RHLSTP with Richard Herring

RHLSTP Book Club 61 - Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman. Richard starts another Book Club series with a cracker of a guest, TV presenter and Chief Curator of Royal Historic Palaces, Lucy Worsley. They chat about her latest book, just out in paperback, about Agatha Christie. What made Lucy choose this subject? How like Agatha is she? How close did we come to never hearing of Agatha at all? What happened in those 11 days where Agatha went missing in 1926? How important is her story for the history of women, class and race in the 20th Century and how do we define a good or bad mother?Buy Lucy’s book here  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Agatha-Christie-Very-Elusive-Woman/dp/B09PNRM2PMSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#464 Missing Mr Tod - Richard has been at his kids’ sports day, reminding himself of his greatest sporting triumph. His guests are Ghosts, not literally, Ben Willbond and Larry Rickard. They discuss how the pair met and their initial thoughts about each other, how they plan to prove that ghosts have bumholes, why the next series of Ghosts will be the last, why Robin is trapped within the bounds of Button Hall, why a helicopter came to Ben’s school, what happened when Larry turned up to write for Peter Rabbit with a hangover, the different speech rhythms when working on American comedy shows and doing a comedy version of V.Come and see RHLSTP live - all dates and confirmed guests here http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US stand up and actor Mike Birbiglia joins Richard Herring to discuss turning ailments into stand-up, sleeping in a cocoon, UK sensibility in shows, messing up scenes with Tom Hanks, becoming Taylor Swift's son, and recommended kids' shows at the Fringe.

#462 Going Dutch - The Edinburgh Fringe podcasts are nearly at an end and Richard is back a the Bill Murray to talk to Dutch comedian Micky Overman. They talk about why she chose to start her stand up career in the UK, the curse of coming from an unbroken home, how frankness about sex is good for the repressed British audience, how the internet has changed comedy, how Brexit has changed things for a European, whether it’s right to bring children into this dying world and whether Micky knows the Dutch girl that Richard got off with when he was 14.Get tickets for the Precipice here https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on#q=%22Micky%20Overman%3A%20The%20Precipice%22Come and see RHLSTP live - all dates and confirmed guests here http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#461 Judy Murray Nose Recorder - Richard is trying to teach his five year old to swear like someone from the 1980s. His guest is the man behind internet sensation Jazz Emu, Archie Henderson. They talk about where this extraordinary character came from, producing high quality internet content on a tiny budget, touring the USA in an RV, putting himself into the background of every photo of a random fan, the demons of sleep paralysis, whether Archie will follow in the footsteps of Minchin and the Conchords.Check out Jazz Emu’s YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM-Imt636hk4nHrXKwxR7XASee “You Shouldn’t Have” at the Pleasance https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/jazz-emu-you-shouldnt-haveSee Pleasure Garden at the Assembly George Sq https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/jazz-emus-pleasure-gardenCome and see RHLSTP live - all dates and confirmed guests here http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Byrne, gazebo building stand-up, discusses his absence from the show, saving lives, and finding humor in tragedy. Topics include cheating with AI, building a gazebo, heroic acts, ethics of saving lives, AI stand-up comedy, ethics of pornography, and finding humor in tragedy.

Rich and his old FUBAR colleague Lou Sanders team up to promote some of the great comedy content available on Audible. They pick out their favourite shows from the roster, Educating Daisy with Daisy May Cooper and French and Saunders: Titting About, as well as wild-card From The Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast. Find out what Richard really thinks about Daisy after the Taskmaster Hippogate and the controversial subject that Lou would like to hear French and Saunders discuss.Thanks to our sponsor Audible and if you want to subscribe (or listen to these podcasts if you’re already a subscriber) head to https://www.audible.co.uk/. Subscription required. See Audible.co.uk for terms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

#458 Good and Evil Tape Worms - Richard has had an unpleasant experience in a fancy restaurant, but it won’t stop him talking to comedian and podcaster Alison Spittle. They chat about an unexpected pregnancy, turning trauma into comedy and when it’s too soon to do that, why comedians shouldn’t take cocaine, the surprise chemistry between Alison and Kerry Katona and a polite, if creepy attempt at seduction in a hotel lift.See Alison’s show here  https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alison-spittle-soupCome and see RHLSTP live - all dates and confirmed guests here http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#457 Platinum Heart - Rich is back in New Milton to continue his Edinburgh Fringe without going to Edinburgh run and is a bit perplexed by a T shirt that Twitter has been trying to make him buy. His guest is veteran stand-up and cheater of death Markus Birdman. They chat about his journeyman status on the circuit, whether being at a school where your dad worked propelled both Rich and Markus towards comedy, Markus' decision to go on Britain’s Got Talent and whether Simon Cowell understands comedy, how Markus has turned two strokes and a heart operation into comedy, a scary ghost story and why two motorcycle accidents was enough to stop Markus getting on a bike again (not Rich though - he loves motorcycling).Book tickets for Platinum at the Fringe here https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/markus-birdman-platinum-freeCheck out Markus’ tour dates here https://www.markusbirdmantour.com/book-ticketsCome and see RHLSTP live - all dates and confirmed guests here http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.