The comedians paradise

Marvin McCarthy
The comedians paradise

Join comedian and promoter, Marvin McCarthy each Sunday at 8pm UK time as he interviews larger-than-life characters that help comedians live life on their terms.

  1. Roast Battle UK champion Shalaka Kurup

    4 DAYS AGO

    Roast Battle UK champion Shalaka Kurup

    An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. We talk to Shalaka Kurup, she is an Indian stand up comedian and writer. Her observational humour has been described as deadpan joy. A doctor by education and a comedian by choice Shalaka has shot onto the UK circuit receiving numerous awards and current UK Roast battle champion. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[02:16]] My writing process for roast battle and regular sets, why I love Denver [[06:27]] [[10:01]] How humour is different with the UK, USA and India [[13:22]] [[15:55]] How America and the UK compare with their exploitive procedures [[19:47]] [[20:04]] The biggest problem with the people in comedy compared with musicians, people doing comedians over [[25:03]] [[31:17]] My favourite places in the UK , what should promoters not do [[36:01]] [[39:39]] Roast Battle UK [[42:18]] If you would like to know more on the podcast, you can reach us on our Linktree https://linktr.ee/thecomediansparadise and if you would like to know more on Shalaka, you can follow here Linktreet at linktr.ee/shalakakurup. #standupcomedypodcast #comedypodcast #interviewingcomedians #comedians #podcastinterview #standupcomedian #standupcomedians #roastbattle You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E.

    55 min
  2. Former football hooligan and 25 year comedy veteran Eddy Brimson

    1 JUN

    Former football hooligan and 25 year comedy veteran Eddy Brimson

    An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. In this episode we speak to former football hooligan and 25 year veteran of comedy, Eddy Brimson. Here is an overview of what we discussed: [[02:09]] Being a football hooligan and how all walks of life got into that life [[09:40]] [[06:47]] What led me to leave football hooliganism [[07:33]] [[08:17]] Not all football hooligans are thick [[09:05]] [[09:40]] Football hooligans are much bigger problem elsewhere in Europe [[12:03]] [[12:26]] How I got started into comedy when I was 30 [[14:11]] [[27:36]] How to turn a bomb around and being good with crowd work [[30:16]] [[36:00]] Has the cost of living affected comedy fees for comics [[37:50]] [[37:53]] My experiences of performing in Pakistan [[41:12]] [[43:30]] A lot comics follow the narrative rather than their own view [[47:23]] [[46:22]] if you don’t believe say why and make it funny [[47:19]] [[47:29]] Andrew Lawrence and his Liverpool joke [[51:08]] [[52:34]] My annoying situation with a comedy promoter [[54:46]] [[54:46]] The true nature of comedians and the great thing about comedians [[57:41]] [[58:58]] My advice for dealing with the comedy game [[01:02:36]] If you would like to know more about Eddy, you can go on his website at www.eddybrimson.co.uk, whilst, If you would like to know more on the podcast, you can reach us on our linktree https://linktr.ee/thecomediansparadise. You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E.

    1h 3m
5
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Join comedian and promoter, Marvin McCarthy each Sunday at 8pm UK time as he interviews larger-than-life characters that help comedians live life on their terms.

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