Big Dream Podcast with Smiley Dave

Dave is about to play Download Festival 2026 as part of his journey to sell out a night at the O2 Arena in over two years time. Times are stressful as the countdown to the first Live Festival Big Dream Podcast is underway but a forgotten side quest manages to get Dave out of his head as he tells you about canoeing on a 120Ft aqueduct while emails and phonecalls are non stop. Dave gives his usual f...

In this episode, we catch up on Smiley Dave's journey to selling out the O2 Arena and what's happened in the last week. Some old school marketing comes in clutch and Dave tells you the hilarious 'behind the scenes' stories of two of the worst Gameshows you've never heard of, that he attended, ending in a twist DAve didn't see coming.

With 29 months left on the clock to sell out the O2 Arena, Dave gets real about the realities of running a solo media production, The anxiety of upcoming gigs, and how a lesson in pottery is changing his approach to content creation. Plus, The best Festival stories you've never heard, the truth behind JaackMaate and the MGK viral story from a first hand experience plus the day 50 Cent came to Read...

Episode 10 - Two and a half years left to sell out an arena, and it’s time to pivot. This week, Dave announces his slot opening Download Festival with a chaotic new game show, shares the brutal reality of having a TV concept stolen early in his career, and revisits some wild backstage advice from Michael Starr. Expect rants on overpriced festival food, weird Viking weekend security guards, and why...

In this episode of The Big Dream , Smiley Dave checks in on his progress toward selling out the O2 Arena. He shares updates on his "May Challenge" to secure podcast sponsors and reflects on a busy week in comedy, from the "Netflix is a Joke" festival to his own experiences performing at Comedy Bingo, where he spent ten minutes reading off the wrong bingo card. Dave also dives into the world of imp...

In this episode of The Big Dream , Smiley Dave provides a candid update on his journey toward selling out the O2 Arena, including a minor correction to his timeline that places him exactly 30 months away from his goal. He reflects on a busy week at the Brighton Fringe, sharing the highs and lows of the comedy circuit - from the frustration of "Frankensteining" a five-minute competition set to the...

Two years ago to the day, Dave bumped into NDL Niko Omilana on the streets of Brighton. What followed was one of the strangest, most chaotic days of his life and ana adventure that changed everything. In this episode, Dave finally tells the full story. The parts that didn't make Niko's video. The parts that didn't make the stand-up show. What it was actually like driving Niko Omilana across the co...

In this episode, Smiley Dave shares massive updates on the road to selling out the 20,000-seater O2 Arena . With only 29 months left on the clock, the dream is getting real with professional milestones and new industry insights In This Episode, We Cover: The "Special Agent": Dave reveals he has secured an agent to help pitch creative sketches and ideas to major brands. The Rock’s Business Lesson:...

Dave catches you up on where the O2 mission actually stands right now. There's a scam attempt from a suspiciously friendly Instagram blue tick, technical difficulties that lead to unnecessary hatred, and a comedy competition in Kingston that went about as well as you'd expect when the person before you steps on all your premises. But the real story this week is Beat the Blackout, one of the most b...

In this Episode - Dave gives an update on how much closer he is to selling out the O2 arena, A recent gig goes incredibly well off stage then derails moments after. And we go through the Dave's nightmare acting auditions that would make a great place to start in a therapy session. Makle sure to follow, leave a rating/review Join the Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/cw/smileydaveuk

From finding Richard Pryor in a Poundland to making a fool of himself in front of Bill Bailey, this episode is packed with stories, legendary names and moments that shaped Dave into the dillusional man with an obssessive love of comedy you hear before you. Dave talks about the comedians who changed everything for him growing up, the personal mission to make every teacher laugh before GCSEs were ov...

Dave talks about his near miss on Saturday Night Live UK and how SNL UK went with something very similar anyway! Plus, we find out if Dave has what it gets to be successful by going over an extremly popular 'Succussful checklist'.

I gave myself five years to sell out the O2 Arena. We’re now halfway through I'm nowhere near. I’ve somehow managed to complete a bunch of “impossible” dreams before. I got my own radio show, DJ'd my favourite festival, voiced a character in a film, and ended up on TV so this podcast is me figuring out whether I can pull off one more. Each week, I’ll be documenting what I’m actually doing to make...