The Comedy Arcade

Happy Birthday Comedy Arcade! To celebrate here is the lost file from our live show at Big Day Out supporting McFly in Southend thanks to the lovely Podbible Pope grossly misconstrues what is suitable for an audience of 12 +, Jordan shares how her teenage band's high production values led to the audience getting much more than they bargained for and Si Deaves wants to create a safe space for peopl...

Recorded live at 2 Northdown, this is the second of our Camden Fringe Live episodes! Hear about Sikisa's unsolicited pictures, how Carl knows some intimate details about Paloma Faith, and how a well-intentioned text lost Jordan her place on The Voice. You can find Jordan on Twitter and on Instagram You can find Sikisa on Twitter & Instagram You can find Julian on Twitter & Instagram You ca...

There is really no suitable summary for this week's Arcade - you just have to listen to it. Recorded live at London Podcast Festival, with Arcade's answer to Alan Davies, Rich Wilson and favourite alumni, John Robertson, Sean Smith and Esther Manito. Oversharing, dancing and Vix having no control over any of it. Enjoy. You can find John on Twitter and on Twitch You can find Sean on Twitter & I...

This week in the Arcade, we invite Isy Suttie, Scott Bennett and Jim Daly to play the balls - except not actually, as Vix left the balls in her Edinburgh Festival Airbnb. The pettiest of thefts, how Jim Daly was one of the founding fathers of fake news, and why Vienetta is a universal status symbol, all covered in this wild ride through the categories. You can find Isy on Twitter You can find Scot...

This week in the arcade, we record live from the iconic Water Rats as part of the Camden Fringe, where two Robins and a Rich compete for the win with carpark capers, surprising petty crimes and Su Pollard. You can find Robin Ince on Twitter & Instagram You can find Robin Morgan on Twitter & Instagram You can find Rich Wilson / Dickie Quigg on Twitter & Instagram Hosted on Acast. See ac...

This week in the arcade, Vix welcomes Felicity Ward, John Robertson and Ilayda Arden, covering some of the wildest inappropriate crushes (a whole new meaning to being Rogered) the emotional trauma of children's films and what happens if you ask John Robertson if he's happy. You can find John on Twitter & Instagram , and watch him on Twitch You can find Felicity on Twitter & Instagram You c...

This week in the arcade, Vix welcomes Pope Lonergan, Esther Manito and Siân Docksey covering unfortunate incidents at work, the perils and perks of resting bitch face and why you don't want to miss Hot Tonk day. You can find Esther on Twitter & Instagram You can find Siân on Twitter & Instagram You can find Pope on Twitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week in the arcade, Vix tries to keep control of a very mischievous Dandy Man Thom Tuck, a fruity Esyllt Sears and Giles Paley-Phillips has a recipe for disaster. You can find Giles on Twitter & Instagram You can find Thom on Twitter & Instagram You can find Esyllt on Twitter & Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Vix welcomes returning heroes Zoe Lyons, Jo Caulfield and Kate Martin back to the Arcade. Items for discussion include why you should go to the toilet before you put on a wetsuit, how to wing it at a Japanese conference and the agony and ecstasy of the Zoom gig. You can find Jo on Twitter & Instagram You can find Kate on Twitter & Instagram You can find Zoe on Twitter & Insta...

We are back. Kicking off season 2 with the triumphant return of Season 1 closer Sean Smith, up against pop legend Mark Read and comedy queen Alison Spittle. How Sean wasted 18k fulfilling a teenage dream and was nearly on Big Brother, how Alison made dreams come true in an old job and don’t ask Mark about his puppet (not a euphemism). You can find Sean on Twitter & Instagram and hear him on Sa...

We're taking a short break before we kick off Season 2 with a bang! Some of these episodes have thousands of listens, some don't - so chances are you haven't listened to them all. Now's your chance - go on, hop to it! Thanks for all your support, we can't wait to be back. You can find tickets to our live shows at Eventbrite Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of series one, Vix Leyton invites comedians Ian Stone and Marc Burrows to compete against rock star podcaster Sean Smith for the prize of glory. Petty crimes with serious consequences, how Marc got the best seat in the house for Dizzee Rascal and why you should never ask the Stone family to ‘make some noise’ at a gig. An epic closing clash. You can find Sean on Twitter & I...

This week Vix Leyton invites Helen Bauer, Maff Brown and Ross McGrane to take on the balls. The conspiracy theories category yields some fascinating insights from Helen Bauer, Maff on meeting the parents, a call from a 90s boyband legend interrupting the show, and the best, boldest calling-in-sick effort on record from Ross McGrane. You can find Helen on Twitter & Instagram You can find Maff o...

This week Vix Leyton invites Athena Kugbleni and Jen Smith to join Dandy Man Thom Tuck in the Arcade. This week the conversation takes us from wedding De ja vu to the appropriate dress code for national TV. And get your pens out - there is also a chicken recipe. You can find Athena on Twitter & Instagram You can find Jen on Twitter & Instagram You can find Thom on Twitter & Instagram H...

This week Vix Leyton invites Alice Fraser, Charlie George and Shazia Murza to the Arcade. This week the conversation spans everything from a Catholic education to age limits on emojis, with stops along the way at underage drinking and musings on whether it's ever appropriate to enjoy the music of Morrissey. You can find Shazia on Twitter & Instagram You can find Alice on Twitter & Instagra...

This week Vix Leyton invites Katy Brand, Russell Kane and Stu Whiffen to the Arcade. All time contenders for worst prize ever won, as a Loaded award goes up against a backhanded Blue Belt and an ill fated meeting with Calvin Harris. Big Ball Energy here. You can find Russell on Twitter & Instagram & on Evil Genius You can find Katy on Twitter & Instagram You can find Stu on Twitter &am...

This week Vix Leyton invites American Dream Sara Barron, star of stage and screen, David Fynn and comedy Queen Juliette Burton to the arcade. This episode opens with a (solo) bang, as Sara explains a teenage repetitive strain, David on going undercover AC12 style as a young actor tasked with finding a criminal on the factory floor and why farmers from Devon need not apply when it comes to Juliette...

This week Vix Leyton invites Jo Caulfield, Louise Leigh (the fancy spelling) and Eshaan Akbar to an arcade recorded on International Women's Day. In this episode, cutlery etiquette gets a lot of airtime, Louise has a support knicker related injury to report, Jo tells us how her family's lockdown entertainment programme left much to be desired and Eshaan valiantly represents all men. You can find J...

This week Vix Leyton invites Esyllt Sears, Thom Tuck & Robin Morgan to the Arcade. In this Welsh themed episode, Vix rediscovers her accent and relays her questionable reaction to a near-death experience, Robin reveals why he never became a journalist, and Thom Tuck teaches the panel (and specifically Esyllt) all about electricity. You can find Thom on Twitter & Instagram You can find Esyl...

This week Vix Leyton invites Ely Lyons, Daniel Clarkson and Taylor Glenn to the Arcade. In a remarkably cordial episode, topics like weddings after a break up and how to get out of a well jostle with Chaucer and The Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles and hotdogs for a whimsical conversational adventure, where the real prize was the friends they met along the way. You can find Elf Lyons, the clown queen o...

In this International Women's Day special, host Vix Leyton rounds up some of the funniest, most entertaining stories from the series so far. Hilarious, honest, and exactly the right level of oversharing, from Zoe Lyons' ace celebrity chat up line, to Molly Mulshine's most embarrassing injury. The voices you heard were... Esyllt Sears (with Tiernan Douieb and Thom Tuck) Sarah Keyworth, Kelly Welles...

In this lockdown Zoom edition of the podcast, Vix Leyton welcomes Carl Donnelly, Tom Deacon and Kate Martin to the Arcade. 'Live, Laugh, Loathe', how to game a wedding list and calculating the cost of a single shower in UK pounds. Find Carl on  Twitter  &  Instagram Find Tom on  Twitter  &  I nstagram   Find Kate on  Twitter  &  Instagr...

In this cosmic ramble of an episode, Vix Leyton welcomes Robin Ince and Lizzy Pollott to the Arcade alongside fan favourite Rich Wilson. On Djing for Nile Rogers, PR stunts, why Peter Crouch is a fantastic unit of measure, and alongside the absolutely relentless dragging of Rich Wilson's Twilight online watch party. It was emotional. Find Robin on  Twitter  &  Instagram  an...

In this very special crossover episode, Vix Leyton welcomes WTB Podcast hosts Jen Brister, Allyson June Smith and Maureen Younger to The Comedy Arcade. All three women offer some valuable, often contrasting life hacks, as they talk about teenage behaviour, the worst advice they were ever given, and Maureen's astonishingly unorthodox approach to eating a jacket potato. If you like this episode, you...

This week Vix Leyton welcomes Zoe Lyons, Kate McCabe & Mickey Noonan to compete in episode 18 of The Comedy Arcade. Zoe takes us through her harrowing but hilarious time working on a banana farm, Kate tries to make the term 'Cater Waiter' happen while telling us about her most awkward celebrity encounter, Mickey tells us why you and Mickey, Kate and Zoe all have a strong stake in the embarrass...