the evening almanac

Ep 507 - Smart Enough to be Thick 08.09.2023 6:55 ↓

A reflective pod about success, failure and intelligence. I think.

Ep 506 - Open Mic Chaos 07.09.2023 6:19 ↓

An analysis of a gig, and that’s about it. Basically.

Ep 505 - Threw My Hat in the Ring 06.09.2023 5:56 ↓

Surprise gig with some pro comedians. And double chins. Mine. Not theirs. Essentially.

Ep 504 - Back to Skool 05.09.2023 7:45 ↓

A weird episode full of neurotic twists and turns. So like every episode then. Mostly.

Ep 503 - Duplicitous Kids & Naive Parents 02.09.2023 7:35 ↓

All about kids pulling the wool over their parents’ eyes. Essentially.

Ep 502 - 1996 and Comedy Doubts 31.08.2023 10:00 ↓

A trip down memory lane (it’s an expression, not an actual lane) and down stupid moaning about comedy. Again.

Ep 501 - The Jurassic Park Effect 30.08.2023 6:11 ↓

Gig debrief then a quick dive into the fact that Jurassic Park’s storyline was bobbins and we all got conned. Basically.

Ep 500 - It’s a Craft, Not an Art 28.08.2023 7:06 ↓

The big 5-0-0! We celebrate in true style by sitting in a field and talking about nothing. Well actually, I talk about the craft of comedy after a very average performance. Essentially.

Ep 499 - Jawersize Vanity 27.08.2023 8:15 ↓

Some gig updates but mostly about vanity, insecurity and looks. Basically.

Ep 498 - Room Division 25.08.2023 5:57 ↓

Gig updates, building updates, morning people are awful reminders. Essentially.

Ep 497 - The Pain of Art 24.08.2023 6:30 ↓

Back at work and experiencing all the usual existential freak outs. Basically.

Ep 496 - Edinburgh Motivation 22.08.2023 8:20 ↓

Back from Spain to talk a lot of crap and chew bubblegum. And I haven’t chewed bubblegum since about 1987. Essentially.

Ep 495 - Sartorial Choices 14.08.2023 7:44 ↓

Fast fashion and faster banter, mate. Basically.

Ep 494 - Working Class Drama 13.08.2023 7:37 ↓

A weekend round up and yet more analysis of what it means to be working class. Basically.

Ep 493 - Gig Success Barometer 10.08.2023 6:39 ↓

A bit about last night’s gig and some self-flagellation about consistency. Mostly.

Ep 492 - Exhaustion & Renewal 08.08.2023 8:49 ↓

What? I guess I fell off the podcast wagon for a few days. But we’re back with an update about comedy. Can you believe it? I guess you can. Basically.

Ep 491 - Here’s the Cones 03.08.2023 9:12 ↓

A motorway update about two gigs. One good. One weird. Essentially.

Ep 490 - Flattened by Trivialities 01.08.2023 7:33 ↓

An existential rant where I forgot to mention my gigs this week. Oh well, it’s not as if you were going to come anyway. Basically.

Ep 489 - Improv and MySpace 30.07.2023 7:20 ↓

The weekend round up during a lovely walk in nature. Basically.

Ep 488 - Nigel Farage Debanking 26.07.2023 7:03 ↓

Topical commentary about a topic that’s topical. But not tropical. It’s distinctly British. Basically.

Ep 487 - The Purpose of Life? 23.07.2023 11:47 ↓

This is either a profound and highly engaging podcast or a long and boring ramble about absolutely nothing. I can’t quite work it out. Existentialism. Basically.

Ep 486 - Zombies are Coming 20.07.2023 7:15 ↓

All about relationships, therapy and a bit about comedy. Interesting fact, I recorded this in the park and only afterwards released well known comic Paddy Lennox stood about ten foot away. Mostly.

Ep 485 - Chipped Mug 18.07.2023 5:46 ↓

Post-gig chat about all things comedy. Essentially.

Ep 484 - Existential Mondays 17.07.2023 6:37 ↓

A free flowing pod about life, the universe, oh, and Mondays. Basically.

Ep 483 - Huw and Cry 14.07.2023 8:17 ↓

An update from the last few days. Work dos, Huw dos, gig dos. And some don’ts. Basically.