No Funny Business

Gilded Balloon
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Arts
  • Semimonthly

Ever wanted to listen to a podcast discussing mother/daughter dynamics, a family business, women (in business and, you know, in general) and, oh yeah, all the ups and downs behind running Gilded Balloon - Scotland's leading producer of live comedy and entertainment? Well, look no further because have we got a treat for you…

  1. 1d ago

    Rich Hall on rice crispies, strippers and arson

    Rich Hall is a comedy legend. His career stretches from Saturday Night Live and The David Letterman Show in the 1980s to decades of appearances on British television, including QI, Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He was on the Gilded Balloon stage this Fringe with his new show, Chin Music, which he’s currently touring. He’s also one ofKaren’s oldest friends and he joined us in the shed. Listen to find out: ·     Why building a wall made of cornflakes is amistake. ·     Who takes the blame for burning down the firstGilded Balloon. ·     The pitfalls of booking male strippers. ·     How not to win a Perrier Award Plus, we update our insider Traitors’ chat and delve into the depths of the diary. Exactly. Why would you miss it? NEWS FLASH For the first time you also SEE this episode - and loads of other great Gilded Balloon content - on our YouTube channel here - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GildedBalloonEdinburgh⁠⁠ Find more about Rich Hall’s tour here - https://www.offthekerb.com/on-tour/?otk_artist=Rich+Hall&otk_postcode=&otk_date=  Get tickets for Mhairi Black: Difficult Second Album here - https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:7152/ Tix for The Big Comedy Roadshow here - https://bigcomedyroadshow.com/ Find more information about all our shows here https://gildedballoon.co.uk/  We would love to hear from you. Email us on hiya@gildedballoon.co.uk Follow uson Instagram and TikTok @nofunnybusinesspod or ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nofunnybusinesspod/⁠   Musiccomposed by Lily Koren. No FunnyBusiness is made for Gilded Balloon by Podcart.  ⁠https://www.podcart.co.uk/⁠  The producer is Jayne Morgan.

    Rich Hall on rice crispies, strippers and arson

  2. Oct 16

    Why another comedian will win Celebrity Traitors.

    Celebrity Traitors 2026 is rammed with comedians. Alan Carr won last season. What is it about being a stand-up that gives you an advantage in the castle? What gets in the way? We have insight. Rob, Romesh, Joe and Joanne are So You Think You’re Funny alums. We lift the lid on what makes them tick and why we think they’re going to sink or swim. Plus, what does it do for a comedian’s career when they branch out into this kind of mainstream entertainment? It’s not always a good thing. This is top quality Traitors insider tea. We also have exciting news about some upcoming gigs and a surprise celebrity cameo (listen to the end!). Exactly. Why would you miss it?   Gettickets for The Big Comedy Roadshow here - https://bigcomedyroadshow.com/ Alan Davies' Think Ahead here - https://www.alandavies.live/ Find moreinformation about all our shows here https://gildedballoon.co.uk/   You can also find us – and loads of other great Gilded Balloon content - on our YouTube channel here - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GildedBalloonEdinburgh⁠ We would love to hear from you. Email us on hiya@gildedballoon.co.uk Follow uson Instagram and TikTok @nofunnybusinesspod or ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nofunnybusinesspod/⁠  Musiccomposed by Lily Koren. No FunnyBusiness is made for Gilded Balloon by Podcart.  ⁠https://www.podcart.co.uk/⁠ The producer is Jayne Morgan.

    Why another comedian will win Celebrity Traitors.

  3. Oct 2

    Maisie Adam on being 'whatsherface', football, comedy and her Dad.

    Maisie Adam won Taskmaster, killed on Last One Laughing, slays on her football podcast Big Kick Energy – and NOW she’s talking to Karen and Katy Koren. She has truly arrived (she also won So You Think You're Funny in 2017). She’s now one of the UK’s most successful comedians and is touring the UK and Europe with her brilliant new show, Whatsherface. Find out, amongst other things: The trauma of not making Romesh Ranganathan laughWhy her Dad thinks it’s OK to pee in front of her husbandWhy football and comedy have a LOT in commonWhy there was a VERY awkward aspect to her wedding (Dad involved again)Exactly. Why would you miss it? 00:00 Podcast catchup and planning 02:27 Meet Maisie Adam in the shed 04:52 Fringe grind and finding your voice 09:57 Whatsherface and football fandom 19:28 Women in comedy bias 20:36 Football parallels and pay gap 22:35 Gatekeeping and live hosting 25:24 TV shows and future plans Find out more about Maisie’s tour here https://www.maisieadam.com/ You can also find us – and loads of other great GildedBalloon content - on our YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@GildedBalloonEdinburgh We would love to hear from you. Email us on hiya@gildedballoon.co.uk Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @nofunnybusinesspod or https://www.instagram.com/nofunnybusinesspod/   Music composed by Lily Koren. No Funny Business is produced for Gilded Balloon by Podcart.  https://www.podcart.co.uk/

    Maisie Adam on being 'whatsherface', football, comedy and her Dad.

  4. Sep 18

    The So You Think You're Funny Special

    What do Lee Mack, Aisling Bea, Sarah Millican, Romesh Ranganathan, Josh Widdicombe, Peter Kay and Maisie Adam have in common? Not just that they are some of the most successful comedians in the UK today. They also all entered the So You Think You’re Funny comedy competition - started by the one and only Karen Koren in 1988. Every year we hold the Grand Final of the competition on the last Thursday of the Fringe. In this episode, we find out what's happened in the life of last year's winner, Madeleine Brettingham. Plus we hear from celebrity judge, Nina Conti, and reveal who romped to victory in 2026 - could you be listening to the next Dylan Moran? Exactly. Why would you miss it? Check out the finalists on our YouTube channel here - https://www.youtube.com/@GildedBalloonEdinburgh Find out more about the competition including how to enter andprevious winners/finalists. https://soyouthinkyourefunny.co.uk/ We would love to hear fromyou. Email us on hiya@gildedballoon.co.uk Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @nofunnybusinesspod or https://www.instagram.com/nofunnybusinesspod/   Music composed by Lily Koren. No Funny Business is producedfor Gilded Balloon by Podcart.

    The So You Think You're Funny Special

  5. Aug 29

    Fiona Allen tells White Lies in the shed!

    Fiona Allen is one third of the Emmy-winningand Bafta-nominated TV sketch show, Smack the Pony. She’s also been in Shameless,Skins, Waterloo Road and EastEnders on TV and her filmsinclude 24 Hour Party People, Fat Slags, Gladiatress and FindingEmily. In 2023, she brought her show On the Run to the Fringe and thentoured the UK. This year, she’s back with White Lies, all about making up anexcuse to avoid a neighbour’s party. She joined us in the shed to share what it’slike learning to be a stand up, the early days of sketch comedy and the inside track on falling in love with a bull that’s the wrong colour! Exactly.Why would you miss it? ⁠The Fringe is still on tillMonday 31st August 2026. Find the Gilded Balloon 2026 programme –and book tickets – here –⁠⁠ https://gildedballoon.co.uk/⁠ We would love to hear fromyou. Email us on hiya@gildedballoon.co.uk Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @nofunnybusinesspod or https://www.instagram.com/nofunnybusinesspod/ Music composed by Lily Koren. No Funny Business is producedfor Gilded Balloon by Podcart. Find out more here https://www.podcart.co.uk/.

    Fiona Allen tells White Lies in the shed!

  6. Aug 21 ·  Bonus

    Jamie Kilstein is very honest in the shed.

    Jamie Kilstein is a comedian, writer, actor and radio host. He’s back at the Edinburgh Fringe with Can’t Tie Knots —a show that explores the death of his friend and mentor, Robin Williams; how he dealt with a very public mistake; his controversial spat on Joe Rogan’s podcast - with Joe Rogan; and what it means to carry on when life takes an unexpected and painful turn. It's quite a journey - with, surprisingly, lots of laughs. Exactly. Why would you miss it? Book tickets for Can’t TieKnots here https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/jamie-kilstein-can-t-tie-knots Find the Gilded Balloon 2026programme – and book tickets – here – https://gildedballoon.co.uk/ We would love to hear fromyou. Email us on hiya@gildedballoon.co.uk Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @nofunnybusinesspod or https://www.instagram.com/nofunnybusinesspod/   Music composed by Lily Koren. No Funny Business is producedfor Gilded Balloon by Podcart.

    Jamie Kilstein is very honest in the shed.

  7. Aug 18

    Jack Docherty brings his Butterfly to the shed!

    Legendary Scottish comedian, Jack Docherty, joins us in the No Funny Business shed to talk about how his new show – Butterfly – got off the ground, why his mother probably shouldn't come and see it, what's next for The Chief and why he's not too sure about social media. Exactly. Why would you miss it? Book tickets for Butterflyhere https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/jack-docherty-butterfly Find the Gilded Balloon 2026programme – and book tickets – here – https://gildedballoon.co.uk/ We would love to hear fromyou. Email us on hiya@gildedballoon.co.uk Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @nofunnybusinesspod or https://www.instagram.com/nofunnybusinesspod/ Music composed by Lily Koren. No Funny Business is producedfor Gilded Balloon by Podcart.

    Jack Docherty brings his Butterfly to the shed!

  8. Aug 11 ·  Bonus

    Graham and Maria in the dressing room!

    We have a cheeky dressing room chat with Graham Norton and Maria McCerlane moments before their VERY FIRST WangingOn audience show (part of the Gilded Balloon 2026 Fringe programme). Listen to discover, amongst other things:- Why hasn’t Graham done a Fringe show since 1997?- Are organ transplants funny?- What was Maria’s best entrance ever?- Why Wanging On won't do the Albert Hall? Exactly. Why would you miss it? Find the Gilded Balloon 2026 programme – and book tickets – here – https://gildedballoon.co.uk/ We would love to hear fromyou. Email us on hiya@gildedballoon.co.uk Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @nofunnybusinesspod or https://www.instagram.com/nofunnybusinesspod/   Music composed by Lily Koren. No Funny Business is produced for Gilded Balloon by Podcart.

    Graham and Maria in the dressing room!
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Ever wanted to listen to a podcast discussing mother/daughter dynamics, a family business, women (in business and, you know, in general) and, oh yeah, all the ups and downs behind running Gilded Balloon - Scotland's leading producer of live comedy and entertainment? Well, look no further because have we got a treat for you…

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  • Creator
    Gilded Balloon
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Gilded Balloon
  • Show Website
    No Funny Business

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