RUSSELL KANE (Pt.1): Council Housing, Scary Dads & What Makes You Likely To Be A Comedian

The phenomenal Russell Kane talks to Seann Walsh about growing up in council housing, the pluses and minuses of having a scary "Ray Winstone"- style Dad, playing Dungeons & Dragons, the dangers of being a self proclaimed "Jester Bellend" and what makes someone statistically more likely to find success in comedy, and what makes you more likely to find success in Football and sports.

We do our usual nostalgia-drenched either/or quiz where Russell makes the case that The Prodigy are the dance music equivalent of Oasis.

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00:00 - Episode Preview and Intro

01:17 - Nostalgic Either/Or Quiz

03:59 - Russell's love for Dungeons & Dragons

07:26 - Childhood Foolishness and Having A Scary dad

16:29 - Life in Council Housing in Enfield

22:45 - Family Heritage

27:07 - Aristotle, Early Performing and School Popularity

32:58 - What makes someone likely to be a Comedian vs a Footballer

37:20 - Intelligence, Power of a Strong Father Figure

49:39 - Russell Kane Part 2 Preview

SHOW DESCRIPTION Part nostalgia trip, part confessional, part masterclass in unconventional success—this is no ordinary interview podcast. In Class Clown, Seann Walsh chats to the boldest rule-breakers in entertainment, uncovering the wild tales of childhood chaos, brushes with disaster, and the personal battles that shaped them. But beneath the mischief lies a powerful thread—how the very traits that caused trouble early on became the unexpected fuel for their biggest achievements. Expect laugh-out-loud memories, raw moments of vulnerability, and the kind of hard-won wisdom you won't hear anywhere else.

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