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Dane Buckley is the world's only Irish, Indian, gay comedian… probably! An award-winning comedian and writer, he delivers his comedy effortlessly with cheeky charm and camp mischief.Dane burst onto the comedy circuit in 2022, after a fulfilling career in charity work and social care, making a name for himself by winning Gong Shows and was a finalist in LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year (2022), British Comedian of the Year (2024) and BBC New Comedy Awards (2024).Whether it's stories of his early years – Irish mammies, Indian grannies, and rebel priests – or his career in social care – chasing pensioners through Paris or delivering a baby impromptu – audiences across the UK are enjoying Dane's hilarious and heart-warming tales.Dane has supported Deirdre Kane, My Therapist Ghosted Me, Tom Allen and Rosie Jones on Tour, has been featured on Comedy Central, BBC THREE and BBC ONE and is a regular on the club and festival circuit.Dane co-hosts the podcast Welcome to Hell which debuted in the top 10 charts of both Apple and Spotify and has gained a loyal following. Together with Daniel Foxx, the Infernal Aunties judge outrageous confessions, celebrate the salacious and revel in a good old-fashioned gossip.In this conversation, we touch on the pilgrimage it takes to get closer to the heart of Ireland, and what it means to be Irish, learn Irish and speak Irish. Go raibh míle maith agat, a chara! Thanks a million, friend! Ba phleisiúr ollmhór é! It was a huge pleasure :)Find Dane's podcast and shows on instagram page: @danecomedian

Dane Buckley is the world's only Irish, Indian, gay comedian… probably. An award-winning comedian and writer, he delivers his comedy effortlessly with cheeky charm and camp mischief. Dane burst onto the comedy circuit in 2022, making a name for himself by winning Gong Shows and was a finalist in LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year (2022), British Comedian of the Year (2024) and BBC New Comedy Awards (2024). Dane has supported Tom Allen and Rosie Jones on Tour, has been featured on Comedy Central, BBC THREE and BBC ONE and is a regular on the club and festival circuit. Dane co-hosts the podcast Welcome to Hell which debuted in the top 10 charts of both Apple and Spotify and has gained a loyal following. Together with Daniel Foxx, the Infernal Aunties judge outrageous confessions, celebrate the salacious and revel in a good old-fashioned gossip.Dane Buckley is our guest in episode 475 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Tickets for Dane Buckley's tour and all his shows are available here - https://www.offthekerb.com/on-tour/?otk_artist=Dane+Buckley&otk_postcode=&otk_date= .Follow Dane Buckley on Instagram & Twitter/X: @danecomedian .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Abby Wambaugh was the 2024 winner of the Best Newcomer at the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, winner of the Best Show at the European Comedy Awards and the Theatre Weekly Best Show winner. She was also nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Quite a year! She's previously made the Funny Women finals in 2021, was shortlisted for the 2022 BBC New Comedy Awards and selected for the Pleasance Comedy Reserve in 2023. Her award winning show, The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows, is now transferring to The Soho Theatre from the 9th to the 18th January 2025 .Abby Wambaugh is our guest in episode 454 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For tickets for Abby Wambaugh's show at Soho Theatre, visit - https://sohotheatre.com/events/abby-wambaugh-the-first-3-minutes-of-17-shows .Follow Abby Wambaugh on Instagram: @abbywambaugh . Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim talks to comedian, and podcaster Angela Barnes about her journey from comedy club booker to winner of the BBC New Comedy Awards and becoming one of the country's most popular comedians, and a regular on TV panel shows like Mock The Week and Live At The Apollo. Angela and Tim chat about handling nerves as you get started in the world of comedy, how to think on your feet while performing, and how we all have different methods of organising our thoughts and building ideas. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com with your answer to our 'listener's first' question, or just let us know a story of what you've done for the first time this week. Tim will read the best out every episode. Follow him on X, Threads or Instagram - @timreid69' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When artist and comedian Kate Cheka looked at her astrological chart, she wasn't sure she'd make it to this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We're so glad that she did. This week, Kate and Mo chat about how Kate addresses matters of race, class, and gender in her work; why morning people shouldn't be allowed to run society; and whether Kate is, indeed, the messiah. Kate Cheka is a London-based artist and comedian whose accolades include being the reigning Funny Women Award winner, a Chortle Best Newcomer nominee, and a BBC New Comedy Awards regional finalist. She got her comedy start in Berlin, and she has since performed stand-up in over ten countries. At this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival run, she's performing her debut hour A Messiah Comes. Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic is hosted by Mo Fry Pasic. Our executive producers are Lauren Mandel and Erica Getto. Our associate producer is Carmen Carigan. Charlotte Harrison designed our show art, and Brandon Young photographed Mo for our show art. Special thanks to Myrriah Gossett for setting up our Edinburgh tech kit. We're on Instagram @worsethanyoushow. Headed to the Fringe? Come see the stage show Worse Than You! You can get your tickets here. Worse Than You with Mo Fry Pasic is co-produced by Disco Nap and Kinehora Productions.

Episode 61: Dee AllumDee Allum brings her debut show ‘Deadname' to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performing at 4:30pm at Pleasance Courtyard Below from 31st July to 25th Aug (excluding Tuesday 13th). Tickets here. https://www.instagram.com/dee_allum/BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Dee Allum (Comedy Central Live) is set to bring her highly-anticipated debut stand-up comedy hour ‘Deadname' to the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, performing at Pleasance Courtyard at 4.30pm throughout the festival.She's here! She's queer! Her parents are sort of used to it! In her debut stand-up show, Dee Allum, the greatest (and only) transgender comedian her small village has ever produced, is determined to move on with her life. Questions will be asked and answered like: What is a woman? Shut up! But you've kept your Watford FC season ticket? It's allowed! And at what point is it morally acceptable to return a puppy if they misgender you? The jury is out!But most importantly, Dee is on a mission to fully embrace who she used to be. From being a little theatre kid who was too chubby to play Oliver Twist, to a love-sick teen who learnt a new language to impress his crush, to discovering that she was transgender whilst at an all boys school. All to have to go through two puberties (frankly, two too many). Will Dee come to terms with her past selves, and become the perfect, flawless, 34DD woman that she always imagined herself to be? After all, didn't every boy dream of this from time to time?Dee Allum is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer. Dee started her comedy career performing sketches with the Cambridge Footlights and wrote the prestigious Footlights Pantomime in 2018. Dee was part of the Pleasance Comedy Reserve 2022 line-up, has written and performed a 45-minute solo stand-up show, and started to become a regular fixture on the UK comedy circuit, as well as performing at cultural events such as Latitude Festival.In the last two years Dee has been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards, placed as runner up in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year award 2021, won the 2Northdown New Act Competition 2021 and was a finalist in the 2022 BBC New Comedy Award competition. Dee has appeared on Comedy Central Live, as part of Comedy Central's digital series, and is also set to make her debut on The Stand Up Sketch Show on ITV this summer.#HYGYSTPOD #haveyougotyoursh*ttogether #HYGYST #caitlinoryan #deeallumHave You Got Your Sh*t Together? with Caitlin O'Ryan, is a podcast that celebrates not having your sh*t together! In each episode, Caitlin interviews guests who seemingly “have their sh*t together” - be that in life/love/work/hobbies. Throughout the conversation, the questions unveil whether they actually do, or whether the whole concept is a lie! With a mix of guests from various backgrounds, the podcast is sure to be relatable, honest, and an antidote to Instagram culture. Producer - Ant Hickman (www.ahickman.uk)Artwork - Tim Saunders (www.instagram.com/timsaunders.design)Photography - Patch Bell (www.patchstudio.uk)Music - Cassia - 'Slow' (www.wearecassia.com)Web: www.hygystpod.comInsta: www.instgram.com/hygystpodEmail: hygystpod@gmail.comRSS: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/644a8e8eadac0f0010542d86 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EDINBURGH FRINGE LISTINGS INFORMATION:Katie Norris: Farm FataleVenue: Pleasance Courtyard, BelowDate & Time: 31st July – 25th August (excluding 14th), 20:30Duration: 60 minsInstagram: @katienorris26Katie's agent says...This year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe will see award winning comedian Katie Norris make her solo debut following success with her first foray into solo stand-up comedy. As part of the critically acclaimed double act, Norris & Parker, Katie gathered a cult-like following and has been featured in top comedy picks from The Guardian, Evening Standard and The Independent. Now Katie has dipped her toe in the stand-up comedy waters for the first time and she will be doing the full festival run with her debut show, ‘Farm Fatale'. Directed by Elf Lyons and original music composed by Chris Thomsonand Huge Davies.Straight from farm to stage, agricultural icon Katie explores the most challenging period of her life – when her cat Atticus went missing only to be found, unofficially adopted and well looked after by a woman who worked in marketing. She'll also touch on the grief of losing a parent and splitting from her partner – but mainly the loss of her twin flame and familiar, Atticus. Katie will also explore the classic stereotypes that are forced on women, the challenges of dating as a mid-thirties woman (and comedian) in London and ageing in comparison to her Gen Z flatmate, expertly weaving in a sax solo and some show-stopping songs along the way.As well as enjoying sold out Fringe runs and receiving critical acclaim as part of Norris & Parker, Katie was also a semi-finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and won the Musical Comedy Awards 2023. She can also be heard on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, Newsjack and DMs are Open. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abby Wambaugh is an American comedian, writer and improviser who lives in Copenhagen and regularly performs in the UK. They were shortlisted for the 2022 BBC New Comedy Awards and selected for the Pleasance Comedy Reserve in 2023. This is their origin story. Abby also talks about their 2024 Edinburgh Fringe show, 'Abby Wambaugh: The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows'. Image by Marie Hald. Presented by Martin Walker. Abby's Profile and Social Media HERE www.onthemic.co.uk  

Our guest today is Lou Taylor. Lou is a stand-up comedian, comedy writer and actor. She is a Funny Women Semi-Finalist, made the BBC New Comedy Awards shortlist 2023 and won a Heat Magazine award for her online sketch series "90s Girls".  She's also Matt's girlfriend.Lou has previously appered on "more popular" podcast's "Brett Goldstein's Films To Be Buried With", "Lou Sanders Cuddle Club", and "Sentimental Garbage" with Caroline O'Donoghue.“I'm not being funny but Lou is VERY funny” - Lou Sanders“Lou Taylor is a funny bitch. She is your best mate whilst also being your inner monologue.” - SELF ESTEEMLou is taking her debut stand-up hour "Lou Taylor: Jeans and a Nice Top"  to the Edinburgh Fringe this August (2024)LOU'S LINKSINSTAGRAMTWITTER / XYOUTUBETIKTOKSupport the showTICKETS FOR OUR BRIGHTON FRINGE SHOW ON SALE NOW!http://lanterntheatrebrighton.co.uk/seldom-differ-work-in-progress/If you would like to support us on Patreon you can do so here: patreon.com/seldomdifferIf you'd like to "buy us a pint" you can send us a one-off donation : paypal.me/seldomdiffer Thank you! • SELDOM DIFFER's email - seldomdiffer@hotmail.co.uk• SELDOM DIFFER on FACEBOOK - www.facebook.com/seldomdiffercomedy/• SELDOM DIFFER on TWITTER – twitter.com/SeldomDiffer • SELDOM DIFFER INSTAGRAM – instagram.com/seldom_differ • SELDOM DIFFER ONLINE — www.seldomdiffer.co.uk• PRODUCTION SUPPORT BY APPERLEY BRIDGE STUDIO — https://www.apperleybridgestudio.com/TITLE MUSIC BY AULD• AULD ON FACEBOOK — www.facebook.com/auldmusic/• AULD on YOUTUBE — ...

At 19, stand-up Finlay Christie became the youngest ever winner of the prestigious So You Think You're Funny competition, following in the footsteps of Peter Kay, Lee Mack and Sarah Millican. 3 years later, his debut Edinburgh show “OK Zoomer” was nominated for NextUp's “Best Show” award. His YouTube channel, featuring sketches and stand-up clips has over 400k subscribers and 120m views. He has appeared on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Stand-Up Sketch Show on ITV2, The BBC New Comedy Awards, Get Off My Phone! on Dave and Jokes Only An AI Can Tell on Channel 4. As an actor, he's been in The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff with Stephen Fry and David Mitchell, The Go-Betweenies on Radio 4 with David Tennant, and Waybuloo on CBeebies.Finlay Christie is guest number 348 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Finlay Christie on Twitter & Instagram @finlaycomedy .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finalist of the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 Chantel Nash joins us this episode to share her experiences of breastfeeding, and the humorous moments she's found in her parenting journey. The mum of two shares what is was like when she breastfed for the very first time, how different it is  to nurse an older child in public, what makes her husband the biggest advocate of extended breastfeeding, and how many looks you tend to get off strangers when your talking child asks for “boobie, please?” Check out Chantel's instagram page to find out more about her and details of her next gigs!DISCLAIMER: Chantel's partner does NOT have man-boobs. Support the showThanks for listening to The Next Feed! Instagram: Click here Facebook: Click here Email manpreet@thenextfeedpodcast.com If you like what you hear don't forget you can SUBCRIBE / FOLLOW to join us each episode.And if you can spare a minute or two to leave a review, it's HUGELY appreciated :)

In this episode of the podcast we discussed - the first trans Roman Emperor, going to Israel for a wedding, the BBC New Comedy Awards, Matt Rife and more! Support the pod! Use code: 3SP on https://highpoint.care/ for 10% off all your CBD needs. #3SpeechPod #comedy Enjoy this episode? Want more? Join us on Patreon and choose from a range of hilarious tiers, get a bonus episode every week, become part of the 3 Speech community and become a producer of the podcast! Join Patreon here: https://patreon.com/3speechpod

Daniel Foxx is an award-winning comedian and writer. His comedy sketch videos have earned him a huge online following and millions of views. On screen, Daniel has performed on BBC One and BBC Three as part of the BBC New Comedy Awards. On stage, Daniel has provided tour support for Josh Widdicombe and Sofie Hagen, he is the Winner of the Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence and a Finalist in the Chortle Student Comedy Awards. Daniel also writes plays, screenplays and musical theatre. He co-wrote ‘Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch', one of Underbelly Festival's 2022 Headline Shows and previously a sell-out hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which was named Theatre Weekly's ‘Best Musical of the Fringe' and nominated for Best Musical Theatre Bookwriting at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2020. Graham Norton described him as “Funny and filthy” .Daniel Foxx is guest number 311 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For all things Daniel, visit - danielfoxx.co.uk .Follow Daniel Foxx on Twitter & Instagram @dnlfoxx .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get this podcast ad-free by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nuala McGovern is joined by one woman who has had a huge impact on the women's game over many years - Hope Powell - the former Lioness head coach will discuss England's chances, the growth of the game and how to continue building a legacy for women's sport. A fifth of young women suffering a mental health crisis were asked if they were on their period, a new survey has found. Research by the prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) also found that women's calls for help were sometimes dismissed. We talk to Wendy Robinson, Head of Services at Suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) Dr Gladys McGarey, cofounder of the American Holistic Medical Association, began her medical practice at a time when women couldn't even own their own bank accounts. Now a 102 and still practicing as a doctor, she was born in India in 1920. She started medical school just before the Second World War, married a fellow doctor, Bill and together they practised medicine, first in Ohio, then In Arizona. They also produced six children. Dr Gladys has now written a book, The Well-Lived Life. Deirdre O'Kane became a stand-up comic in 1996, getting to the finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards of that year. A co-founder of Comic Relief in Ireland, she also fronted her own talk shows, Deirdre O'Kane Talks Funny on RTÉ as well as a brand-new series, The Deirdre O'Kane Show on Sky Max. One of Ireland's favourite comedians, she is also known for acting roles such as Chris O'Dowd's Moone Boy and the biopic of philanthropist and children's rights stalwart Christina Noble called Noble, for which she received an IFTA Award. Deirdre joins Nuala to discuss her wide-ranging career and her new stand up show Demented, which is coming to London's Soho Theatre this week. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager: Gayl Gordon

Lindsey Santoro has been described by Joe Lycett as ‘one of the most naturally hysterical and gifted comedians in recent memory' and Lindsey reached the finals of the British Comedian of the Year, Funny Women as well as semi-finalist at the BBC New Comedy Awards and Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year. Lindsey has been on Channel 4's The Joy of Missing Out, BBC Radio 4's Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican and on Comedy Central Live. Recently, Lindsey has been seen supporting Russell Kane and Joe Lycett on tour. She's currently on tour with her own show Pink Tinge and is appearing at the Pleasance Courtyard during this years Edinburgh Fringe.Lindsey Santoro is guest number 305 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For gig tickets and everything Lindsey Santoro, visit - lindseysantoro.co.uk .Follow Lindsey Santoro on Twitter & Instagram: @LinzSantoro .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get this podcast ad-free by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Completing the Unexplained Legends set with the second co-host of that wonderful comedy conspiracy podcast, Denis Len. Irish comedian, Edinburgh Fringe comrade-in-arms of mine, appearer on the BBC New Comedy Awards and the So You Think You're Funny? final, and consummate This Is Your Afterlife guest. We're in a new classic era, can you feel it?Content warning: existential crises, fear of death, fear of standup, customer service gaslighting, video games as peak experiences.Patreon supporters make This Is Your Afterlife possible and get awesome bonus episodes. Become an Afterhead at patreon.com/davemaher. Follow Denis on Instagram at @denislen3d.Listen to Denis and Roger O'Sullivan's brilliant podcast, Unexplained Legends!Subscribe to my newsletter, Definitive Answers, for weekly personal and culture essays, plus music recs. And follow me @thisisdavemaher on Twitter and Instagram.---Music = Future: "Use Me" / James Blackshaw: "The Cloud of Unknowing" / Johnnie Frierson: "Miracles"

He is one half of the comedy conspiracy podcast Unexplained Legends, which is so funny it kept me from using it to fall asleep. He's a BBC New Comedy Awards nominee. He's an Irishman. We performed at the same warehouse venue above Bar Bados—a Scottish tiki bar, yes—at my first Edinburgh Fringe. I love Roger O'Sullivan, and I really, really think you will too.Content warning: warm water and cold tea, depression and bipolar disorder, therapy, balming out, Iceland, The Training Grounds and, on occasion, The Proving Grounds.Patreon supporters make This Is Your Afterlife possible and get awesome bonus episodes. Become an Afterhead at patreon.com/davemaher. Follow Roger on Instagram: @rogerocomedy, and Twitter: @rogerosullivan.Most importantly, LISTEN TO UNEXPLAINED LEGENDS, Roger's hilarious podcast with comedian (and future guest) Denis Len about conspiracy theories, unexplained mysteries, and paranormal legends.Subscribe to my newsletter, Definitive Answers, for weekly personal and culture essays, plus music recs. And follow me @thisisdavemaher on Twitter and Instagram.---Music = Future: "Use Me" / James Blackshaw: "The Cloud of Unknowing" / Johnnie Frierson: "Miracles"

As a woman, we face daily challenges that make us stronger. But dealing with PMS, Peri-Menopause, and Menopause is another level. Luckily, our improved modern health care is on our side. In this episode, Donna and Renee, along with guest Deirdre O'kane, an Irish stand-up comedian and actress, talk about her Peri-Menopausal journey and how she overcame her challenges. Deirdre also talks about how she spread awareness in her live stand-up comedies and helped men and women learn more about women's health. Listen today and learn more about Deirdre O'kane's Peri-Menopausal journey that may help with yours! Highlights & Resources How Donna & Renee met Deirdre Deirdre's perimenopausal journey Natural options for perimenopause Women's products vs. Men's products The ups and downs of menopause Spreading knowledge about perimenopause Deirdre, and Femtech Health care for women Deirdre's 3 tips for perimenopause Menopause Clinics in Ireland Caoimhe Hartly Menopause Clinic| www.menopausehealth.ie The Menopause Hub| www.themenopausehub.ie Learn More About Your Health Our information hub is bursting with facts about your menstrual cycle, menopause journey, and the research we've done over the years to make Key a straightforward solution for women. Unlock your best self with daily wellness designed for women! Click here to visit our information hub >> learn.keyforher.com. About Deirdre O'Kane Deidre O'Kane is an Irish stand-up comedian, and actress who became a stand-up comic in 1996 and got into the finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards of that year. She has played at the Edinburgh Festival every year since 2001, where she not only performed her solo show. Deirdre is touring nationally with her show Demented. She will also be in the 3 Olympia on January 21st. Tickets are available at www.deirdreokane.net. Connect with Deirdre Website| www.deirdreokane.net/bio Instagram| @deirdreokane123 Facebook| www.facebook.com/deirdrecomedy Twitter| @deirdreokane1 Tiktok| @deirdreokanecomedy About Key for Her Donna & Renée are the co-founders of Key For Her. They set up their company Femtech Healthcare (brand name: Key For Her) to empower and support women around the menstrual cycle, perimenopause, and general women's health. In this series, the two women will share their journeys and all elements of their empowering business while speaking with resident Key For Her podcast doctor Dr. Caoimhe Hartley and several other women who are also de-stigmatizing and opening up positive conversations around women's health. Connect with us! Website | keyforher.com Facebook | www.facebook.com/keyforher Instagram | @keyforher Twitter | @keyforher Tiktok | @keyforher

British-born Chinese comedian Ken Cheng has been snagging laughs and rave reviews with his unique brand of dry, analytical, story-based humor for over a decade. Finalist in the 2015 BBC New Comedy Awards and nominee for Amused Moose's 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Best Show, Cheng is one of Comedy Central Online's Ones to Watch, BBC's 2017 Hot New Talents, The Guardian's 2018 Pick of The Fringe, and the winner of the coveted 2017 Dave Joke of The Fringe. His past performances have included a critically acclaimed, sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival.Along with his comedy career, Ken is a professional poker player and had pursued the game full-time before being inspired to enter the comedy world after watching Chris Addison perform. He's received viral attention for some of his jokes and sketches, including his fictional persona Mark Liu, and a 2017 Twitter thread insulting the flag of every country in the world. Cheng directed the 2015 Cambridge Footlights International Tour Show, which held events in multiple continents, and wrote and starred in his Chinese Comedian series, nominated for Radio 4's Pick of The Year. Outside of standup, Ken has appeared in several shows and shorts, including The Now Show, Dave's Advent Calendar, Celebrity Eggheads, A Good Read, and Russell Kane's Evil/Genius Podcast. He also presented the BBC Radio documentary, Game Over, Humans. Fans can look forward to attending upcoming live comedy dates after enjoying his latest role as the host of E4's The Hangover Games.Here is what you can expect on this week's show:IntroductionCheng's Brand of comedy and finding your nicheHow to become a comedian and writing jokesFame, or lack thereof, and its pitfallsNetworking horror storiesComments on Poker's latest cheating scandalCheng's poker careerSocial deduction gamesMaking positive social impact with comedyHow Poker prepared Cheng for comedyLove and dating – it's complicatedI hope you find this episode as fun and informative as we have. Ken Cheng is winning the game of life!Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!Connect with Ken Cheng:Twitter: @kenchengcomedyInstagram: @kenchengcomedyConnect with Dan Cates:Websites: https://www.wtgol.comhttps://www.dancatesfoundation.com/Instagram: @wtgolpodcast@thedancates

Isa celebrates being "weird" in their comedy approach. They got into the comedy world by accident when they tried to impress a girl - well, Isa did not get the girl, but they did get comedy! The wicked Spanish comedian - 2018 finalist of BBC New Comedy Awards - enjoys sharing the wacky thoughts in their head rather than joking about and conforming to all the worst Spanish stereotypes, against their comedy course tutor's advice.This episode also includes a heartfelt section of Isa explaining how Spanish women had to endure an unfair and sexiest society well into the 20th century and why they feel compelled to tell the stories of Spanish women who show strong emotions..---------------------------------Isa's InstagramFollow Kuan-wen on Instagram or Twitter---------------------------------Episode timeline00:38 Intro02:23 Isa making an effort - sometimes - to mitigate their Spanish accent05:01 Simple phrases and greetings in Spanish06:15 How Isa uses an opening joke to adjust audience's perception of their accent and why Isa does not want to be THE Spanish comedian who only talks about being Spanish07:48 A comedy course tutor advised Isa to rely heavily on Spanish stereotypes09:40 Isa does not wish to make Spanish people the butt of the joke; Manuel from Fawlty Tower11:34 Isa started to touch upon topics from the Spanish culture more recently13:23 Isa anglicised their long Spanish name; also, ISA means Individual Saving Accounts in the UK15:14 How Isa's Spanish accents works in their favour & against them17:10 UK's social classes in the eyes of foreign immigrants20:12 Isa rarely performs comedy in Spanish21:01 How Isa got into English stand up comedy23:28 Is it rude or is it in anyone's right to point out a foreign comedian has a (strong) accent?25:33 The portrayal of fiercely emotional Spanish women by Isa and other Spanish-speaking comics (Check out British comedian Jen Brister's set, who is half Spanish )27:20 The lack of women's rights in Spain until 198129:22 Isa's comical portrayal of their mother that comes from a place of love32:28 Spanish or Castellano?33:20 The Telenovela version of a British Royal Family sketch34:33 Isa's social media accounts/handles---------------------------------The character in Fawlty Tower mentioned by Isa is Manuel. If you have a look at the clip, it is quite surprising how far comedy and the society have evolved!---------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabehttps://www.instagram.com/taigenkawabe/

Shortlisted for the 2021 BBC New Comedy Awards, Lady Bushra is the brainchild of British Asian comedian Amir, originally form Bradford, West Yorkshire.The character of Lady Bushra is that of a Bradford bad girl who turned out to be a breakout sensation during lockdown and is known for her viral digital content and one liners. Together with his husband, Amir also hosts an LGBT+ podcast called ‘You Don't Love Me'. His word of the day is REPRESENT. CONNECT WITH LADY BUSHRA: T: @ladybushraOG #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was created, sound designed and executive produced by Hana Walker-Brown with lead producer Bea Duncan, producer Francesca Turauskis and production manager Rory Boyle. The artwork is by Mars West and Eleanore Bamber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William Thompson is a Belfast-based comedian, with over 8 years of experience performing stand-up comedy, despite only being 25. He has performed at some of the largest venues in Northern Ireland, such as the Waterfront Hall and the SSE Arena, supporting some of the biggest names in Northern Irish comedy, including Paddy McDonnell and Shane Todd.In November 2021, William performed at the BBC New Comedy Awards final which was held in the Tyne Theatre & Opera House in Newcastle. The final was broadcast on BBC One and made available to watch on the BBC iPlayer. Although unsuccessful in the final, reaching that far in the competition made him the first Northern Irish comedian to do so.He is the co-host of The Mudblood Podcast with Paddy McDonnell which has amassed over half a million downloads in under a year, and subsequently embarked on a sell-out live tour of the podcast in November/December 2021.Tickets for William's show: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/venueartist/461484/5312458Thanks for watching! Like, subscribe, drop a comment, all the good stuff.Subscribe to Patreon for early access to episodes PLUS a bonus solo episode every week

A versatile voice, flare for performance and addiction to being class clown has led Amy Webber to have a diverse career as a classical and pop singer, a songwriter, an actor-musician, and a musical comedian. Born in Kent but spending her primary years in Japan, Amy has performed as a soloist across the country as well as live on air for BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Scotland and ITV's This Morning. During lockdown, she started writing and releasing her own music under the name, Eimie. Amy is also writes commercial music for production companies for leading ELT Publishers including Oxford University Press as well as jingles for BBC Radio and Youtuber Max Fosh. In June 2021, 2 years after starting musical comedy Amy won the ‘Audience Favourite' Award at the 2020 national Musical Comedy Awards and was also shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2021. As well as having a monthly feature writing and singing a ‘News' Song' for BBC Radio Manchester, she wrote and performed a song on BBC Radio 4's Front Row. Produced by RecRooms, The Kicking Back Podcast is an audio and video podcast hosted by video producer and musician Brad Ingham. It discusses Arts, Music and many other topics with a different Artist/ Creative in each episode.

Two ladies join The Ice Men this week because we're progressive as f**k. Some of you will know Molly from the Damn Daniel Podcast or he recent journey on BBC New Comedy Awards, Alex a working comedian from scouseland talks to us about everything including her battle with alcohol and sobriety from a really young age. THAT DOESN'T MAKE HER BETTER THAN US OKAY! 

In this episode, I talk to one of Britain's most popular comedians, JOE LYCETT about his comedy career. Lycett won the Chortle Student Comedian of The Year competition in 2009, the runner-up in the 2009 Laughing Horse New Act of the Year in the same year, and a finalist in the 2011 BBC New Comedy Awards. In 2012, his acclaimed debut stand-up show Some Lycett Hot was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. In 2016, his book Parsnips, Buttered was published and in 2019, and a TV regular, his consumer show Joe Lycett's Got Your Back began broadcasting on Channel 4. Also, in 2019, he became the host of the BBCs, The Great British Sewing Bee and in 2021, he was a subject on the popular ancestry show Who Do You Think You Are.  One of my absolute favourite comedians, I have seen Lycett perform many times including at the Edinburgh Fringe his solo show That's The Way Aha Aha Joe Lycett in 2015 and for Always Be Comedy from 2016 to 2021 where his unique style of comedy has repeatedly reduced me to fits of hysterical laughter.  Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Joe Lycett's blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2019/11/09/joe-lycett Joe Lycett's Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/joelycett Twitter: www.twitter.com/joelycett Instagram: www.instagram.com/joelycett Website: www.joelycett.com  

Josie Long is a comedian and broadcaster. She started performing stand-up at the age of 14 and won the BBC New Comedy Awards at 17. In 2006, she won the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Festival and has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show three times. She's has her own shows on Radio 4, Short Cuts and Josie Long's Gambit and she co-hosts the podcast Book Shambles with Robin Ince. Josie Long is guest number 140 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Book Shambles with Robin Ince & Josie Long: https://play.acast.com/s/bookshambleswithrobinandjosie .Follow Josie Long on Twitter and Instagram: @JosieLong .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I talk to the comedian LAUREN PATTISON about her comedy career. Charming Geordie comedian Lauren Pattison was a finalist for the Chortle Student Comedy Awards in 2015 and a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2016 as well as  a nomination for the Best Newcomer Award at the Lastminute.com Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2017.  I have seen Pattison perform many times to great acclaim in 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021 for Always Be Comedy live and online and for the Return of The Craic online comedy show in 2021. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Lauren Pattison's blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/02/lauren-pattison/ Lauren Pattison's Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/laurenpattisoncomedy/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/laurenpattison Instagram: www.instagram.com/lauren_pattison/ Website: www.lauren-pattison.com/        

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian JARLATH REGAN about his comedy career. London-based Irish comedian and podcaster Regan began his stand-up comedy career in 2003. A year later, he was a finalist in three major UK comedy awards: So You Think You're Funny, Chortle Student Comedian of The Year and BBC New Comedy Awards.  A regular performer at the Edinburgh Fringe, I have seen Regan's solo shows Organ Freeman in 2018 (which detailed his experience as a live-organ donor) and Notion's Eleven in 2019.  In 2013, he devised and began an award-winning podcast: An Irishman Abroad which is a series of interviews with people of Irish descent and Irish people talking about their lives.  In 2020 / 2021, I became a regular attendee at his brilliant hosted online comedy show Return of The Craic, and this seriously funny comedian is a joy to watch. Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Jarlath Regan's blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/08/29/jarlath-regan/ Jarlath Regan's's Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/JarlathReganComedian Twitter: www.twitter.com/Jarlath Instagram: www.instagram.com/jarlathregan_irishmanabroad Website: https://anirishmanabroad.podbean.com  

London-based comedian Hari Kanth began his career in stand-up. After performing twice in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and placing as a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards, Hari turned his focus to writing narrative comedy. In this episode, he talks about moving away from stand-up, trying out different writing structures, and the importance of continuing to put out different types of work. 

In this episode we speak to Bennett Arron who is an award winning writer, comedian and BAFTA shortlisted director. He has supported Ricky Gervais on his 'Science' tour and in 1997 Arron was a finalist of the BBC New Comedy Awards alongside Peter Kay.   In 2007, he wrote, directed and presented the documentary How Not to Lose Your Identity for Channel 4 which was based on his own experience of identity fraud. Since then, he has been speaking at conferences all across the world to help prevent our identities being stolen. Bennett discusses these methods with us.   Since lockdown and quick thinking, Bennett setup sitcom writing workshops which have been incredibly successful, helping aspiring comedic writers produce comedy scripts. If you are a comedy writer and want to learn more about breaking into the industry, this episode is for you. 

In this episode we speak to Bennett Arron who is an award winning writer, comedian and BAFTA shortlisted director. He has supported Ricky Gervais on his 'Science' tour and in 1997 Arron was a finalist of the BBC New Comedy Awards alongside Peter Kay.   In 2007, he wrote, directed and presented the documentary How Not to Lose Your Identity for Channel 4 which was based on his own experience of identity fraud. Since then, he has been speaking at conferences all across the world to help prevent our identities being stolen. Bennett discusses these methods with us.   Since lockdown and quick thinking, Bennett setup sitcom writing workshops which have been incredibly successful, helping aspiring comedic writers produce comedy scripts. If you are a comedy writer and want to learn more about breaking into the industry, this episode is for you.  The post How Not To Lose Your Identity with Bennett Arron appeared first on Welcome To The Hack Share Podcast & THS Life Coaching.

Doing Bits with Eshaan Akbar and Vittorio Angelone is a live broadcast event featuring top comedians working on brand new joke ideas that are quarantined in our heads until further notice.It might be offensive first time round, it might not come out right on the first go but we're here to figure it out and find the funny with feedback from you.Jacob Hawley is a London based stand-up comedian, writer, performer and me, as seen on BBC3 and heard on BBC Radio 4.He first performed stand up in 2014, since then he's done hundreds of other, nicer gigs around the UK, including big old sets at some very nice clubs. He was a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2017 and he has written and starred (acted) in shorts for BBC3. In 2018 Jacob did a show called Howl at the Edinburgh Fringe which went down quite well. Bits of this went in to a stand up special called Jacob Hawley's Welcome to Britain for Radio 4 in May 2019. I think it is still available on iPlayer but I'm not 100% sure. He does a podcast called Jacob Hawley: On Drugs for BBC Sounds. It gets lots of listeners, Adam Deacon was on it and for a while it was 14th in the iTunes chart which is above Peter Crouch!Jacob did another show in Edinburgh in 2019 called Faliraki. Reviews were nice. The room was usually busy and always too hot. It was better than Howl. And its coming to a town near you soon! Maybe!

Doing Bits with Eshaan Akbar and Vittorio Angelone is a live broadcast event featuring top comedians working on brand new joke ideas that are quarantined in our heads until further notice.It might be offensive first time round, it might not come out right on the first go but we're here to figure it out and find the funny with feedback from you.Jarlath Regan is a London-based Irish comedian and podcaster. A former graphic design consultant, he began his stand-up comedy career in 2003 and by the end of 2004 was a finalist for three major UK comedy newcomer awards: So You Think You're Funny, BBC New Comedy Awards and the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year.In 2013, Regan began An Irishman Abroad, a series of weekly podcasts interviewing Irish people and people of Irish descent about their lives and gaining insights into the experiences of Irish people abroad, both successes and failures.Instagrams:@doingbitslive@eshaanakbar@vittorioangelone@jarlathregan_irishmanabroad

ATHENA KUGBLENU is a BBC New Comedy Awards finalist and 2017 nominee for the 99 Club Female Comedians’ Bursary. She writes for BBC Radio 4, regularly appears on BBC radio and in 2017 represented the UK at the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival. She has also taken two acclaimed hours to the Edinburgh Fringe, KMT (2017) and Follow the Leader (2018). A brilliant standup that you must watch if you get the chance! In this conversation we have a really interesting chat about the (mis)representation of black comedians in the media, the black comedy scene, prejudices and stereotyping that limit opportunities for black and female comedians and writers and how Athena tackles the issue of racism in her material. It sounds heavy, but it isn’t really and it’s a nice companion piece to the last episode with Conrad Koch. I learn a lot, and she is hilarious, what’s not to like! Check her out online! WEBSITE: https://www.athenakugblenu.co.uk/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/athenakugblenu PLUS...Please, please, please Like, rate, review and subscribe to PULL BACK REVEAL wherever you can and share my little comedy interview podcast with your friends! Follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pullbackreveal/ and twitter: https://twitter.com/pullbackreveal --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pullbackreveal/message

On the show this week we have the amazing Tom Allen! Tom is a comedian, writer and actor. He started as a stand up at the age of 22 and went on to win both So You Think You’re Funny in Edinburgh and the BBC New Comedy Awards in the same year. Since then he has honed his unique style of sharp, acerbic wit and camp, riotous storytelling by performing to audiences all over the UK and around the world. He hosts the amazing Like Minded Friends along with Suzi Ruffell and as a teenager he was the youngest member of the Noel Coward Society.It takes a certain type of person to work in showbiz, and often it was clear from the start that they were destined to end up on stage. Daddy Look At Me takes the time to explore these scenarios with a guest every week.Helen Bauer and Rosie Jones will probe the guest on the pivotal moments in their early life; from childhood, to romance, and everywhere in between, we want the highs and lows that make it so obvious that this craving for attention ensured our guest was a born entertainer.You can follow our Instagram and like us on Facebook!And you can follow Rosie and Helen on Twitter!This is a Studio71 production. Producer - Jack Claramunt Exec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody SmithProduction Support - Phie McKenzieEditing - Joel GroveStudio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alan Carr, comedian and chat show host, is known for his love of silliness, dressing up and camp daftness. His stand-up shows have filled arenas, and on TV he co-hosted the Friday Night Project and then his own show - Chatty Man. Alan was born into a footballing family – his dad, Graham, was a professional player and then a manager. Alan first tried his hand at comedy while reading Theatre Studies at Middlesex University. After he graduated, he took on a range of jobs before his ability to make friends laugh with his stories of working in a call centre in Manchester led him to try stand-up at a local venue. In 2001 he won the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards. His break into TV came after a spell as the warm-up man for the Jonathan Ross chat show. He has won many awards including Best Entertainment Show for Alan Carr: Chatty Man at the 2010 TV Choice Awards, the 2013 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance and 2013 British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. In 2015 he won the National Television Award for Best Chat Show Host.He and his long term partner Paul were married in January 2018 by Adele - who also organised the wedding, and paid for it. Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Cathy Drysdale

Alan Carr, comedian and chat show host, is known for his love of silliness, dressing up and camp daftness. His stand-up shows have filled arenas, and on TV he co-hosted the Friday Night Project and then his own show - Chatty Man. Alan was born into a footballing family – his dad, Graham, was a professional player and then a manager. Alan first tried his hand at comedy while reading Theatre Studies at Middlesex University. After he graduated, he took on a range of jobs before his ability to make friends laugh with his stories of working in a call centre in Manchester led him to try stand-up at a local venue. In 2001 he won the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards. His break into TV came after a spell as the warm-up man for the Jonathan Ross chat show. He has won many awards including Best Entertainment Show for Alan Carr: Chatty Man at the 2010 TV Choice Awards, the 2013 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance and 2013 British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality. In 2015 he won the National Television Award for Best Chat Show Host. He and his long term partner Paul were married in January 2018 by Adele - who also organised the wedding, and paid for it. Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Cathy Drysdale

This week I catch up with the character comic John Cooper. With his brilliant creation Danny Pensive. From comedy and training to commercial illustration and design, John has no end of talent and interest in these areas. John has performed in hundreds of theatres around the UK and internationally as part of the Comedy Sportz Manchester improv troupe. He has delivered workshops on how to use humour in business presentations, taking part in the BBC2 series ‘The Speaker’ and the BBC New Comedy Awards. His illustration work has been exhibited in UK galleries, in print and on TV. John is author of Present Yourself! – An illustrated guide to speaking in public and building confidence and the host of the ‘Bring a Brick’ podcast. So come and find John now!  You can visit his website www.rocketsteps.co.uk Instagram: johncooper_uk Twitter: johncooper_uk Facebook: John Cooper

Ever feel like you missed something important when it comes to the news? A fact, a detail, or an event that it feels like everyone else knows about, and now you'd look like a moron if you asked someone to explain? Well, here's a podcast that will ask those questions so you don't have to.This week, in an episode that is sure to annoy absolutely no-one, host Danielle Ward is joined by Anand Menon, Director of UK In A Changing Europe, to ask questions about Brexit. She's also joined by BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Athena Kugblenu and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ahir Shah.Questions asked and answered include:Why did Britain vote to leave?What's the best-case scenario?Which one person is most responsible for Brexit?...so if you've sort of been guessing the answers based on a gut feeling, why not listen and find out for sure? All our guests are on Twitter, so go and say hello - @anandmenon1, @athenakugblenu, @ahirshah, and Danielle is @captainward.Recorded by James Hingley Produced by Ed Morrish Music from www.akmmusic.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jacob Hawley started his stand up comedy career at the tender age of 21 and has gone on to perform hundreds of gigs all across the country. Finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards of 2017, from a field of roughly 700 hopefuls to the final 6, which in the past has been the achievement of many well known British greats such as Peter Kay, Alan Carr and Lee Mack among others. Jacob has also won the King Gong award at The Comedy Store here in London and at just 25, has proven he’s well on his way to establishing himself as a regular face of comedy here in the city.

Joe Lycett is a comedian and author. He has appeared on TV shows including Live At The Apollo, Taskmaster, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats and many many more. Recently Joe has made several guest appearances on "Sunday Brunch" in the absence of one of the regular hosts. Next year he is going on a brand new tour next year called I'M ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL AND I THINK JOE LYCETT. He’ll be performing his show in most cities around the UK and to buy tickets and find out more go to joelycett.com Lycett was the 2009 Chortle Student Comedian of the Year, a finalist in the 2011 BBC New Comedy Awards. In 2012, his debut stand-up show Some Lycett Hot was nominated for the Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. In 2016 "Parsnips, Buttered: How to win at modern life, one email at a time" was published and we talk about this on the podcast,the paperback version is out now. We have a good old chinwag about life as a comedian, nerves, sexuality, trolls and in general just some lols. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining Simon Smith this week are a trio of highly experienced TV and radio comedy writers in the form of Gareth Gwynn, Laurence Howarth and John Luke Roberts. Gareth Gwynn is the writer for many shows including Newsjack and The News Quiz and Pantheon of Heroes, a comedic look at Welsh history. Laurence Howarth has won a British Comedy Award and a Sony Gold Award as one of the head writers of Dead Ringers and has written for Armstrong and Miller and Mitchell and Webb. John Luke Roberts was a finalist on the BBC New Comedy Awards, has had two series of his own sketch show Spats on BBC Radio 7, and spent a fruitful year as the writer in residence for BBC Radio Comedy.