The comedians paradise Marvin McCarthy

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 todays episode we speak to Martin Davis, a professional comedian of 30 years, Known for his unique style and his hilarious take on themes of social awkwardness, everyday absurdities, and the quirks of modern society. Here is an overview of what we discussed:
[[02:34]] Standups are delivering their view of the world and comedy is a standup argument [[05:52]]
[[06:00]] Cancel culture comedy is a load of crap, there is no such thing as a you can’t say what you want to say, you just have to be really good so you can sell it. [[13:46]]
[[14:00]] We need more characters on the UK comedy circuit [[18:46]]
[[18:54]] The circuit is very different to what it was [[28:56]]
[[29:46]] The way you die matters, look at Johnny Vegas [[31:24]]
[[34:39]] Performing in dodgey places [[43:30]]
[[43:30]] People are people [[46:05]]
[[54:53]] Know your worth and don’t do a gig when you aint ready, if you can’t do well in the comedy store something is wrong with you [[01:03:15]]

If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. Alternatively, if you wanted to find out about Martin on Instagram at realmartindaviscapetown and Facebook at themartindavis, you can reach him on #comedypodcast #standupcomedy #standup #podcastvideo

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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 interview we speak to clown experts Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley. Dick Monday and Tiffany Riley have been life partners and performing partners for the past twenty years, during which time they have headlined at circuses and festivals worldwide including Circus Sarasota, The Big Apple Circus, The Lone Star Circus, Hanneford Circus, Circo Atayde, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
They created the clown troupe The New York Goofs, Slappy’s Puppet Playhouse, and the Laughter League. Today, they perform together as Slappy & Monday. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[03:48]] Honing performances and performing in standup clubs [[04:58 ]]

[[17:56]] Some good coming out of clowning and some bad coming up, a lot of them are cuddling clown performers [[18:54]]

[[22:43]] If you can make success making your art [[23:51]]

[[30:00]] American and European clowning 33:23]]

[[34:21]] Exposing our weaknesses and vulnerability [[37:41]]

[[47:12]] Psychology is very important to clowning we are the ones that are able to share it with everyone [[48:36]]

[[55:43]] Creativity isn’t being original its doing things your own way [[56:59]]

[[59:52]] All that time spent thinking about comedians stealing your material could be used for creating new material [[01:00:51]]

If you would like to know about Tiffany and Dick, you can go on their website at https://slappyandmonday.com/. If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. #comedypodcast #standupcomedy #standup #clowning

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.

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 Michelle Matlock, the first first African American woman to create a main character in a Cirque du soleil production. Here is an overview of what we discussed:
[[02:07 How she became a clown [[05:30]]
[[05:30 Clowning vs acting [[06:10
[[07:04 What is clowning [[08:13 ]]
[[10:19]] Being an African American clown is a different journey to regular clowns [[17:08]]
[[26:42]] The difficulty of being the only African American clown in a room [[29:31]]
[[40:41]] Saying goodbye to the wrong people and yes to the right people [[43:54]]
If you would like to know more on Michelle, you can find out about on her website at https://www.michellenicolematlock.com/, or if you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. #comedypodcast #standupcomedy #standup #podcastvideo
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.

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 speak to Bangladesh comedian and comedy club owner, Naveed Mahbub. He was awarded Best Male Comedian in the 2007 Las Vegas Comedy Festival. In 2016, Mahbub was featured in US-based comedy television channel Comedy Central. He hosts a morning radio show, Good Morning Bangladesh, on ABC Radio. Here is an overview of what we discussed:
[[07:02]] How I got started in comedy and my experience of the Bangladesh comedy scene [[10:35]]
[[11:40]] What is standup about, how’s it different and how its the same across the globe [[14:14]]
[[14:15]] What I have learnt playing in 30 countries [[15:05]]
[[19:24]] The struggle of getting acts in small scenes compared with the UK [[19:42]]
[[21:40]] How travelling to different comedy scenes across the globe stopped me from being complacent [[23:52]]
[[24:05]] The unique challenges of doing comedy in Bangladesh [[27:30]]
[[30:58]] Bangladesh has way more trauma than the UK [[33:07]]
[[38:14]] Why you need to be aware of the culture you are performing in [[40:12]]
[[43:39]] Sandy shore comedy advice [[44:51]]

If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. #comedypodcast #standupcomedy #standup #bangladesh

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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 talk to Mark Gindick.
Mark is a professional actor, clown, physical comedian, director, teacher and writer/creator of his own theatrical shows.

Wing-Man, his original theatrical piece without one spoken word, won BEST ONE-MAN SHOW in United Solo Theatre Festival, the largest solo festival of it’s kind in the world.

Mark has appeared in major feature films, including the Nora Ephron comedy Julie & Julia with Meryl Streep; on televison, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and was featured in The PBS mini series CIRCUS. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[03:22]] When you philosophise the opposite can be true as well [[03:46]]
[[23:00]] Whats changed in his old age [[24:31]]
[[24:31]] You make your jokes funny [[28:50]]
[[39:42]] It needs to be more inclusive [[42:55]]
[[57:02]] Comedy that is truthful [[60:00]]
[[60:00]] Being ok with being an idiot [[62:56]]
[[63:28]] Comedy snobs saying jokes are comedy [[67:19]]

If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. #comedypodcast #standupcomedy #standup #podcastvideo #clown #clowning #clowningworldwide

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.

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 clown and co-founder of the London clown festival, Dan Lees. Here is an overview of what we discussed:
[[05:53]] Being tripped up by the BBC [[08:17 ]]
[[10:43]] The existence of clown [[12:23]]
[[16:05]] What makes a good clown show [[19:03]]
[[20:24]] Directing someones show [[23:22]]
[[25:39]] The Edinburgh fringe will still give you opportunities [[27:23]]
[[30:23]] People should do smaller runs at the Edinburgh fringe [[35:34]]
[[44:47]] How do you play the different gigs you are given [[46:02]]
[[48:34]] Why clowning is good training [[49:42]]
[[52:12]] Setting up the London clown festival [[57:43]]
[[59:30]] How clowns compare with standup [[01:01:06]]
If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster. If you would like to know more about Dan Lees, you can find out about him on https://www.danleescomedy.com/ and if you want to learn clown,you can also purchase his course here:https://www.danleescomedy.com/london-clown-workshop. #comedypodcast #clown #standup #podcast #clowns #clowning
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.