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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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01:21:22

Malaysia's first full-time comedy club

The comedians paradise ·

2021/07/25

This is a fantastic podcast episode with the amazing, Rizal Van Geyzel, co-founder and co-owner of Crackhouse comedy club, Malaysias' first full-time comedy club. It looks at his Dutch and Chinese heritage, how he first got interested in comedy by watching, Only fools and horses, what lead him to starting Malaysia's first-full time comedy club, how he loves having competitors, how he recruits international headliners, how him and his team are keeping afloat by making pizzas with comedy clips. This

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59:15

What comedians can learn from a voiceover artist

The comedians paradise ·

2021/07/18

In this episode we speak to the amazing Dian Perry, a US voiceover artist, teacher and voiceover coach based in London with over 20 years in the industry. She’s worked as a professional voice actor since early 1998 and a character voice teacher and voiceover coach since 2006.She was a remarkable guests giving unique insights into how stand-up and voiceover work are very similar, looks at what are pitfalls both performers in those mediums share, how to challenge that and how focusing on the process

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01:10:54

Combining magic and comedy

The comedians paradise ·

2021/07/14

Wayne the weird or Wayne Shakespeare is a comedian and magician, who has been performing for corporate clients, private parties,weddings, restaurants and even onthestreetsentertaining and amazing audiences of all ages for over a decade. This is a great podcast where we examine the difficulties of being a comic and magician, the advantages, performing on line ups with other magicians, why he never posts on social media.If you would like to find out about Wayne, you can reach him on Facebook at

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01:33:16

Dealing with comedians and criminals

The comedians paradise ·

2021/07/11

Matt Price has been a comedian for a very long time. He has performed in 30 countries including fiver tours of Australia and he hosts a podcast called Conversations with criminals. He is known as a storytelling comedian (but with plenty of jokes) but he is an all-rounder who can turn up at pretty much any room and entertain whoever is in the audience. Apart from the odd disaster. He is a great comic who discusses how his years in comedy and dealing with criminals has shaped him as a comedian. If you

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01:03:25

San Francisco comedy scene

The comedians paradise ·

2021/07/07

Pam Benjamin has been the Director of Mutiny Radio since 2013, a free speech, internet streaming podcast hub from the Mission district of San Francisco providing a platform for comedy, poetry, local and world news, opinion, music, activism and more! She's also a stand up comic and internationally published poet with 2 published novels. She is a character on the San Francisco comedy scene, gave us a thorough account of the clubs in San Francisco, how the city has changed over the years, what she has

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59:09

Combining poetry with standup

The comedians paradise ·

2021/07/04

Max Kerwien is a standup comedian, actor, and award winning poet originally from Seattle, Washington. His silly and biting humor has won over audiences all around the world. He has performed at the Hollywood Improv, Second City Hollywood, and the Comedy Underground in Seattle. In 2016 he won the Joan Grayston Poetry Prize. He is best known for his book, "Poems to Ruin Dinner with", and the fact that he is legally no longer allowed to enter Alaska due to a misunderstanding at the border. He performs

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47:58

What being a variety performer has given me

The comedians paradise ·

2021/06/30

Todays guest is Dr Naomi Paxton, a performer, writer, broadcaster, and researcher.She is currently employed as Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. She is also a Parliamentary Academic Fellow, and an Associate Fellow of the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Naomi performs comedy, cabaret, magic and variety shows as her character Ada Campe.In 2018 she won the prestigious New Act of the Year Show (NATYS), and the Leicester

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59:38

How San Diego and Houston comedy scenes shaped me

The comedians paradise ·

2021/06/27

In this episode we talk to the magnificent, amazing Bilal Young, a very determined and hungry comedian. He gives a brief intro into the San Diego scene, Houston, how Kobe Bryant inspires him and many more as he has made a permanent mark on the San Diego scene in such a short space of time.If you would like to know more about Bilal, you can reach him on www.westonyoungent.com or all social media platforms at @bilalyoungofficial. Whilst if you would like to know about Marvin, you can reach him on all

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01:42:22

What separates the open-mic from professional comedians

The comedians paradise ·

2021/06/23

Todays guest is arising star of the mainstream and urban comedy circuit, Darran Griffiths. He is a comedian, host and podcaster born and raised in Harlow, to Jamaican parents, he has a blend of Caribbean confidence and Essex irreverence. Flagrant, thought-provoking and funny. In this interview we talk about growing up as a minority in a predominately very white, post war town in Essex, Harlow. How he stumbled into comedy through a self-help workshop, the problems with self-help, what separates

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01:12:35

How to not get f*cked

The comedians paradise ·

2021/06/20

This is an episode with Lucio Buffalmano, Lucio's purpose and life goal is to advance, codify, and teach a fresh and groundbreaking approach to social and life skills based on a new discipline: power dynamics. To begin with, most social skills and social strategies resources failed to properly address the "darker side" of (human) nature. Call that approach "naive self-help". Consequently, he created power moves, an organisation that aims to help you get the best from yourself and navigate. This is a

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59:36

The Northern Ireland comedy scene

The comedians paradise ·

2021/06/16

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Comedians paradise, a podcast, where we speak to amazing and fabulous individuals that will inspire comedians to live life on their terms. In this episode, we speak to the amazing, Darren Matthews, a hilarious and charismatic comedian from the Northern Ireland scene.We talk about the joys of travelling abroad, adjusting your jokes to different countries, how the Northern Ireland scene operates, How to progress and the biggest lesson in life don't be a

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01:16:04

How I made a career roasting the French

The comedians paradise ·

2021/06/13

In this episode we talk to French superstar comedian, Paul Taylor. He is a comedian who left Apple and built a huge fanbase, through his famous, "WTF France series". It talks about his journey into comedy starting in the UK, The French comedy scene, His journey into WTF France, How it lead to him living his dream, French and English food, Touring a multi-lingual show and an awkward pants conversation with the ex-French presidents wife. If you would like to know more about Paul, you can reach him on

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01:44:21

Wisdom from a Boston comedy veteran

The comedians paradise ·

2021/06/09

Casey McNeal is a Boston comedian and humorist. Often described as "Addicted to Disorders,"he regularly brings his mental rants to Clubs throughout New England and New York. Sometimes observational, sometimes absurd, but always told through the eyes of his mental hang-ups, his comedy appeals to those who have hang-ups, and those who like to laugh at other people’s hang-ups. He has opened for legends like Sam Kinison, Margaret Cho, Kevin Nealon, and Judy Tenuta, among others.This is great episode

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01:10:55

How I moved from Zimbabwe into the South African...

The comedians paradise ·

2021/06/06

Todays guest is Long John, an award-winning comedian from Zimbabwe who immigrated to South Africa. It is a remarkable story of making the most of what you have, the struggles he has faced, the structure of the African comedy scene, the challenges faced with South African and Zimbabwe audiences.If you would like to find out more about Long John, you can reach him on all social media platforms at long_john_comedian. Also if you would like to know more about Marvin and his upcoming projects, you can

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40:53

My experience of winning comedy competitions

The comedians paradise ·

2021/06/02

This an episode with one of the rising stars of the UK comedy scene, Finlay Christie. He won "So you think your funny," the biggest comedy competition in the UK, at the tender age of 19. It is a comedy comp that has produced many of the UKs best comedians. It is a great episode looking at behind the scenes at the UKs biggest comedy competitions, what winning comps give you, what having an agent gives you and answering the question how important is winning a comedy comp.If you would like to find out

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01:22:09

How comics can thrive in these difficult times

The comedians paradise ·

2021/05/30

Todays guest is the remarkable, Benjamin Bankole Bello. He is the creator of President Obonjo, one of the best comedy characters in the UK comedy scene. He is a Malcolm Hardee Award Winner 2019 and has been gigging across the UK comedy scene for over a decade.This episode looks at his journey in Nigeria under dictators lead to President Obonjo, how comedians who are change agents have thrived during the pandemic, how your mental state maybe just as important as your skill in comedy and How getting

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01:07:02

Starting comedy at 70

The comedians paradise ·

2021/05/26

Todays guest is Lynn Ruth Miller. She is an 87 year old comedian, author and cabaret star. Starting stand up at the age of 70, travelling the world and moving countries to pursue her dream career, Lynn Ruth Miller is a tour de force of the comedy circuit. Paving the way for women in comedy Lynn Ruth is a true inspiration for all generations.This is a fascinating episode on finding out about doing what you love later in life, how its not the funniest that get ahead, whats wrong with open-mic comedy,

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55:09

Whats it like in open mic comedy across the globe

The comedians paradise ·

2021/05/23

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 you live life on your own terms and be the best comedian you can be. This is a great interview with Mark O'keefe, an Irish comedian who has travelled the world with a unique and scintillating edge that none forget. This episodes has advice on dealing with mugging, behind the scenes at one of

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01:14:45

How to run the best comedy chain in the UK

The comedians paradise ·

2021/05/19

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 you live life on your own terms and be the best comedian you can be. In this episode we chat to promoter extraordinaire, Jim Howarth, owner of Comedy hotspot. He is a man who went from the military, corporate world, set up his first comedy show in the RAF, it was everything that you don't do in a

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40:15

How to build an Edinburgh show

The comedians paradise ·

2021/05/16

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 you live life on your own terms and be the best comedian you can be. Todays guest is the amazing, John Gordillo,he is an award-winning script editor/director who has worked with Eddie Izzard, Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, Shappi Khorsandi, Dara Ó Briain, Paul Chowdhry, Michael Mcintyre, Mark

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