I was no different to any other person who didn't know what they were doing. The one advantage I had over every other new person is I'd never watched stand up and have no respect or passion for American stand up. So I wasn't trying to go here. It's my killer insight that's going to trend. There was no punch lines. It was me going off on one at high energy. It was quite chaotic, which is what I'm like. It's taking all my willpower to rain the horse in talking to you. Once my dad passed away, it freed up in me,. the biographical stuff that I probably wouldn't have had the courage to make in front of
Samira Ahmed speaks to award-winning comedian Russell Kane. They speak about his life and career, growing up in Essex, his break into comedy at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe, and his relationship with class and identity as a comedian. The recording for this episode took place in April 2021.
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