The Sit Down with Standups

Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi
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The Sit Down with Standups

The business of laughter is serious  when you eventually get standup comics to sit down. Talking funny we speak to some of the most celebrated standup comics from across the world about the art, the craft, the science and the business side of standup comedy. 

Episodes

  1. 06/21/2024

    The Sitdown with Standups Episode 1: Unlucky Dudes.

    Take two vastly different personas, add no chills, shake and serve and what you get is - The Unlucky Dubes... Q- Dube - super talented and hilarious Zimbabwean comedian residing in South Africa & Bongani Dube multi talented and ENERGETIC !!! Like a bunny on red bull and viagra... sat down with Greg for the perfect way to kick start Season II of The Sit Down with Standups ... Like, subscribe blah blah blah

    54 min

  2. 10/29/2023

    The Sitdown with Standups Episode 8: South by East with Kagiso KG Mokgadi & Ahmed Maverick Dahal.

    September marked the graduation of the New Skool Class of 2023 and who better to usher in the new graduants than South African legend KG Mokgadi and the Don of Dar es Salaam Captain Ahmed Dahal. With a wealth of knowledge on the in's and out's of both the front end and back end of standup comedy in their respective countries and the continent, this episode highlights the work that goes into building a comedy pipeline stretching from Cape to Kanairo and what the future of standup comedy...

    1h 18m

  3. 08/28/2023

    The Sitdown with Standups Episode 7: No Bull, Just Kau ft David Kau

    In June 2023, the almost mythical David Kau made a stopover in Nairobi from his world travels, we were able to convince him (*read bribe with golf*) to stick around for a week and in that time, he headlined a show (David Kau Live in Kenya) , facilitated our weekly workshop, took in the city of Nairobi and played a charity gold tourney. So it only made sense we tied him to the green seat, laced him with Rwandan/ Ethiopian coffee and had one of the most insightful & unfiltered conver...

    1h 3m

  4. 08/28/2023

    The Sitdown with Standups Episode 6: The Four Horsemen of Funny - Part 2 Ft. Evans Bukuku, Ian Lara, Ndumiso Lindi, Deo Gratius

    Episode 6: The Hot Seat features part of the cast from our *Distant Relatives Festival* Growth & rebirths, industry beef & politics, fame and misfortune, we return for the Q&A section of the Distant Relatives 2 Panel. Feting a star studded panel of Evans Bukuku (Tanzania), Ian Lara(USA), Ndumiso Lindi(South Africa), Deo Gratius(Tanzania) Big shout out to Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi & Punchline Comedy Club Tanzania for creating & running&n...

    1h 4m

  5. 07/18/2023

    The Sitdown with Standups Episode 5: The Four Horsemen of Funny - Part 1 Ft. Evans Bukuku, Ian Lara, Ndumiso Lindi, Deo Gratius

    Episode 5 features part of the cast from our *Distant Relatives Festival* Cheerleading, missing prize money, hacked VCR players & refrigeration school - The lives, laughs & wisdom kept rolling as we take a deep dive into comedy from all our distant relatives. Feting a star studded panel of Evans Bukuku (Tanzania), Ian Lara(USA), Ndumiso Lindi(South Africa), Deo Gratius(Tanzania) Big shout out to Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi & Punchline Comedy Club Tanza...

    1h 5m

  6. 05/15/2023

    The Sitdown with Standups Episode 4: Lost in Translation feat Neyla Manga

    In this episode we switch up the gears, the host and even languages as we transcend the language bar with Tanzanian superstar, actor, performer and standup comic Neyla Manga. On her visit to Nairobi Kenya courtesy of the Comedy Pipeline by our brothers and comrades in arms Punchline Comedy Club Tanzania, Neyla sat down with our guest host Shihembetsa, ( because we couldn't afford an interpreter and he is the only man whose Swahili is half decent) to talk all things funny, b...

    45 min
  7. The Sitdown with Standups Episode 3: South Meets East Feat Angel Campey

    04/11/2023

    The Sitdown with Standups Episode 3: South Meets East Feat Angel Campey

    As we get into Act 3, we realise that our guest on this episode is the spitting image of the host's missus, but with a very impressive repertoire in the comedy world. Multiaward winning screen writer, radio host for Smile FM , standup comic and pet mum Angel Campey was in Nairobi for our very first instalment of Sets in the Street and she brought amazing luck with her as we finally got sponsors. The Tribe Hotel Africa's premier world class hotel have continued to support the arts in words...

    51 min

  8. 03/09/2023

    The Sitdown with Standups Episode 2: Chris Cross feat Chris Mapane

    Episode 2 sees us welcome our brother from Mzansi/South Africa - Mr Chris Mapane who made time to sit with us during his East Africa tour to Nairobi & Dar es Salaam courtesy of Punchline Comedy Club Tanzania. Funny on and off stage, Chris Mapane is not only a crowd favourite, he is a comedian's comedian, and this is by no accident. A tactical mastermind, Chris before his arrival in Nairobi, Chris did over 19 hours of research on the city, culture, trends and comedy scene in Kenya. ...

    56 min

  9. 02/24/2023

    The Sitdown with Standups Episode 1: Courting Comedy feat Deo Gratias

    Trading his wig & gown for the mic, Deo Gratias took the bold step to leave the courtroom drama for the trials and tribulations of comedy. On his visit to Nairobi through the comedy pipeline between Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi & Punchline Comedy Club Tanzania, Deo takes us through the paces: school days where blackouts saw him perform sets before he even knew that he was doing standup, a chance encounter with a friend introducing him to comedy, first performances, taki...

    47 min
  • 9 Episodes

About

The business of laughter is serious  when you eventually get standup comics to sit down. Talking funny we speak to some of the most celebrated standup comics from across the world about the art, the craft, the science and the business side of standup comedy. 

Information

  • Creator
    Punchline Comedy Club Nairobi
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Sit Down with Standups
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