The comedians paradise

We talk to the man behind the greatest UK-based French character comedian around. His deadpan stand-up, world-class sex poetry and bawdy chansons have been a huge hit all over Europe, Australasia and America. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[04:27]] Breaking character as Marcel Lucont [[07:36]] Can you MC as a character comedian and how Marcel Lucont was created [[19:09]] Differenc...

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche. Todays guest is the magnificent, Dave Bibby, he is a versatile, award-winning comic talent. As an actor he has appeared in comedies for C...

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche.  Todays guest is the magnificent, Liam “Lemon” McCdonald , He is the owner of the Lemon Stand Comedy Club, Singapores biggest full-t...

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche. Todays guest is the magnificent,Barnaby King , He is an internationally recognised clown practitioner with who bridges the worlds of live...

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche. Todays guest is the magnificent Scott Kingston, a comedian and father who has been going for 5 years on the London comedy circuit. Here i...

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche. Todays guest is the magnificent, indemnifying Kris Davies, a comedian and comedy promoter based in South Wales. He has been writing and p...

Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche. In this episode, we chat to Namit Jain. He is a full-time comedian and comedy club owner in Bangalore, India, here is an overview of what we discussed: [[15:14]] Comedy clubs being a new thing in Bangalore [[23:04]] How he fell into running...

Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche. In this episode, we chat to Wilson Milton . A comedian who has been going to 12 years, he is a comic who is famous for coming across as a cheeky chappie, but it doesn't take long to realise that Wilson has a lot more strings to his bow. A m...

Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche. In this episode, we chat to Alvin Liu . A comedian who has moved from the English speaking comedy scene in Shanghai to London. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[01:23]] English vs Chinese food [[08:01]] How comedy is different in...

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche. In this episode, we chat to Donald Mackerel . A comedian who performs as three characters and runs 4 comedy nights, whilst having a very...

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche. In this episode we chat to James Alderson . James is a professional comedian and a well-known comedy promoter of one of the best comedy c...

We talk to good friend of Philippe Gaulier and co-founder of Small nose theatre, Mark Curtis. Small nose theatre, is a theatre company aimed at inspiring and taking people on a journey, where it educates, supports, challenges perceptions and encourages change. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[04:46]] How he got into Ecole Gaulier [[21:22]] Words of wisdom from my dad [[25:02]] How some...

Todays guest is Spymonkey co-founder, Aitor Basauri, Aitor is an acclaimed teacher of clown and performer, regularly holding Spymonkey masterclasses in London, New York, Berlin, Los Angeles and around the world, and for the Clown Doctors organisation in Germany, Austria and France. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[04:26]] My experience with Philippe Gaulier [[05:36]] How Spymonkey start...

We talk to Michael Connell, he is an Australian comedian based in Darwin. He performs an intellectual twist tackling big ideas like philosophy, cryptocurrency, economics and language learning while throwing in impressive juggling tricks that surprise and delight. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[01:23]] What is stoicism? [[06:25]] The practicality of stoicism  [[08:38]] Have I come...

We talk to Siobhan Dodd, one of the best hosts you are likely get on the London comedy circuit. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[06:10]] How I became a sign language interpreter [[35:00]] How to accept your weaknesses and attack your weaknesses [[37:45]] Finding your first grey hair [[40:31]] Do kids change you [[52:07]] Being a lover of people [[60:00]]Being a parent and the biggest le...

We talk to Steve Best an esteemed comedian with 20 years in the game and now has built a strong reputation as a photographer who tells the stories of what its like to be a comedian in the UK. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[05:12]] How he invented the balloon swallow [[12:27]] Can jokes be stolen or does it depend on your personality [[20:28]] The benefits of being famous on gogglebox&...

In this episode, we get to speak to Nasif Akhtar. Nasif Akhtar is from a small town “Malda” which is in West Bengal, India. In 2016, He started doing comedy in Kolkata and after 1 year he moved to Mumbai. He is an All India Winner in Standup Soapbox which is the biggest standup competition in India and has won a series of competitions afterwards. He has performed in 700+ shows at various venues ac...

In this episode, we get to speak to the maverick, former wrestler, kickboxer and mma fighter, Frank Mullins, AKA Uncle Frank or as he is commonly known, The American kickboxer. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[02:11]] The deadly six sins [[04:46]] The truth about people [[08:14]] When I stopped wrestling [[11:17]] What comedy is all about [[20:45]] The benefits of being a former homeles...

In this episode, we get to speak to the amazing Variety D. DOMINIQUE DAVIS, ALSO KNOWN AS ‘VARIETY D’, IS AN ACTOR AND COMEDIAN WHO PERFORMED AT  DAVE’S DISABLED   COMEDIANS’ SHOWCASE  PRODUCED BY UKTV & PHIL MCINTYRE ENTERTAINMENT. She also known as  the ‘First Black, Female, British, Disabled Comedian’ … so far in her era. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[03:03...

We chat to Sang Don Park, he is a South Korean, beatboxing comic and MC, now based in London. He is been performing for about 7-8 years off and on, due to his mandatory military service, pandemic, and because the Korean comedy scene wasn't as developed back then. As a musician, he has been performing for over decade. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[05:08]] How he became a beatboxer [[0...

We chat to the marvellous Matt Ruby. He is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker from New York City. His comedy has been filmed by Comedy Central, MTV, NBC/Seeso, and FOX.Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[03:43]] Where comedy started [[05:32]] Getting the balance of putting the hard yards in and not letting it ruin your mental health [[13:14]] The big problem with open mic gigs [[24:18]] Lit...

We chat to the marvellous Maureen Younger. She is a stand up comic, compere, actor, radio presenter and writer for magazines such as Standard Issue,  Her Edit  and the website for acting professionals,  Spotlight . She is known for her frank, fast, feisty, sharp and engaging – honest humour with attitude! She works as a stand up comedian and compere all around the UK and abroad and...

We chat with Martín Leon, a comedian from Mexico City. He's one of the first openly gay comedian in the Mexican comedy scene starting in 2010. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[05:01]] A great thing about doing comedy in English [[07:33]] Doing comedy in Spanish and English [[10:19]] How Martins background influenced his standup [[16:48]] How the Mexican comedy scene is structured [[23:2...

We talk to esteemed clown of Jacques Lecoq and Phillipe gaulier, Rene Bazinet. He is known for his work with  Cirque du Soleil , first as a performing artist touring extensively with  Saltimbanco . Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[11:25]] Difference between Phillipe Gaulier and Jacques Lecoq [[22:32]] How defending your ego takes you away from your clown [[27:31]] How bei...

Carlitos is a comedian all the way from Phoenix, Arizona; who has become a head honcho of one of Luxembourgs biggest comedy club. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[01:38]] How I became a comic and got banned [[06:32]] Luxembourg comedy scene [[12:22]] The blood sausage and jew with beans [[14:02]] Being a booker and comedian because it stops me from jerking off [[19:26]] How comedy is th...