Belle Fin

Diary of a Wannabe Comedian

Comedy EN ↓ 748 episodes

Published every Monday and Thursday evening. A real life soap opera following my journey through creativity & comedy. Every year I start a diary and every year I've given it up by the middle of February. In 2022 I challenged myself to do a podcast every day (Season 1). Having achieved this goal I decided to continue with a daily podcast for Season 2. This season, Season 3 which started on the random date of 23rd May 2023, is ever so slightly rebranded from its original title of Diary of a Wannabe Human to Diary of a Wannabe Comedian, but the focus remains on all things creative and all things...

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Belle Fin

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Ep248 - Eleven In Ten 05.09.2022 2:23

5th September - Contemplating a new PM and reading up on u-turns for my next flying lesson. There is something very poetic about that... Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep247 - Sunday Snooze 04.09.2022 2:21

4th September - A very lazy Sunday for me at least. Jeremy got feisty! Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep246 - Skytrek Summer BBQ 03.09.2022 3:17

3rd September - A day with lots of fellow pilots. I can say that now I have over six hours in my logbook... Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep245 - Feminist Canine 02.09.2022 3:17

2nd September - Day two of house and cat sitting and I've been unfaithful because I'm not getting enough love at home from Jeremy. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep244 - Eating Like A Barbarian 01.09.2022 2:19

1st September - Day one of fending for myself in a strange land... Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep243 - All The Gear 31.08.2022 3:04

31st August - A lunchtime pod whilst packing and reflecting on how many hours one needs to get ones Private Pilot's Licence (PPL) and getting it totally wrong. Maths was never my strong suit... Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep242 - Question Time 30.08.2022 2:26

30th August - A day of fear and angst as my knee replacement op date looms. If you want to contribute questions to what will be Episodes 256/257 (if I have done my calculations correctly), you can do so here https://www.laughingcustard.com/contact I'd love to hear from you. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep241 - Stand Up, Up, & Away 29.08.2022 3:05

29th August - A quick run down on last night's theatre performance as well discussion of a picnic with a friend. Lastly I talk about crippling fear. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep240 - Trio Of Daily Podcasters 28.08.2022 3:03

28th August - My mother is an award winning quilter! This podcast also comes with a special guest star and comedian Jamie Jackson and a review of David Boyle's comedy show last night. Jamie copied David's daily podcast format and I copied Jamie's daily podcast format. So you can blame either of them for my attempt. Much love and gratitude, Belle x Relevant links here (swear warning, very bad langu...

Ep239 - Up & Down Day 27.08.2022 3:53

27th August - Another flying lesson, mother enters a competition and some comedy critiquing. Much lover and gratitude, Belle x

Ep238 - Virgin On The Ridiculous 26.08.2022 2:08

26th August - A technically challenging day in all respects. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep237 - Local Comedy For Local People 25.08.2022 2:33

25th August - A day of grooming, travel and comedy. Much love and gratitude, Belle

Ep236 - Hot Mess 24.08.2022 2:35

24th August - A good day at work (yes really!), a bus ride, a belated birthday wish and a moan about a fellow podcaster. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep235 - Bamboozled By Teams 23.08.2022 3:09

23rd August - Back at work. Hence dreaming of flying in faraway places. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep234 - American Comedy Talent 22.08.2022 3:34

22nd August - A recap on my penultimate day at the fringe followed by a day of misfortunes. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep233 - Craig & Kate 21.08.2022 3:15

21st August - I bumped into another chum yesterday and also went to see my vary first comedy teacher's show. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep232 - Morning Coofee 20.08.2022 3:51

20th August - A quick run down on yesterday including a moan about disability appropriation in the name of comedy. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep231 - Brendan, Ian & Graham 19.08.2022 4:44

19th August - Another quietish day today but at least I spoke with some other human beings. Three in fact. Can you guess their names? Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep230 - ZZZZZZZZZZZ 18.08.2022 3:15

18th August - Yesterday didn't go to plan so I do an early pod to ensure Ive no distractions from getting out and enjoying some comedy. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep229 - Call Sign Wood 17.08.2022 2:58

17th August - First two shows under my belt. I am recording this during a little interlude in my hotel whilst I recover from all the crowds and before I head out again. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep228 - Edinburgh Bubbles 16.08.2022 3:11

16th August - Today is my first day in Edinburgh and I dealt with an intruder, made friend's with a dog and cleaned my converse. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep227 - Prima Facie 15.08.2022 2:45

15th August - I escape the heat at the cinema and fail to pack a single item of clothing. But I did order an aviation headset. Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep226 - New Chum At Elstree 14.08.2022 2:32

14th August - I met a new chum today which was fun but I also had a visit to the hospital which was less fun. Oh and did I mention its hot... Much love and gratitude, Belle x

Ep225 - Sweet Bears & Seals 13.08.2022 3:05

13th August - So hot I almost forgot the date. It was the usual cinema trip to keep cool as well as a surprise delivery and lots of YouTube. Much love and gratitude, Belle x Here is the link I discuss: https://www.youtube.com/c/OceanConservationNamibia And here are the Love Bears: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jealous-Sweets-Sugar-Free-Bears/dp/B083Y673CW/ref=sr

Ep224 - Yaw Turn Jackson 12.08.2022 2:46

12th August - Air con firing on all cylinders because is another stifling hot day. In fact it was the perfect day to be at 3000 feet... Much love and gratitude, Belle x Here's the podcast I mention and it comes with a Mr Sweary Pants warning: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-evening-almanac/id1591074664?i=1000575757579