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The comedians paradise

Marvin McCarthy

Join comedian and promoter, Marvin McCarthy each Sunday at 8pm UK time as he interviews the mavericks of the comedy world.

comedy stand-up

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01:33:46

Founder of Atelier mask movement theatre

The comedians paradise ·

2022/11/27

We talk to the brilliant, scintillating Matteo Destro, he is a director, mask creator, theatre maker, theatre pedagogist and founder of the famous, Atelier mask movement theatre. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[00:00]] Comedy De Latte[[07:42]] What is the role of a student and teacher relationship[[09:10]] What he looks for in students[[15:44]] Where Matteo found his passion for theatre[[39:41]] What makes Joey Diaz funny and how the theatre school can make you more aware of what you

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01:06:03

Being an actor and director

The comedians paradise ·

2022/11/20

We talk to the wonderful and the brilliant, Tom Lincoln. He is an award-winning actor and director from London who trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Sheriff’s Prize for Outstanding Achievement). As an actor he has most recently achieved online viral success with multiple roles in Channel 4’s satirical comedy sketch show The B@IT (52.5 million views). Whilst, as a director his latest short film ANGEL FALLS (2020) was screened at over 20 international film festivals. Here is an

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01:20:23

Being a comedian with autism

The comedians paradise ·

2022/11/13

We chat to Mark Nicholas, an autistic stand-up comedian and workshop leader, who is the promoter for the fantasticLaugh-AbleComedy night. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[06:32]] How he develops material[[08:58]] Why he loves Mcing[[11:27]] Why he loves pie and mash[[16:39]] How his background shaped his comedy[[23:48]] How he dealt with losing a parent[[44:41]] Explaining autism to outsiders[[50:14]] How the comedy circuit could be changed for the betterIf you would like to know more

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01:14:36

Founder of Weird AF News

The comedians paradise ·

2022/11/06

We meet podcaster, comedian and actor Jonesy, a man who has been seen onGotham (Fox)Season 1, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) and Letterman Show (NBC).Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[03:45]] How to get ahead[[11:47]] Is TV suited to a certain type of comedy?[[25:45]] How context is key to deciding if something is offensive[[37:53]] Why virtue signalling is occasionally used as bullying [[41:24]] Andrew Tate and Patrice O'neilIf you would like to know more about Jonesy, you can reach

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01:09:45

The founder of dark clown

The comedians paradise ·

2022/10/30

We meet performer, theatre maker, director, teacher and originator of dark clown, Peta Lily. She is one of the ground-breaking performers involved in shaping the Physical Theatre work of the 1980s. She is well known for her one-woman shows, physical theatre productions and it was a pleasure having her on the podcast.Here is an overview of what to expect:[[02:14]] How Peta started her journey and concert pianist Victor Borge[[06:03]] Having a buffet of performance teachers and how they shaped

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27:42

My mistakes in comedy

The comedians paradise ·

2022/10/23

We chat to the host and founder of the podcast, Marvin McCarthy, a promoter, comedian and clown. Here is an overview of what to expect:[[03:07]] How I started my comedy journey[[09:28]] What not to do when running a comedy club[[22:34]] The mistake I made running a podcastIf you would like to know more about Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

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01:19:51

Being a professional comedian in Singapore

The comedians paradise ·

2022/10/16

We chat to Sam See, a comedian and promoter based in experience with over a decades experience in Singapore. Here is an overview of what to expect:[[12:40]]How being a booker gives you power[[15:55]]The common troupes I have seen in comedy scenes across the globe[[20:27]]What I don’t understand about other comedians[[28:37]]The Malaysian and Singapore rivalry[[35:00]]Whats it like working with the biggest names in comedy[[37:16]]My opinion on the UK comedy scene[[48:51]] Comedians being the outcast

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39:19

Why I moved from improv to clown

The comedians paradise ·

2022/10/09

We chat to the brilliant, Piotr Szczęsny, an improviser and clown from Poland, who studied at Gaulier and is moving to London. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[[01:41]] How I became a clown and improviser[[11:57]] Working with different performers[[14:45]] Don’t get bogged down in one group[[17:26]] Being in Edinburgh and dealing with its madness[[21:53]] Follow the fear to progress in your life[[24:43]] Stumbling across clown[[30:44]] If there is one thing that you would take for

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01:03:10

Aberdeen comedian Peter Wood

The comedians paradise ·

2022/10/02

In this episode we chat to Peter Wood a comedian with many stories to tell, with 14 years experienced who has become a regular MC at one of Scotlands biggest comedy, Breakneck comedy, here is what we discussed:[[03:18]] How being taken the piss out of led to me being a comic[[05:02]] How a lot of comedy comes from pain[[11:43]] How Glasgow and Edinburgh hate each other[[18:03]] How people from different places banter and engage [[19:41]] Comedians are a lot like high school children[[22:08]] Comedy

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52:00

Danish comedy superstar Geo

The comedians paradise ·

2022/09/25

In this episode we chat to Danish superstar comedian,Christian Geo Heltboe aka Geo, He is one of the biggest comedians in Denmark and here is what we discussed:[[01:21]] How I came up with my name[[02:25]] British audiences are more rowdy than the Danes[[06:20]] How Geo got into comedy[[10:42]] What is the difference between the UK and Denmark[[19:02]] How long it took for me to make it in comedy[[25:04]] Having cancer and how it affected Geos comedy[[31:42]] The annoying thing that people who

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56:12

Founder of the Leicester comedy festival

The comedians paradise ·

2022/09/18

We chat to Geoff Rowe, the founder of the Leicester comedy festival, which he started 30 years ago, here is an overview of what we talked about:[[01:59]] How I started the Leicester comedy festival[[08:58]] When it became my main job[[11:52]] How much time does it take to build the festival[[14:23]] Setting up a festival is all about experimenting and failing[[21:26]] The worst thing about other festivals[[26:52]] The worst thing about being a comedian before social media[[29:36]] Why I love

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53:17

Being the owner of an english speaking comedy club in...

The comedians paradise ·

2022/09/11

We chat to Tim Hill English comedy promoter, tour guide in Amsterdam, where we chat about the Amsterdam comedy scene, here is an overview of what we talked about:03:36 Being fluent in Dutch an English10:17 A racist holiday11:28 Very hard to shock dutch audiences13:41 Why the dutch speak English so well21:54 English vs Dutch speaking comedy scenes24:07 The worst thing when doing comedy in a foreign language27:38 What to do if your starting out in the Amsterdam comedy scene30:03 Working on so many

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36:21

Why I left comedy after 23 years

The comedians paradise ·

2022/09/04

We chat to former comedian, James Harris, a comedian with over 20 years experience in the UK and German comedy scene, who after many years of being a standup, decided it wasn't for him, here is what we discussed:[00:00] Intro[01:02]Popular German saying, "Give the monkeys their sugar."[05:25] The difficulties of doing comedy in another language[13:02] His overall comedy journey[18:54] When is the time to leave your dream[23;40]How comedy is focused on marketabilityIf you would like to know more

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01:19:23

Black and mainstream comedy circuit legend Mr Cee

The comedians paradise ·

2022/08/14

We chat to a man, who you name it, has done it on both the black and mainstream comedy circuits of the UK, Mr Cee, he has travelled across the globe, has been doing comedy for over 20 years and has supported Kevin Hart, Dick Gregory, Paul Mooney, Felix Dexter, Gina Yashere & Clint Da Drunk on their UK tours. He is an overview of what we discussed:[04:55] When Jongleurs was king of the jungle[06:28] Being from a family of jokers[09:32] The black and mainstream comedy circuit[21:11] How to deal

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01:00:41

Founder of sh*ggers

The comedians paradise ·

2022/08/07

We chat Nik Coppin, a veteran comedian of over 20 years, who is the founder of both shaggers. He has performed many solo shows at the Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe Festivals, New Zealand and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals.Whats more, he can be described as a comedy traveller, he has performed in Germany, Spain, Ireland, Hungary, Poland, France, Denmark and Norway. He has also frequented Southeast Asia doing shows in Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong and The Philippines. He

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01:11:33

Being a Taiwanese LGBT comedian

The comedians paradise ·

2022/07/31

We chat to Kuan-Wen Huang, he is a Taiwanese, gay, happily chubby, an obsessive Teddybear hoarder who escaped from a clichéd Tiger mom. Here is an overview of what we discussed:[07:18] How Kuan moved from Taiwan to the UK[12:20] Are accountants boring and whether it affected his comedy?[16:10] How he became a comedian[22:47] How Asian kids are like trophies[45:16] How British people are not honest with themselves, they like to think they are the least racist people , but the truth is it

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01:00:01

Being the lovely boys

The comedians paradise ·

2022/07/24

We chat to Joe Kent-Walters and Mikey Bligh-Smith, together they are the unique clown troop, "The Lovely Boys." They want to show off their jumpers, and play with their toys and bring joy to their audience. Expect silly fun and games wherever they go. Here is an overview of what we discussed :[02:48] What lead to the creation of the "Lovely boys."[15:23] The migration of changing from musicians to comics[16:43] Their reasons for coming to study with Philippe Gaulier[20:53] What the Lovely boys

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01:03:19

Being a clown and theatre director

The comedians paradise ·

2022/07/17

We chat to fellow Gaulier Alumni, Tom Fox, who had the unique name of Tom Fox FBI. He is a theatre practitioner, comedian, clown and director from Peterborough. His work crosses disciplines such as improvisation, comedy, movement and music. He is artistic director of devising theatre company Lamphouse theatre. Here is an overview of what we discussed :[01:31]How I came up with the name Tom Fox FBI[08:29] What made me a clown and performer[13:00] How I started Lamphouse theatre[17:19] How I started

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01:04:25

Being my own boss

The comedians paradise ·

2022/07/10

We chat to the brilliant, Jeff Leeson, a comedian who started at 14 and is now 37, he is a man who after getting rejected from Yuk Yuks has become a comedian who built his own tours and shows. He is now been dubbed the king of crowd work and is living his comedy journey on his terms,here is what we discussed :[10:48] How I adjusted to the owner of Yuk Yuks hating me[20:00] How I started touring[23:16] The problem with viral comedians and people doing spots they aren't ready for[37:05] What is a

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01:19:06

Being a British and Italian comic

The comedians paradise ·

2022/05/08

We chat to the scintillating comedian, Luca Capani, one of my favourite acts on the circuit, a comedian who beat the notorious Comedy store gong show on his first ever comedy gig. He is making waves on both the Italian and UK comedy scene and is an absolute treat for anyone who watches him live. here is what we discussed :[06:33] Beating the king gong show at the Comedy store on your first gig[20:05] The thing that is annoying about comedy[28:25] Dealing with an audience that don’t like you[37:54]

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