The Comedian's Comedian Podcast

Second-ever winner of the voted-for-only-by-comics "Comedians Comedian" award (no relation), Gavin Webster is one of the most frequently requested guests on this podcast. A true circuit stalwart with a phenomenal gag-rate and an ability to play any room, he talks about his inspiration in music hall comedy and punk rock, his deliberately provocative titles, and his frustration with "posh people with pens"...Support the podcast at http://comedianscomedian.com/Remember to use the discount code FAFF for 25% off tickets to the live Adam Buxton interview on July 7th. Stewart Lee, Paul Foot, Jo Brand, Ross Noble, Chortle, Edinburgh, Fringe, Bill Hicks, Harry Hill, The Comedy Store, Music Hall, Alan Davies, Bob Mills Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creator and host of his own TV show "Legally Brown", Nazeem Hussain aces it in sketch, stand-up and on the road. Unusually for a comic he's also an upstanding pillar of his community! As well as winning the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Best Newcomer, he is also the recipient of awards for leadership in diversity, and is the patron of a refugee charity. We talk about how his faith feeds into his work, being "a tough-talking idiot", and the reality of being genuinely targeted by shadowy government organisations...Support the podcast at www.comedianscomedian.comUse discount code FAFF at www.sohotheatre.com for 25% off tickets to the live Adam Buxton interview on 7th July!(Additional Music: Kevin MacLeod - Ghost Dance / creativecommons.org)Sketch, Tour, Melbourne Comedy Festival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host of Mock The Week for 14 series, as well as a superlatively talented touring comic, Dara Ó Briain is uniquely placed to reveal the secrets of mainstream success. In this unmissable episode he goes into detail on the structure of his tour shows and gives us his manual for crowd work. We also explore his fusion of technique and natural comic ability, and hear his own take on how he broke away from the pack... Get ad-free new episodes, bonus content from interviews and much more by joining the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As well as co-hosting The Football's On show on BT and the Tuesday Club podcast, Ian Stone is an unbreakable club comic with a resume that includes TV panel games, regularly headlining the Comedy Store and performing to British troops in Afghanistan. He charts the development of his writing skills, and explores the revelation he had in deciding to "piss about" on stage. We also cover only writing stuff that you care about, and using moaning as a creative force...Use discount code FAFF atwww.sohotheatre.com for 25% off tickets for Adam Buxton on 7th July.Please support the podcast by donating at www.comedianscomedian.comMock The Week, Festival, Eddie Izzard, Podcasting, George Carlin, Standup, Michael McIntyre, Edinburgh, Fringe, Jenny Eclair, Rich Hall, Ian Stone, The Comedy Store, Dylan Moran, BT Sport, The Football's On, Jerry Sadowitz, David Baddiel, Omid Djalili, Ian Cognito, Milton Jones, Dave Schneider Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of Australia's hottest comic properties, Wil Anderson is utterly charming as he analyses his career and the length of time it took him to find his voice. A self-confessed "dag", he outlines the relationship between structuring and finessing his shows, shares with us comedy's Prime Directive, and fails to understand the term "lush"...Find Wil online at www.wilanderson.com.auUse discount code FAFF at www.sohotheatre.com for 25% off tickets for Adam Buxton on 7th July.Support the podcast at by donating at www.comedianscomedian.com. Stewart Lee, Daniel Kitson, Festival Comedian, Festival, Louis CK, Podcasting, Bill Burr, George Carlin, Standup, Edinburgh, Fringe, Bill Hicks, Wil Anderson, Glenn Wool, Tiffany Stevenson, Dame Edna, TOFOP, Todd Barry, Lindsay Webb, Rich Hall, Ed Byrne, Radiohead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of those acts floating around at the very top of the circuit, completely ready to outgrow it, Zoe Lyons is an expert at wringing every drop of funny out of a subject. We talk about the tough school environment that forged her, as well as the legacy of resilience it invoked, and ask why she still feels like an impostor.Support the podcast by donating via Paypal at www.comedianscomedian.comTouring Comedian, Festival Comedian, Radio 4, Jo Brand, Standup, Russell Kane, Edinburgh, Fringe, Tallinn Comedy Festival, Zoe Lyons, James Acaster, Ben Elton, Robin Williams, The Stand, Jo Caulfield, Kerry Godliman, The John Bishop Show, John Bishop, Russ Peers, Katherine Ryan, Bent Double Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a staggering sixteen year back-catalogue of weekly topical songs under his belt, musical comedian Mitch Benn is a firm fixture of "The Now Show" on Radio 4. We talk about circuit snobbery regarding "the cheating stick", the joy of creating music as well as comedy, and the perils of being so good at what you do that people have a hard time imagining you as anything else...Support the podcast by donating via Paypal at www.comedianscomedian.comMock The Week, Daniel Kitson, Festival, Radio 4, Eddie Izzard, Alternative Comedy Experience, Charlie Brooker, Ross Noble, Mark Thomas, Edinburgh, Fringe, Parody, Comedy Music, Mitch Benn, The Now Show, Spinal Tap, Harry Shearer, Nick Wilty, Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, Imran Yusuf, Tallinn Comedy Festival, Marcus Brigstocke, Bill Hicks, Harry Hill, Shlomo, The Beatles, John Maloney, Jess Robinson, Jon Holmes, Jay Foreman, Jenny Eclair Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy's marathon man Mark Watson is known for his feats of intellectual and performative endurance, and also for his phenomenal comic story-telling. We get our teeth into the anxieties he exposes in his more recent material, hear first-hand the effects of being the butt of a Stewart Lee routine, as well as learning what happens when a shoe falls...Support the podcast at www.comedianscomedian.comLive At The Apollo, David O'Doherty, Stewart Lee, Daniel Kitson, Festival Comedian, Festival, Radio 4, Paul Foot, Tim Key, Mark Watson, Michael McIntyre, Chortle, Frankie Boyle, Edinburgh, Fringe, Chris Addison, Dara O'Briain, Russell Howard, Stephen Fry, Jason Manford, Super Furry Animals, Sam Simmons, Tim Minchin, Rhod Gilbert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The complex relationship between a ventriloquist and her puppets is brought to life in mind-expanding detail in this live episode, as comedian, clown and filmmaker Nina Conti lays her creative process bare! Startlingly innovative and imaginative, Nina traces her development via mentor Ken Campbell (and criticism from Daniel Kitson), and why she feels she's "more Monkey than Nina"...Support the podcast at www.comedianscomedian.comLive At The Apollo, Touring Comedian, Nina Conti, Jeff Dunham, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Family Tree, Improv, Ventriloquism, Dr Brown, Phil Burgers, Her Master's Voice, Gaulier, Ken Campbell, Clowning Around Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teenbait rap comics The Midnight Beast have generated tens of millions of YouTube hits and two TV series by spoofing boybands, whilst secretly being basically a real one. They combine exceptional talent in audio/video production with a zest for melodic dick-jokes you'll want to play again and again. We talk viral strategy, production values, the evolution of their act in the run-up to their new Comedy Central show, and how to be your own cigar-chomping exec...See Nina Conti on ComComPod live at Soho Theatre on 5th May - quote FAFF at www.sohotheatre.com for 25% off.Support the podcast at www.comedianscomedian.com.The Mighty Boosh, YouTube, Channel 4, The Midnight Beast, E4, Comedy Central, Parody, Comedy Music, Music Videos, Hadouken!, Joe Lycett, Family Guy, South Park, The Office, Ke$ha Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.