Comedy in a Nutshell

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Juliette Burton, who talked about mental health in comedy, boundless energy, slogan t-shirts and glitter, Rogue from the X-Men, and getting enthused by nerds. Instagram @Juliette_Burton   Twitter  @JulietteBurton   Juliette Burton webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell w...

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Lauren Pattison, who talked about not being happy with a B, windowless hotel rooms, podcast fan-girling, not being on Taskmaster and having too much and too little material. Instagram @Lauren_Pattison Twitter  @LaurenPattison Lauren Pattison webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A...

In this episode I spoke with stand-up and musical comedian Paul 'Silky' White, who talked about being blackmailed into comedy, running a comedy course, having the best superpower, kindness and blowing raspberries. Instagram @Silkythecomedian Twitter  @PaulSilkyWhite Silky webpage Laugh at Leeds comedy courses The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshe...

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Luca Cupani, who talked about being the funny one, the penis and the gong, not being a fan of your mum, and being in the best place for comedy. Instagram @LucaCupani Twitter  @LucaCupani The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Carl Donnelly, who talked about running around with foil on your head, not doing enough gigs, how long before tragedy is funny, and swans. Instagram @CarlDonnelly Twitter  @CarlDonnelly The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with Jocasta King and Lyle Barke who run Quip Shed Comedy, who talked about starting a comedy night, booking a mixed bill, following the musical act and different kinds of stress. Instagram @QuipShedComedy Twitter  @QuipShedComedy Quip Shed Comedy webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this second episode of two, I spoke with podcaster and stand-up comedian Rich Wilson, who talked about touring internationally,  Insane in the Men Brain mental health podcast, music and the Tuned-up Time Machine , being down in a pandemic and being grateful to comedy. Instagram @iamRichWilson Twitter  @iamRichWilson Rich Wilson webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutsh...

In this first episode of two, I spoke with podcaster and stand-up comedian Rich Wilson, who talked about getting started in comedy, underestimating gigs, the comedy greats, noticing the little things, kicking yourself in the nuts and dying on your arse. Instagram @iamRichWilson Twitter  @iamRichWilson Rich Wilson webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @Com...

In this episode I spoke with broadcaster and stand-up comedian Ros Hale, who talked about her remembering the members of Blue, trying out a greyhound coat, wanting to perform from a toilet and not joining in. Instagram @Ros501 Twitter  @RosHale The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with comedy cabaret artist Jamie Mykaela, who talked about her idol Tomás Ford , being called a firecracker, gender politics in the UK vs. Australia, and cleaning up ping pong balls while topless. Instagram @jamiemykaela Twitter  @jamiemykaela The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with founder of Tickled Pink All-Star Comedy Night Judith Critchley, who talked about diversity, and Showcasing Women in Comedy. Instagram @tickledpinkallstarfemalecomedy Twitter  @tickledcomedy Tickled Pink Comedy webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Kate McGann, who talked about acting, being terrible in competitions, and the World's Best Boss. Instagram @katemcgannarang Facebook KateMcGannComedian World's Best Boss  on YouTube The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Tatty MacLeod, who talked about acting, Anglo-French humour, cross-cultural comedy in London, creating an online presence, and getting into character. TikTok  @tatty.macleod Instagram @tatty_macleod Twitter @TattyMacleod The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with comedian Trevor Lock, who talked about not reading reviews, being cast by mistake, the magic of nothing becoming something, and how Lee and Herring are unnecessarily kind. Instagram @trevor_lock Twitter @TheTrevorLock Trevor Lock webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Stefania Licari, who talked about acting out fairy tales, being a woman and a foreigner in comedy, finding empowerment in tragedy, and life-saving in more ways than one. Instagram @LicariStefania Twitter @StefaniaLicari Stefania Licari webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutsh...

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Chelsea Birkby, who talked about having your jokes explained, Hunk of the Month, the heavy bit, and making it on the spreadsheet. Instagram @ChelseaBirkby Twitter @ChelseaBirkby Chelsea Birkby webpage   The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Nathan Cassidy, who talked about being oneself on stage, being uplifting and winning awards. Instagram @theNathanCassidy Twitter @NathanCassidy Nathan Cassidy webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Robyn Perkins, who talked about science, being ready for competitions, when cocktails are or are not funny, and deciding who to be. Instagram @RobynHPerkins Twitter @RobynHPerkins Robyn Perkins webpage The Comedy Nerd Instagram @The ComedyNerd Comedy in a Nutshell Instagram @ComedyInANutshell Comedy In A Nutshell webpage

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Adele Cliff, who talked about one-liners, working with a director, zoom gigs, writer's rooms, her new Edinburgh show and her forthcoming podcast. I was first charmed by Adele Cliff's wit and whimsy when I saw her show "Undershare" at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, then I saw her at the 2020 Leicester Comedy Festival in the mixed bill "A Punchline Hour" an...

In this episode I spoke to blogger, podcaster and comedy fan Richard Gill, who talked about his earliest comedy shows, the Edinburgh festival, making the comedian laugh, and saying positive things. I think I finally ran into Richard Gill at the Water Rats in North London in 2021, at one of Vix Leyton's excellent Comedy Arcade panel shows. Rich and I were well aware of each other's  comedy pedigree...

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Vix Leyton, who talked about her first 100 gigs, learning while on stage, women in comedy, starting out in promoting, reverse auctions, and MC-ing for Women and Children First. By the time I first met the wonderful Vix Leyton in a field at the Cambridge Comedy Festival in July of 2021, we were aware of each other from our interactions on Instagram and...

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Aidan Goatley, who talked about Billy Connelly, his 5-star Edinburgh show 10 Films With My Dad, his 2022 Edinburgh show Tenacious, and being nice. I saw "10 Films with My Dad" at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe and thoroughly enjoyed it, something I should've expected given that it had been a huge hit at the Fringe year after year since 2011. I met Aidan af...

In this episode I spoke with stand-up comedian Lorraine Hoodless, who talked about getting what you need from a work in progress, theme nights, her 2022 Edinburgh show "Bumpy", and being inclusive. During the Lockdown of 2020 and on into 2021, Lorraine Hoodless was a regular fixture on my household calendar with her Instagram shows "Cock-Tagi-Con", and later work in progress streams for "According...

In this episode I spoke with rising stand-up comedian Alice-India, who talked about her approach to comedy, her stage persona, and also about her experiences with shady characters on the comedy circuit. I first became aware of Alice-India when she was a finalist at the 2021 2Northdown New Comedian of the Year, but it was at her 45 minute work in progress "Be Brave (or Whatever)" at the Caroline of...