BEST OF LONDON or by clicking here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bestoflondon/episodes/MC--COMEDIAN--VENUE-OWNER--WRITER-on-founding-THE-BILL-MURRAY--ANGEL-COMEDY-being-HOMELESS--bankrupt--changing-his-name-to-LIONEL-RICHIE-and-the-TRUE-meaning-of-SUCCESS---Best-of-London-BARRY-FERNS-e2h6b8o Each week I ask a guest 7 questions including what's your best London venue, event, place to eat, area and London Lifehack. You'll find out the best things to do and places to go. I read and reply to all your emails. Intro and Outro music by Ben Holland Best of London is presented and produced by Ben Holland and Ben Afleck. Best of London Instagram/x is @bestolondon with NO F Ben's instagram is @benpodz Ben's TikTok is @bentiktoks BEST OF LONDON logo and artwork by Bob Magill of ⁠⁠recolodesign.com⁠⁠. If you or your company would like to work with him email: ⁠⁠bob@recolodesign.com⁠⁠ - he's a talented, patient and good natured designer/publisher with decades of experience who I whole-heartedly recommend. Follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on ALL the platforms including apple podcasts, amazon music, audible, instagram, twitter/x and Facebook, please click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon⁠⁠

In this episode, Barry Ferns chats with Rich Fulcher about his comedy journey, from Second City in Chicago to the success of The Mighty Boosh. Rich shares stories about navigating the comedy scene, collaborating with industry legends, and the transition from stage to TV. Expect plenty of laughs and insights into the ever-evolving world of comedy.Follow Rich on Instagram, and Twitter (or X? whatever you wanna call it).If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram @angelcomedy and Twitter @angelcomedy!Angel Comedy puts on live comedy shows every night of the week at our venue The Bill Murray pub and The Camden Head, both in Angel, Islington. See what's on here Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Barry Ferns interviews Liz Miele during her tour of Space Camp in May 2024. Liz talks everything stand-up, including her pivotal career moments, channelling emotions, and cockroaches!Follow Liz on Instagram, Twitter (or X? whatever you wanna call it), YouTube and check out her website www.lizmiele.comCheck out our Ali Woods episode here.If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram @angelcomedy and Twitter @angelcomedy!Angel Comedy puts on live comedy shows every night of the week at our venue The Bill Murray pub and The Camden Head, both in Angel, Islington. See what's on here Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a Text Message.Barry ferns joins me to talk about the legendary Chinese admiral Zheng He. Commanding a fleet the size of which would not be seen again for hundreds of years, he explored China, The Middle East and Africa before Europe's colonial powers crept into Asia.Receive suggestions from Khalid for books, articles, films and more related to each episode as it's released. This is a totally free extra for people who want to know more.https://mailchi.mp/330e96968d21/comedians-talking-history-weekly-extrasComedians Talking Historyhttps://www.instagram.com/comedianstalkinghistory/   Khalid Winterhttps://www.instagram.com/khalidwinter/ 

My guest this week is an award-winning comedian, director, writer, MC and venue co-owner. He's featured on BBC, Channel 4 and Amazon Prime shows. He won the Malcolm Hardee Award and the Spirit of the fringe award at Edinburgh.  He changed his name to Lionel Richie for 7 years, he created the audio tour of the Edinburgh fringe and performed gigs on an ancient volcano which The Scotsman called their favourite Edinburgh experience, He co-founded the world famous Angel Comedy Club and Bill Murray pub which regularly hosts shows from giants of comedy including Eddie Izzard, James Acaster, Michael McIntyre, Romesh Ranganathan, Nish Kumar, Aisling Bea and Mae Martin. On this episode BARRY FERNS tells us about his comedy journey including going bankrupt and being homeless. He reveals the unbelievably shocking history of The Bill Murray and how Matt Lucas saved him when he was in a sticky situation, he explains what sex daleks are and how they came to be in the basement of his pub and we hear about some of the best events London has to offer.  Please follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on all the platforms and social media, just click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon ⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: ben@lifemac.com Barry Ferns Instagram is @barrybarryferns Best of London Instagram/x/tikitok is is @bestolondon with NO F Ben's instagram is @ben1hol ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bestoflondon/message

Comedian Barry Ferns makes a very honest appearance. Michelle and Barry discuss how it feels to think everyone hates you, dealing with depression and the moments that make you feel like a failure. Follow Barry Ferns Instagram.com/barrybarryfernsBarryferns.co.ukFollow Michelle Shaughnessyhttps://www.twitter.com/michellesfunnyhttps://www.instagram.com/michellesfunnyhttps://www.tiktok.com/@michellesfunnyhttps.//michellesfunny.com

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian, BARRY FERNS Beginning his stand-up career in 1995 aged 17, then quitting stand-up to make Edinburgh Fringe sketch shows, and then starting stand-up again from 2008, Barry Ferns is an extremely quick-witted host and headline comedian. One of the founding members of Angel Comedy in London and nominated for best compere at the Chortle Awards in 2014 for his work at the Angel Comedy Club, in 2012, he was in the final of the Leicester Square Comedian of The Year competition and he regularly appears at many comedy festivals. I have seen Ferns perform for Mervyn Stutter's Pick of The Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 and at the Hastings Fringe Comedy Festival 2022 hosting the Norman Award Newcomer of The Year. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Barry Ferns Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/barrybarryferns/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/barryferns Instagram: www.instagram.com/barrybarryferns/ Website: www.barryferns.co.uk        

INTERRUPTION SHOW RECORDED LIVE AT ANGEL COMEDY'S THE BILL MURRAY IN LONDON, UK WITH DALIA MALEK & GUEST CO-HOST KEN CHENG INTERRUPTING STELLA GRAHAM, JENNY COLLIER, SAM GOLIN, BARRY FERNS, & NICK REVELL MID-PERFORMANCE. THEME MUSIC BY SHOW YOU SUCK. ARTWORK BY MATTIE LUBCHANSKY. LIVE AUDIO RECORDING BY GABRIEL ALMAZÁN. EDITING AND MIXING BY DALIA MALEK. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/interruptionshow/support

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and his long time friend and collaborator, comedian Chris Head. Chris has had a long career in comedy and now teaches stand up at all levels.Chris talks about his experiences starting out, his various writing gigs and living on the south coast where he met and worked with the aforementioned Barry Ferns.If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and New Orleans comedian Sean Patton. Sean has performed stand up on Conan, Jimmy Fallon and Comedy Central's Live at Gotham to name a few. You may have also seen him act on Inside Amy Schumer and Maron.Sean talks about his experiences starting in New Orleans, living in New York and the difference between performing stand up in New York and LA. We hope you love the episode!If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and the award-winning comedy writer and stand-up comedian Gráinne Maguire!Gráinne talks all about her process of improving in comedy, moving to London and having her very own niche.We hope you love the episode!If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode I've compiled some of my favourites answers to the question I ask every guest on Balancing Acts: What does the idea of balance mean to you or not? Featured in running order are the following:1) Athena Kugblenu (ep.55)2) Zuby (ep.54)3) Nat Luurtsema (ep.48)4) Adjani Salmon (ep.51)5) Rosie Holt (ep.39)6) Shane Todd (ep.52)7) Esther Manito (ep.36)8) Tom Houghton (ep.41)9)Heydon Prowse (ep.45)10) Barry Ferns (ep.35)11) Oenone (ep.63)Happy listening :)Steve Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/balancing-acts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and the award-winning writer and stand-up comedian Brenda Gilhooly!Brenda talks all about her time writing with Harry Hill, her transition into stand-up and grappling with prejudice in the industry.We hope you love the episode!If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and the late American stand-up comedian Lynn Ruth Miller!In an interview recorded shortly before Lynn's passing, you'll hear Lynn's anecdotes about touring the world as the oldest stand-up comedian! Lynn's stand-up career started well into her 70s, but that didn't stop her from making her mark on the world, as you'll hear in this episode.Please have a look at some of Lynn's iconic archived work!http://www.lynnruthmiller.net/https://www.facebook.com/LynnRuthMiller/If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British comedian and TV personality Seann Walsh!Seann talks all about his idea of stage presence and identity, dealing with a media storm and his time on Strictly Come Dancing...!We hope you love the episode!If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon!Some links to Seann's stuff:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/whats-upset-you-now/id1512239264https://www.instagram.com/seannwalsh/?hl=en Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British comedian and writer Steve Hall!Steve talks all about his time with Klang, toeing the line of controversy and writing with Russell Howard!We hope you love the episode!If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, it's here! The eighth episode of the EdFringe podcast has arrived, and this time it's an interview with actor, presenter and renowned critic - Kate Copstick!In this episode of the EdFringe podcast, you'll hear Barry Ferns and Kate embark on an auditory tour of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, with Kate recalling her favourite anecdotes from each location. Kate is widely renowned as THE critic of the festival and has certainly built a name for herself in her multiple decades of reviewing the Fringe. You'll get the best idea of the Fringe, from someone that has visited and reviewed it for over a decade!Hopefully, you enjoy this episode, if you did, then please leave us a lovely little review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram @edfringepodcast! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British comedy veteran Simon Munnery!Simon talks all about his battle with expectations, following your own rabbit holes and his relationship with Banksy! We hope you love the episode!If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British comedian and writer Heidi Regan!Heidi talks all about her lockdown to build a routine and her development as a writer and comedianWe hope you love the episode!If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British comedian and Instagram star Tatty Macleod!Tatty talks all about her use of TikTok and Instagram to grow an online audience through lockdown, her experiences as a bilingual comedian and finding your funny!We hope you love the episode!Some links to Tatty's work and resources:https://www.instagram.com/tatty_macleod/https://www.tiktok.com/@tatty.macleod?lang=enhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/videoleap-editor-by-lightricks/id1255135442If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, it's here! The seventh episode of the EdFringe podcast has arrived, and this time it's an interview with award-winning comedian and theatre performer Luke Toulson...In this episode of the EdFringe podcast, you'll hear Barry Ferns chat to Luke all about his experiences at the Fringe - whether that be venues, shows or the general atmosphere. Luke has performed at the EdFringe festival for over a decade, and appeared on TV countless times!You'll get the best idea of the Fringe, from someone that has performed there for over a decade!Hopefully, you enjoy this episode, if you did, then please leave us a lovely little review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram @edfringepodcast! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British, and once-glassed-on-stage comedian, James Loveridge!James talks all about his writing process, performing on stage, and the real drama behind being a stand-up comedian!We hope you love the episode!If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, it's here! The sixth episode of the EdFringe podcast has arrived, and this time it's an interview with award-winning comedian and writer Hal Cruttenden...In this episode of the EdFringe podcast, you'll hear Barry Ferns chat to Hal all about his experiences at the Fringe - whether that be accommodation, shows or the general atmosphere. Hal has been performing comedy since he was 27 and has appeared on TV and at the Fringe countless times! You'll get the best idea of the Fringe, from someone that has performed there for over a decade!Hopefully, you enjoy this episode, if you did, then please leave us a lovely little review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram @edfringepodcast! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British comedian Tom Elwes!Tom talks all about his use of TikTok and Instagram to grow an online audience through lockdown, his first "hit" video and dealing with questionable housemates!We hope you love the episode!Some links to Tom's work and resources:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-i-do-is-fail/id1304552003https://www.instagram.com/tomelwes/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@tomelwes?source=h5_mhttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/videoleap-editor-by-lightricks/id1255135442If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, it's here! The fifth episode of the EdFringe podcast has arrived, and this time it's an interview with award-winning comedian Nathan Caton...In this episode of the EdFringe podcast, you'll hear Barry Ferns chat to Nathan all about his experiences at the Fringe - whether that be venues, accommodation or the general atmosphere. Nathan has been performing comedy since he was 19 and has appeared on TV and at the Fringe countless times! You'll get the best idea of the Fringe, from someone that has performed there for over a decade!Hopefully, you enjoy this episode, if you did, then please leave us a lovely little review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram @edfringepodcast! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British comedian, writer and paramedic Cerys Nelmes!Cerys talks all about her writing process, showing real emotions on stage, and the real drama behind being a front-line paramedic!We hope you love the episode!Where you can find Cerys:https://www.cerysnelmes.com/https://twitter.com/cerysnelmesIf you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British comedian Ali Woods! Ali talks all about his rise to online fame on TikTok and Instagram through lockdown, what it means to "make it" and where he expects digital superstardom to go!We hope you love the episode!Some links to Ali's work and resources:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-i-do-is-fail/id1304552003https://www.instagram.com/aliwoodsgigs/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/videoleap-editor-by-lightricks/id1255135442https://inshot.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/all-i-do-is-fail/id1304552003https://www.comedianscomedian.com/If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning British comedian Ahir Shah! Ahir talks through the importance of mentorship to him and grappling with his family's expectations of what comedy "should" be... Barry and Ahir chat all things "Mash Report" and the obstacles Ahir faced to get to that point! We hope you love the episode!In case 1 hour of Barry and Ahir wasn't quite enough for you, there's an extra 30 mins of chat on our Patreon (patreon.com/angelcomedy), during which you can hear Barry's more "waffly" introduction to the episode, and Ahir's take on the Fall of Communism...If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, it's here! The fourth episode of the EdFringe podcast has arrived, and this time it's all about the shows...In this episode of the EdFringe podcast, you'll hear Barry Ferns chat to performers and Fringe frequenters all about the Shows! These include Isy Suttie, Joe Wilkinson, Arthur Smith and loads more! You'll get the best feel for the Fringe, from the people who know it best! Whether the festival is able to continue in full force this year, or not, what better alternative than to experience it virtually through the EdFringe Podcast!Hopefully, you enjoy this episode, if you did, then please leave us a lovely little review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram @edfringepodcast! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and award-winning Egyptian-American comedian Maria Shehata! Maria talks all about her well-travelled lifestyle, including her time in New York, London and LA. The differences in material between Maria's US performances vs her UK gigs are massive, so she describes what it's like to adapt your act to suit the audience. If you enjoyed this podcast, then why not check out some of the other episodes? There's plenty to choose from! We'd love for you to leave us a (nice) review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @angelcomedy! Thanks so much for listening, see you soon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey, it's here! The third episode of the EdFringe podcast has arrived, and this time it's all about the performers... In this episode of the EdFringe podcast, you'll hear Barry Ferns chat to performers, reviewers and frequent Fringe-goers! These include Isy Suttie, Mervyn Stutter, Simon Munnery and lots more! You'll get the best feel for the Fringe, from the people who know it best!Hopefully, you enjoy this episode, if you did, then please leave us a lovely little review on iTunes, and follow us on Instagram @edfringepodcast! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this brand new episode of The Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear a conversation between Barry Ferns and UK renowned comedian, performer (and immigration lawyer) Sikisa!During this episode, Sikisa talks about growing up as a black woman, how that shaped her material in the future, as well as not always catering your set to the audience you perform to. All things comedy started at The Cavendish Arms, for Sikisa, so she gives a good amount of details into the inner workings of working and performing there, as well as her route to comedy through Burlesque!We hope you love this episode, if you did, then leave us a nice review, or let us know what you think @angelcomedy on Instagram and Twitter! Enjoy!Timestamps:2:00 How would you describe yourself7:00 Growing up as a black woman10:00 Growing up on council estates13:00 Balancing jobs and studying15:00 Writing on stage, improvising18:00 Dyslexic qualities, how the routine must be shaped around that22:00 Dealing with criticism 26:00 Feeling of impostor syndrome for big events31:00 How being an only child changes the mentality of responsibility33:00 Barry's MC course36:00 Jonathon Ross performance38:00 Post lockdown social interactions, succeeding under pressure40:00 Burlesque experience – standing out in that industry43:00 Cavendish Arms, starting it all up for Sikisa47:00 How Sikisa describes the Cavendish Arms51:00 Expectations when starting up your career (funny section)57:00 Leicester Comedy Show1:00:00 Not always catering to your audience in terms of material1:07:00 Current writing material, politically oriented1:09:00 Pick one thing you'll be doing in 5 or 10 years time1:14:00 The endings Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the EdFringe podcast, you'll find out the real secrets and stories behind the Fringe Festival! Whether that be about accommodation, or gigging, or flyering your own shows... and of course the persistent rain! Barry Ferns will be hosting this episode, as always, so you have a whole lot to look forward to! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this introductory episode to the EdFringe podcast, hear Barry Ferns outline the upcoming content of this brand new podcast series. In this episode alone, Barry will tell you a few short anecdotes and talk you through the exclusive interviews coming up in the next episodes. There will be plenty of tips for you, whether you're an aspiring comedian, performer, or just someone that wants to go to the festival! Enjoy! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The Angel Comedy Podcast, you'll hear Barry Ferns talking to actor, comedian and former street-performer Stuart Goldsmith! Join them for a light-hearted, friendly chat, during which they'll be talking all about crowd control, street performing and motivation! A brilliant resource for budding comedians, performers and fans of stand-up alike. Let us know what you think about this episode @angelcomedy on Twitter and Instagram! Enjoy!You don't want to miss this one! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry chats all things recording himself telling jokes, feedback, adapting, dying on stage, hecklers, Donald Trump, patina, Dara O Briain moments and Rusty playing Wembley... the most diverse pod ever!

In this conversation I chat to comedian, writer, director and co-founder of Angel Comedy, Barry Ferns (https://barryferns.com).Barry has as written for the BBC, Channel 4 and Radio 4. His short films have been selected for The LA Comedy Film festival, Raindance and North by Northwest and he has won the Malcom Hardee Award for Comedy, as well as the Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe award. And in addition, Barry has been nominated as one of the best MC’s in the UK.We kick things off, talking about the need to eat healthily, to feel good and how Barry needs a creative outlet everyday, to make him feel balanced and normal. We discuss Barry’s creative projects and the time management involved in running them alongside Angel Comedy.Barry describes how he started stand up as a 17 year old and then took a 10 year sabbatical to write and perform in sketch comedy, with Chris Head. He explains that part of the reason he created Angel Comedy, was because he felt people wouldn’t want to hire him, so he built his own space where he could do what he liked; whilst also offering stage time to fellow comedians.We discuss what society deems as being creative and the idea of glorifying the tortured artist. The tension between being creative and wanting to be seen to be creative on social media. Barry explains that we’re not lazy at the things we enjoy and are good at, where as we’re lazy at the things we don’t enjoy. We also talk about whether the multi hyphenate approach is best, or just to focus on getting better at one thing at a time. Barry also emphasises the importance of learning how to network.We share our experiences of attending US short film festivals and Barry describes how friends and family crowd funded to cover his flight and accommodation to attend the LA Comedy Film Festival. He talks about the struggle of selling and putting your art out there.Barry also describes the experience of attending a zen dojo and vipassana 10 day meditation retreats and a 2 month long meditation retreat, in the middle of the jungle in Burma. He opens up about his struggles with depression, explains the importance of keystone habits, we discuss psychedelics and loads more!Rating and reviewing the podcast has never been easier, just click on this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/balanceHappy listening :)Steve - @offkeysteve See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Barry with fellow comic Charlie George for a talk about the various communities she's found, life in the circus and tales of her Jehova's witness mother. 

Join Barry Ferns in conversation with Gráinne Maguire. A comic described as:  “Blisteringly Funny” - The Arts Fringe “A must see from a comedian at the top of her game” - Edinburgh Festivals Join us as we look into Gráinne's path into comedy, her experience with the Fringe Festival and her creative philosophy in a career reliant on time and pleasing people  you've never met.   

Purely the conversations from one of our favourite episodes of Sunday Night Live (stream) with Sarah Isles and Arielle Souma talking dating, life in comedy and philosophizing the logic behind nudes

It's all new and we're starting with one from the archive! In our launch of The Angel Comedy Community Podcast, Barry Ferns talks with Al Lubel about his long-running career in comedy; his style, the famous faces he rubbed shoulders with and how his path took him from losing the comedy store to working with Seinfeld

Episode 8: David Mills is joined by Dan de la Motte and Barry Ferns for Focus People! A look back at the week and a look ahead to a more dynamite future.   Recorded weekly at the Bill Murray Pub in Islington, London.   Contact the show via email: FocusPeoplePodcast@gmail.com   Contact the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FocusPeoplePod   Focus People Theme by Danny Calvi   Twitter Accounts: https://twitter.com/DavidMillsDept https://twitter.com/Dandelamotte https://twitter.com/barryferns Recorded and Edited by Matthew Sanders

Episode 4: David Mills is joined by John Kerns & Barry Ferns for Focus People! A look back at the week and a look ahead to a more dynamite future.   Recorded weekly at the Bill Murray Pub in Islington, London.   Contact the show via email: FocusPeoplePodcast@gmail.com   Contact the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FocusPeoplePod   Focus People Theme by Danny Calvi   Twitter Accounts: https://twitter.com/DavidMillsDept https://twitter.com/barryferns https://twitter.com/johnsfurcoat Recorded and Edited by Matthew Sanders

HO HO HO GUUUUUUURL! Just Snap Out Of It is a podcast co-hosted by Asha Reid, Actress and Dame of Depression and Alexis Wieroniey, Comedian and Queen of Anxiety. Together they interview fellow creatives and chat mad shit about their mental ailments, how they keep their sanity and most importantly aim to break the stigma behind mental health. This week on Just Snap Out Of It we speak to The Angel Of Comedy himself! We have waiting a lifetime to get this man on the pod and he didn't let us down! This man has enabled the comedy community get bigger, stronger, fitter and funnier. As well as teaching our dear co-host Alexis how to MC and supported her comedy career like no one else. Ladies and Gentleman - It's BARRY FERNS!!!!!

The Caravan Theatre serves as a small portable venue and can seat up to 10 people at a time. We bring various evocative, humorous, intriguing 15/20 minute plays to festivals and unexpected locations. The portable theatre was created in 2015 and designed by Rosa Sijben. This is the story of how it all started and what it will hopefully bring to the near future as part of an upcoming partnership with Small Truth Theatre. A portable bundle of joy with an incredible amount of collaborators to thank. For now, a massive credit and thank you to: Caroline Jones at MERGE Festival, VAULT Festival, Rosa Sijben, May-Britt Boekel, Borough Market, Better Bankside, Rye Arts Festival, Second Home's Libreria, Houghton Festival, Sam Blagg, Sofi-Lee Henson, Claire Wilson, Declan Feenan, Paul Westwood, Olivia Mace, Scott Brooksbanks, Alison Arnopp, Sharon Lake, Paloma Oakenfold, Alexandria Macleod, Rebecca Banatvala, Yshani Perinpanayagam, Jinni Lyons, Helen Foster and Jonah Fazel, Helen Ryan, Maya Wasowicz, Tanroh Ishida, Sammy Kissin, Judith Amsenga, Anthony Lau, Jodi Grey, Crissy O Donovan, Brendan O’Rourke, David Kirkbride, Emma Berentsen, Annemiek van Elst, Barry Ferns, Maddy and Marina Bye, Sarah Milton Lynn Ruth Miller, Clare Murphy, Sara Barron, Tim Allsop, Claire Redcliffe, Karl Wilson, Naomi Belle and Julie Yammanee. And many more..

Barry Ferns (@barryferns) started Angel Comedy (@angelcomedy) 6 years ago in 2010 as an open mic night to give himself more stagetime. Since then it has expanded and now runs comedy shows 7 nights a week. More recently the core team and their volunteer army have crowdfunded to lease their very own venue, just down the road from the original. They raised £46,643 from 1049 in 30 days. I got on Barry and former comedian, now Angel booker / show manager / venue manager / everything Sarah Pearce to talk about how they did it and what we can learn from them.This interview blew me away and by the end we were talking philosophy and finding what you want to do in life, and always working towards that. Specific subjects we covered included -How Angel has built it's reputation on the clubs ethos alone.How to build a community around a comedy club. The teamwork and DIY attitude that embodies the entire groups mentality towards work. Why they decided to buy a pub and when they felt was the best time to take that risk. Why Sarah quit stand up and why Barry see's his career as a constant process of making stuff and staying in the industry.How to find an audience for your shows/ gigs / comedy club.How they've made the free model work in London (UK). AND MORE! This podcast would be useful for anyone who is a fan of Angel Comedy and the work they do be you a performer or an audience member who has attended one (or several) of their shows. Or someone looking at setting up a comedy club and you're not sure of how to build an audience for it. Or you might just be a comedian who wants to know more about the free economy and how it works. You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/AngelComedyOr get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937Or stream it on YouTube - https://youtu.be/K1Rh3-lcp_g Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enoughOr come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two! Thanks, Si x Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.Here are the links -iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943Webstream -

The Edinburgh Fringe is a fickle place and comedians (as well as all other types of performers) use everything at their disposal to stack the deck in their favour. From PRs to giant posters I got a panel of comedy industry experts together to discuss what works, what doesn't and bust myths about the Fringe.The panel consisted of - Steve Bennett (@stevechortle) - Founder of Chortle.com (@chortle), the Chortle awards and head reviewer at Chortle.Bruce Dessau (@brucedes) - Founder of BeyondTheJoke.co.uk and head comedy reviewer at the London Evening Standard.Copstick - head comedy reviewer at the Scotsman and on the judging panel for the Malcolm Hardee Awards.John Fleming (@thejohnfleming) - Founder of the Malcolm Hardee Awards.Hils Jago (@hilsjago) - Founder of the Amused Moose Comedy Club (@amusedmoose) and the Laugh Off Awards.Barry Ferns (@barryferns) - Founder of Angel Comedy Club (@angelcomedy), the Barry Awards, Fringe veteran and comedian.And me (Simon Caine - Comedian, writer, podcaster @thismademecool)Here's a few highlights of what we talked about during the pod... What are the reviewers links between the outside of Edinburgh circuit and Edinburgh?Is it hard / impossible to get reviews on the Free Fringe?Why were the reviewers “bored” at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe?Is variety dead at the Fringe? Have the agendas / middle men / PRs and marketing efforts of some ruined creativity in Edinburgh?Are PRs needed any more? Do they help get reviews?AND MORE!This podcast would be useful to anyone interested in doing a comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe, progressing on the comedy circuit, how competition help your career even if you don't win and comedy fans after a behind the scenes look at the Fringe.You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/PostEdinburghFringe2016PanelOr get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast Please buy a ticket or three to my Edinburgh Fringe 2019 show - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/simon-caine-every-room-becomes-a-panic-room-when-you-overthink-enoughOr come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoomEvery little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!Thanks,SixWant more content from me? Why wouldn't you!Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Morality and community comedy, the ethics of pedophiles and a cup of straight hot water. Alice talks to Barry Ferns of Angel Comedy about his kickstarter, and his difficult ideas. Barry can be found

Exclusive revelations: Piff The Magic Dragon’s dog and Game of Thrones. Ed at Last’s new firstminute.com awards. Bob Slayer’s new immensely-long show. Why coming second is better. What exactly ARE the increasingly prestigious Malcolm Hardee Comedy Awards? Do funnier comedians die younger? Plus cunning stunts at the Edinburgh Fringe by Malcolm Hardee, Barry Ferns & Mark Borkowski. http://www.grouchyclub.co.uk You can also download this audio podcast from iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/grouchy-clubs-mostly-about/id977279883 John Fleming posts occasional blogs at: http://blog.thejohnfleming.com

  For the 73rd Second-Hand Book Factory, Charles Adrian talks to comedian, writer, promoter and human organism Barry Ferns about the effect of parental care on infants, how to get more time at home and an intense but life-affirming account of some difficult experiences. Find out more about Barry at barryferns.com.  

In the hot seat this week is Mr Barry Ferns! Well known to pretty much everybody on the circuit, the comedy angel chats about his 7 days a week club, Angel Comedy, how he writes his material and where to look when you are talking to him… Lots of great advice here for anyone doing standup.

Barry Ferns is a stand up comedian, writer, director and actor. He is developing his comedy shorts series 'Why Are You Doing This To Me?' - films which have been shown at a number of international festivals including the LA Comedy Film Festival and New York's Southside Film Festival. Barry continues to innovate with his shows at the Edinburgh Festival, creating the first shows on top of Arthur's Seat, the first Audio Tour of the Fringe, dial-a-skethc, and 'This Show Belongs To Lionel Richie', all of which each year have received glowing reviews. Barry also runs and regularly hosts the extremely successful, Time Out recommended and free comedy night Angel Comedy in Islington. As a stand up comedian he has won the Comedy Store New Act competition, and been a finalist in five national stand-up competitions. His writing work has been featured on E4's School of Comedy and for shows on BBC Radio 1 and 4. Angel Comedy is launching every night of the week with an extravaganza week of comedy from Monday 30th September - Sunday 6th October. Monday 30th September A special screening of Tommy Wiseau's infamous "The Room" Tuesday 1st October Shappi Khorsandi (Live At The Apollo) doing her show, plus a very special guest Wednesday 2nd october Jarred Christmas (Live At The Apollo) Simon Munnery (Attention Scum, C4) Thursday 3rd October Sara Pascoe (The Thick Of It / Live At The Apollo) Daniel Simonsen (Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2012) Friday 4th October Carey Marx (ITV's Comedy Cuts / Mock The Week) Aisling Bea (Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee 2013) Saturday 5th October Luke Toulson (Russell Howard's Good News, Perrier Award winner 2007) Arthur Smith (Radio 4, QI, Grumpy Old Men) Sunday 6th October Luisa Omielan Performs Her Smash Hit Show "What Would Beyonce Do?!" www.barryferns.com www.twitter.com/barryferns www.angelcomedy.co.uk - Sara Shulman is the Founder and Editor of Comedy Blogedy, TEDxUCL speaker on 'The Power of Funny', former Head of Comedy at UCLU Rare FM and produces the Humour Me Comedy Podcast. Sara is also a recent graduate of Classics at UCL and occasionally gigs on the comedy circuit. www.comedyblogedy.com www.twitter.com/comedyblog http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxUCL-SARA-SHULMAN-The-power UCL is consistently ranked as one of the world's top universities. Across all disciplines our faculties are known for their research-intensive approaches, academic excellence and engagement with global challenges. This is the basis of our world-renowned degree programmes. Visit us at http://ucl.ac.uk.