Jessie and Lennie Ware are joined by Alan Carr, a hilarious British comedian, for a wild and entertaining episode. They discuss Alan's farm animals' sexual exploits, a surprise backyard wedding, their trip to Carbo, and childhood meals. The conversation is filled with laughter and hilarious anecdotes that will leave you in stitches.
Alan Carr reminisces about Lennie's delicious lemon curd rolad, considering it one of the most memorable things he's ever eaten.
Alan Carr reflects on the challenges and joys of being a stand-up comedian, performing in arenas, and the desire for eye contact and connection with the audience.
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Memorable and hilarious podcast episode featuring Alan Carr
In this podcast episode from July 2018, Jesse Ware and her mom Lennie are joined by Alan Carr. The episode is filled with laughter as they recall their time together in Greece shooting a TV show. Alan reminisces about Lennie's delicious lemon curd rolad, which he considers one of the most memorable things he's ever eaten. They also discuss Alan's life on a farm in Sussex and his love of Malbec wine. The conversation covers topics like traveling to Mexico and Argentina, their favorite restaurants, and comical anecdotes from their lives. The episode is filled with humor and genuine camaraderie between the guests.
Alan Carr's journey into comedy and his stand-up career
Alan Carr shares his journey into comedy, starting with his early experiences in school where people laughed at him. He talks about his first foray into stand-up comedy at a BBC New Comedian competition, which he ended up winning. Alan reflects on the challenges and joys of being a stand-up comedian, performing in arenas, and the desire for eye contact and connection with the audience. He also discusses the importance of being versatile and trying new things in his career.
Alan Carr's lifestyle and love for cooking and food
The podcast touches on Alan Carr's love for cooking and his basic cooking skills. They discuss his enjoyment of country pubs and his belief that they often put more effort into their food due to their more rural locations. Alan also talks about his preference for simple and classic dishes such as prawn cocktail, lasagna, and tiramisu. The conversation includes humorous anecdotes about Alan's experience with etiquette and cultural differences, as well as his love for Malbec wine and his travels to Argentina.
Alan Carr's career and personal life
Alan Carr discusses various aspects of his career and personal life during the podcast. He talks about his experience hosting the show 'Chatty Man' for 18 series before deciding to move on to new projects. Alan opens up about not having the desire to have children and his contentment with his two Irish Setter dogs. He shares anecdotes about his upbringing and his father's career as a football manager. The episode concludes with a lighthearted discussion about reality TV shows and their guilty pleasures.
We’re bringing back the ultimate guest for our Second Helpings series, the one and only Alan Carr. We knew we were in for a treat but this might have been our funniest guest yet?! From the moment he walked in discussing his farm animals' sexual exploits to his eventual 'Come Dine with Me' scoring of 1/10 for us - my GOD we laughed. And drunk. This was such a pleasure to listen back to and I hope you enjoy it too!