Richard Herring welcomes brilliant stand up Paul Foot as they discuss Paul's confusing advert with Richard Branson, the repetitive nature of movies, the fury of John Terry's cousin, the effect of a film on Bjork, and what it's like to be Paul Foot in real life. They also share stories about engaging with audience members, liberal views, ludicrous acts of love, memory loss, and their admiration for Paul's comedy.
Paul Foot shares his experience with face blindness and the challenges it poses in recognizing people.
Paul Foot's comedy style is surreal and eccentric, reflecting his unique outlook on life.
In his show 'Dissolve', Paul Foot explores themes of life and depression with humor and wit.
Deep dives
Paul Foote shares his personal history of depression
In his show Dissolve, comedian Paul Foote talks about his 29 years of crippling depression and how it suddenly ended on March 20th last year.
Paul Foote's unique perspective on life and comedy
Paul Foote's comedy is known for its surreal and eccentric style, which reflects his own unique outlook on life.
Paul Foote's face blindness and its impact on his life
Paul Foote discusses his experience with face blindness, explaining that while he can recognize people, he often has difficulty remembering their faces or recognizing them in different contexts.
The comedic quirkiness of Paul Foote's life
Paul Foote shares some light-hearted anecdotes from his everyday life, such as buying a variety of different knives and forks for his cutlery set and enjoying humorous interactions with his neighbors.
Upcoming show and tour
Don't miss Paul Foote's show 'Dissolve' at the Edinburgh Fringe, where he explores themes of life and depression. After the Fringe, the show will be touring various locations, providing audiences with a comedic and uniqe performance.
#459 Huge Fork, Tiny Knife - Richard is at the Hanger Farms Arts Centre in Totton, as safe distance from the Fringe and is wondering what drives people to bother to leave one star reviews of fairly low key tourist spots. His guest is eccentric Englishman and brilliant stand up Paul Foot. They discuss the confusing advert Paul shot in Australia with Richard Branson, why all movies are exactly the same, the fury of John Terry’s cousin and why you shouldn’t go to a comedy show when your mum has just died, how Bjork proved to be a boner killer (the film is Dancer in the Dark, though I am not sure it goes exactly as Paul remembered) and what it’s like to be Paul Foot in real life (just as much fun as he is on stage).