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Some Laugh

Some Laugh Podcast

Scottish comedians Marc Jennings, Stephen Buchanan and Stuart McPherson have some laugh - or at least some laughs - on a weekly basis, discussing topics big and small - while joined by guests from the world of comedy.

comedy stand-up

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01:09:20

Ep 139: Do Not Inhale with Grace Jarvis & CMB

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2025/01/08

This week the boays and CMB are joined by comedian Grace Jarvis. Grace discusses having to "code-switch" between Kiwi, Aussie and British phrases (leading to a startling revelation about one of Billy Connolly's best-known routines), the trials of working in a sex shop, and why one particular sex tip men often receive is exteremly misguided. Of course, with Christopher MacArthur-Boyd squeezing in on the couch there's plenty of derivations in the chat - particularly involving 90's Nickelodeon sitcom

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01:04:55

Ep 138: First Footing

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2025/01/01

Happy New Year! Join the boays to discuss Scottish New Year's traditions, Hogmanay parties and New Year's resolutions. Plus, Steve and Marc discuss their horrific holiday stories, and the boays ponder whether certain performers have worked for their careers.For extra episodes and bonus content including access to all our live shows sign up to our Patreon here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/somelaugh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Marc is going on his first UK & Ireland tour in the summer of 2025. Tickets are on sale here

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01:04:26

Ep 137: Christmas Special

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2024/12/25

The boays spark open a few Tinnies and chat Christmas songs, movies, dinner, top moments from the year and explain why Whamageddon and Santa Buddy have a lot to answer for.Take the Some Laugh Survey to give us feedback so we can bring you more laughs in 2025: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkEvROHIyXxDEZSZheVlj8X5zN2V6G3kcCoLlw3CgzAQ8q_Q/viewform?usp=previewFor extra episodes and bonus content including access to all our live shows sign up to our Patreon here:

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01:09:11

Ep 136: Stu-pid Hot of Sh*te

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2024/12/18

Stuart returns from his travels to tell the boays about his escapades in Thailand and Vietnam - including chat about seal penis rice wine, spotting a Loose Women star and the ethics of the circus. Plus, Steve and Marc detail recent encounters with Scottish legends John McKay & Frank McAvennie respectively, before Marc expresses his bemusement at The List's recent Hot 100 list. For extra episodes and bonus content including access to all our live shows sign up to our Patreon here:

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01:28:47

Ep 135: Mental in a Good Way with Raymond Mearns

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2024/12/11

This week Marc and Steve are joined by comedian Raymond Mearns. Raymond discusses how he found out he’d had a stroke after an incredibly active few days, recalls his time in Limmy’s show and talks about his recent success as online comedy sensation “Glesga Da”. Plus, Raymond reveals his most shameful anecdote whilst drinking copious amounts of wine, recounts his love of reading books on history and war, and details his conversation with a certain Billy Connolly when the Big Yin sauntered into

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01:39:12

Ep 134: The Bin is the Goal with Liam Withnail

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2024/12/04

This week Marc and Steve are joined by comedian Liam Withnail. They discuss how surprising square sausages are to English people, consider the challenges of exercise and eating healthily, and ponder the merits of Ozempic or any other "wonder" weight-loss drugs. Plus, there's chat of celebrity-fronted, product-shilling podcasts (PS we're still looking for sponsors), Liam details his recent experience of performing stand-up on a cruise ship, and recounts some of his worst gigs in comedy.Liam is

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01:27:04

Ep 133: Trump, Stanley Cups & Young Teams with Connor...

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2024/11/27

This week Marc and Steve are joined by comedian Connor Burns. Connor discusses how being from Edinburgh effects playing in front of a Glasgow crowd, Marc compares Donald Trump to crowdwork comedians and they discuss the impact of the recent US election on the landscape of culture and comedy. Plus, there's chat about Stanley cups (and blades), reminisce about mental school days and Connor bemoans the "Londonification" of Young Team culture in Scotland. Connor is on a UK tour in 2025, including two

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01:09:54

Ep 132: Modern Mullets with Vittorio Angelone and...

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2024/11/20

Some Laugh Stands-Up Christmas Special Sunday 8th December. Tickets here: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Glasgow/Blackfriars-Basement/Some-Laugh-Stands-Up-Christmas-Special/40391631/This week Marc is joined by comedians Vittorio Angelone and John Meagher. They discuss Vittorio's now-trendy mullet and moustache combo, John's past life in mixed martial arts and why a particular fight let him to hang up his gloves. Plus, they discuss how Kneecap may be more popular in Glasgow than Belfast, reminisce

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01:12:02

Ep 131: J.O. Pants with Rosco McClelland

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2024/11/19

This week Marc and Steve are joined by comedian Rosco McClelland. They discuss the perils of bunched-up trousers looking like a boner, Rosco introduces the phenomenon of JO pants, and tells haunted tales of lights in his house turning themselves on. Plus, Rosco suggests how he could’ve fixed Kamala Harris’s now doomed Presidential campaign, Marc and Steve try their hand at some basic OnlyFans arithmetic and ponder the moral implications of Marc’s da giving the local weans out-of-date sweets for

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01:04:53

Ep 130: Audiobooks, AI Robots & Older v Younger Siblings

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2024/11/06

The three boays back together this week and it's a classic wide-ranging convo - including whether audiobooks are cheating, the increasing dominance of AI (online and possibly soon both in our homes and even heads), and deciding whether to "people watch" on public transport or put on your headphones to avoid hearing someone play Tiktoks without any. Plus, Marc attempts to explain to Steve what Neoliberalism is, Steve reveals his mother-in-law's obsession with Korean drama, and the boays discuss

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01:16:22

Ep 129: The Weave with Christopher MacArthur-Boyd

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2024/10/30

This week Marc and Steve are joined by comedian Christopher MacArthur-Boyd. Chris "weaves" through various topics including trying ADHD medication, why he stormed out a restaurant and details his recent trip to Japan - all on the way to finishing his story about a pre-show playlist in Dundee. Plus, Chris chats Here Comes the Guillotine, details how he's now managed to go over a year without smoking and previews his upcoming stand-up special recording. There are 30 minutes of additional content

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01:14:05

Ep 128: Not Cool with Dr Matt Winning

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2024/10/22

This week Marc and Stuart are joined by comedian and environmental economist Dr Matt Winning. They reminisce on their experiences watching Scotland at the Euros before Matt explains how and why he started integrating his work in climate change into his comedy, and answers some of the key questions the boays have about global warming, Extinction Rebellion, and why it won't mean Scotland can look forward to becoming a tropical paradise - plus a bit of advice on what we can do for a better

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00:59:31

Ep 127: "Are You Okay?" with Paul McDaniel

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2024/10/15

This week Steve and Marc are joined by comedian Paul McDaniel. Paul describes growing up in 1980's Northern Ireland and how his father journalism carreer led to one of the biggest figures of that era coming round to their house; explains what it was like working for the BBC Complaints department during the height of the "Sachsgate" scandal involving Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross; and reveals how an Edinburgh Fringe show where he gigged to 0 people "went really well" in his eyes. Plus, there's chat

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01:16:35

Ep 126: What's Best for Business with Mike Rice

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2024/10/08

This week Marc is joined by returning guest comedian Mike Rice. They discuss the recent Vince McMahon documentary on Netflix, which leads to discussions of sociopaths, P Diddy's recent arrest and an encounter Mike had with a taxi driver who shared very McMahon-esque traits. Plus, Mike spins a yarn about his recent experience of living without a phone and his struggle to actually purchase a new one. Tickets for the remaining dates of Mike's tour (including Dundee, Dublin & London) available

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Ep 125: Peacocks Should Eat Rainbows with Fern Brady

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2024/10/01

This week Marc, Stuart and guest host Tamsyn Kelly are joined by comedian Fern Brady. Fern describes accepting her recent Sky Arts Award whilst on mushrooms (in front of an onlooking Irvine Welsh), recounts being perplexed when a fan asked her to sign an AI-generated image of herself after a show, and explains why after over a decade of meaning to she's finally got round to getting a civil partnership (with strictly no vows being exchanged). Plus, there's chat about 90's children'...

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Ep 124: Democracy Sausage with Tom Ballard

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2024/09/24

This week Stuart and Marc are joined by comedian Tom Ballard. Tom discusses the challenges of doing political comedy in Australia (and translating it for an international audience), developing his polemical style and what it was like hosting topical news show Tonightly which ran 5 nights a week on Aussie TV. Plus, Tom discusses the importance of the Edinburgh Fringe for acts from outside the UK, how he reacts to audience walk-outs and his critiques of religion through his stand-up act.A...

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Ep 123: Authentically Me with Sikisa

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2024/09/17

This week Marc and Stuart are joined by comedian Sikisa. They reminisce about early-2000's wrestling (particularly Mae Young's "puppies"), Sikisa discusses how she got into comedy via cabaret and burlesque, her reputation as a party girl at the Fringe and her experience of performing stand-up at Glastonbury. Plus, Sikisa reveals what she's learned from watching the mistakes of new comedians whilst hosting one of London's best-known open mics, and explains how she ended up being po...

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Ep 122: 5000 B.C. (Before Colgate)

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2024/09/10

The boays are back in the studio this week with a lengthy discussion of all things teeth-related, from dentists & invisalign to the big question - when did people start using toothpaste (the answer might shock you...) Then, it's on to preparation for Steve's wedding as he gives the lowdown on what to expect, while Stuart and Marc try to suss out what kind of crowd they'll be performing their joint best man's speech towards.A video version of this podcast is available on YouTub...

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Ep 121: Double Empathy with Pierre Novellie

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2024/09/04

This week the boays are joined by comedian Pierre Novellie. Hailing from South Africa via the Isle of Man, Pierre describes how audiences react to his difficult-to-place accent, recounts his experiences of doing numerous Fringe hours (including one year when he provided the audience with pamplets to fact-check his jokes), and discusses how the skills he's honed in comedy have helped him write a book on autism following his recent diagnosis. Plus, Pierre details the main misconcept...

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Ep 120: All Names Redacted with Josh Jones

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2024/08/27

This week the boays are joined by comedian Josh Jones. Josh describes how he survived playing Manchester’s working men’s clubs when starting comedy, how he found moving to London as a working class Northerner, and how his experience of auditioning for and appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats. Plus, Josh chats about his passion for history, reveals his unlikely new hobby that’s got him looking buff, and he and Steve recount an argument at a gig they done together between two other comics ...

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