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Mick Coyle is joined by Siobhan Roxburgh and comedian Sam Avery to discuss The Comedy Trust's new "Laughter after Loss" project. The scheme is open to anyone dealing with grief, or who've suffered a loss, to explore their experiences, using comedy as a tool to connect with other people and open up the conversation about grief, loss or other emotions experienced in the weeks, months and years after losing someone. Anyone taking part in the project will get the opportunity to perform on stage as part of the Liverpool Comedy Festival in November. Details of how to sign up to the course are available online on the Comedy Trust's website. and some participants will get the opportunity to appear on stage as part of the Liverpool Comedy Festival 2022. Also on the show this week, Mick has news of THREE awards he's picked up at the UK Commercial Radio News Awards 2022, including two for the #MentalHealthMonday Iron Men project. You can listen to the Iron Men Special podcast here Follow Mick Coyle on Twitter and Instagram Join the Mental Health Monday Facebook group
Comedian Sam Serrano joins Mick to discuss his new show “Unattractive” ahead of its performance at the Liverpool Comedy Festival. Sam talks about tackling the stigma of divorce and depression through comedy. Sam’s just 18 years of age, but has been on stage since he was 14 and is performing at the Jacaranda basement space on September 24th 2018. www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.com. Also on the show, David Barnicle (The Brink Liverpool) and Sara Lawton (Construction Impact Framework) look at new figures which show Britain has the worst rate in Europe when it comes to problem drinkers. We look at some of the historic and social factors which might explain why this is the case. As heard on Radio City Talk Aug 20th 2018. Find mental health service near you via www.hubofhope.co.uk
Daniel Nicholas & Che Burnley are both bringing shows to the Funny Looking Fringe at the Liverpool Comedy Festival in September. But that isn’t the Fringe on their mind at the moment… Funny Looking Fringe at 81 Renshaw Street bringing you an exciting mix of comedies to delight and surprise Daniel Nicholas – Scripted In Liverpool … Continue reading "FLP 27 Daniel Nicholas & Che Burnley"
Special Guest: Gav Cross from Funny Lookin' Podcast Against Liverpool's concerns, Paul & Eli travel up to the home of The Beatles and "Calm Down, Calm Down" to deliver another liver edition of the show as part of the Liverpool Comedy Festival! They are joined by the host of Funny Lookin Pod for an evening of bargain basement treasures and bargain basement gags! Witness Eli behold the greatest ashtray ever known to man! Gav is asked to choose between a back full of cocks or a vagina in the head. Paul discovers a good way to save money is to invest in a "Family Cloth" for the toilet. The boys go off on a sex toy tangent... ...and Paul then has to explain what a Dominator is to his mother, who is in the audience... and likes to get involved! And we all learn far too much as a result! To celebrate International Podcast Day, CheapShow releases its very latest live show. So listen, enjoy, download, subscribe to "CheapShow" Follow us on Twitter @thecheapshowpod or @paulgannonshow or @elisnoid You can follow Gav Cross and find out more about his podcast "Funny Lookin Pod" by following him on @funnylookingpod or @GavCross Visit our lovely website for more podcasts www.thecheapshow.co.uk If you want to get involved, email us at thecheapshow@gmail.com And if you have to, join us on Facebook - just look for "The CheapShow"! If you like what you hear, please spread the word! Like, Share, Comment... all that jazz! Subscribe to us on Stitcher or iTunes and get fortnightly geeky fun WARNING *Show contains strong language and adult material THANKS again to The Liverpool Comedy Festival (www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.com) @LpoolComedyFest
It’s nearly here! Oh me… Oh my… This is a Mel Moon special – because she has a story to tell and we want you to hear it. This is going to be one of those shows that transcends comedy. Funny, yes but more then that too. I will see you there! http://www.thecomedytrust.com/comedy-festival/whats-on/mel-moon-sick-girl/ What a … Continue reading "FLP 24 Mel Moon Special & the Liverpool Comedy Festival launch 2015"
So many shows. So many comedians at the Liverpool Comedy Festival. Wha o do? What to do? Easy – Book for Liam Pickford, Rosie Wilby, & us. (And all the other comedians we talk to too…) Liam Pickford: https://twitter.com/topladpickford http://www.thecomedytrust.com/comedy-festival/whats-on/liam-pickford-seaside-cock-novelties/ Rosie Wilby: http://www.thecomedytrust.com/comedy-festival/whats-on/rosie-wilby-nineties-woman/ http://www.rosiewilby.com/ Your subscriptions and reviews help us more then you imagine. … Continue reading "FLP 23 Liam Pickford & Rosie Wilby @ The Liverpool Comedy Festival 2015"
It is Funny Looking Podcast 22. Oh my, what a treat. Edinburgh Festival is still here, just but that’s not the Festival for us! Sam Avery, Liverpool Comedy Festival Director guides us towards the start date of a festival opened by past chat guest Andy Zaltzman on the 17th of September. So many gigs for … Continue reading "FLP 22 Kate Smurthwaite & Sam Avery at the Liverpool Comedy Festival 2015"
This week Ray was joined by in the studio by comedian Paul F Taylor, who talked about lasers, monocles, and his new show at the Liverpool Comedy Festival in September. Fez Faanana also popped in from Briefs, the jaw dropping, eye-popping birdbath boylesque and show-stopping drag artistes, whose show is currently on at London Wonderground.
It is Funny Looking Podcast 21 and due to total collapse of organisational skill on Gav’s behalf – Pete isn’t here again… But we do have some old and new friends. Once again we are excited to announce that we are the ‘Official’ Podcast of the Liverpool Comedy Festival 2015, beating off the dozens of … Continue reading "FLP 21 – Liverpool Goes to Ed Fringe 2015 & Liverpool Comedy Festival Special 2015 01"
Oh my Pod! It’s Funny Looking’s third Liverpool Comedy fest special. We’ve already spoken to the artistic director of the whole bloody thing Sam Avery and the Edinburgh Award Nominees, James Acaster and Geins Family Giftshop so what could ever be next? Well a couple more beauties is what we have! Hayley Ellis is returning … Continue reading "FLP 17 Liverpool Comedy Festival Special 03 Hayley Ellis, Robin Ince & HooHa Comedy"
Can you believe it? A second podcast in just over a week? We thought we would help lift the post Ed Fringe gloom with a sharp focus on the upcoming: www.liverpoolcomedyfestival.com Continuing from the smashers of the last podcast we have two great chats and some tip top steer for you. Ed is the 2nd … Continue reading "FLP 16 Liverpool Comedy Festival Special 02 Geins Family Giftshop & James Acaster"
Well hello! And if you are new to Funny Looking Podcast. Well Hello! We are very excited to be part of the Liverpool Comedy Festival and are very much looking to bringing you great chats with the top acts you can see throughthat famously indistinct period of late September, early October. This is the first … Continue reading "Funny Looking Pod 15 – Liverpool Comedy Special 01 Sam Avery & Kiri Pritchard-McLean"
The origins of the comedy festival with Iain Christie, Interview with comic Sam Avery Hosted by Che Burnley