Never as Funny

Patrick O'Connell

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COMEDY INTERVIEWS

A comedian joins Patrick each week to have a laugh sharing their experiences with and hot takes on comedy; finished with a little showcase of their talent.

09/03/2025

Mike Fallek (The Lawn Con)

Get tickets to Mike's new show at the Dundee Fringe! * Patrick is joined by comedian Mike Fallek, co-writer of The Lawn Con, a documentary about how lawns are ruining America. They discuss how the crippling culture of lawns in the US, the (non-)effectiveness of satire in the modern day, and the multi-level marketing guide to hamsters. * Socials + Shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never as Funny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mike Fallek The Lawn Con: A Documentary About Lawns ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hands: Tomato Twice * Middle Section Credits: Arthur Drury **********************************************************Music: * Title theme: There It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * Middle section: Evening Melodrama Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hero Down Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * Pre-intro-to-pre-show-intro: "Canon in D for Two Harps" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

1h 19m
08/24/2025

Angela Pearson (Talking Bottom LIVE)

Get tickets for the one and only TB fringe live show with Lee Cornes! Today at 3:10pm! HURRYYY! * Patrick is joined by podcaster and comedy publicist Angela Pearson, co-host of Talking Bottom, which the hosts describe as “three foxy stoats discuss and appreciate the world’s greatest sitcom” - and who are taking it to a live stage at the Edinburgh Fringe with special guest Lee Cornes. They discuss her background in journalism, women’s mags, and working PR for all kinds of comedians; how Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson created the greatest sitcom of all time; and a slapstick childhood incident involving reading at the dinner table, a fork, a brother, and a lifelong scar. * "At Llamau we believe that no young person or vulnerable woman should ever have to experience homelessness. Our mission is to eradicate homelessness for young people and vulnerable women. But for thousands of the most vulnerable people in Wales, homelessness is a frightening reality. " Donate to LLamau End Youth Homelessness Cymru "Concerned about homelessness and need to talk to someone? Call the Llamau Youth Homelessness Helpline on 08000 495 495." * Socials + Shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never as Funny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Angela Pearson Tickets for Talking Bottom Live The Death Knock ⁠Podcast - Talking Bottom (Spotify)⁠ ⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ * Middle Section Credits: Amari Langford **********************************************************Music: * Title theme: There It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * Middle section: Running On Grass - Sound Effect for editing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXHvtvjRq_M Body Fall Onto Forest Leaves | Sound Effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFmCXjoZ9x0 G SUFK Police Helicopter hovers 26mar15 Cambridge UK 408p https://youtu.be/26tDt7icxaY

1h 28m
08/22/2025

Gareth Gwynn (Cyril)

Patrick is joined by comedian Gareth Gwynn, co-writer of TV sitcoms Bull and Tourist Trap and the radio sitcom Ankle Tag - and most recently, his stand-up show Cyril. They discuss his well-travelled path through radio, writing, podcasting, and production, how he got back into open mics for the first time in years to hone his new show, and the silver lining to burning yourself on a hot iron when you’re a toddler. * Socials + Shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never as Funny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Gareth Gwynn Cyril (No tickets - pay what you want) Ankle Tag Podcast - I'm So Not Over It (Spotify) Website ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ * Middle Section Credits: Cambrian Chronicles - YouTube Low Effort Sketches - linktree **********************************************************Music: * Title theme: There It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * Middle section: Gregorian Chant Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Footsteps and Clothes - Heels on Stone Floor - 070 fpm https://youtu.be/6Xn5CB_DYgM Old Wooden Doors - Open and Close - with Creaking Sound Effect https://youtu.be/D3ZuJ-I78yI Thunder Sound effect https://youtu.be/T-BOPr7NXME Water Dripping in Cave Effect - Free Sound Effects https://youtu.be/vdz2yw-gUYc

1h 20m
08/16/2025

Pete Saunders and Belle de Beauvoir (Blues and Burlesque)

Patrick is joined by burlesque dancer Belle de Beauvoir and singer Pete Saunders. They discuss how the pair met in a toilet in Soho, how they balance creating important art with just having a good time, and come clean about their hamster kill count. * Socials + Shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never as Funny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Blues and Burlesque: Tickets for Blues and Burlesque - Sellout Instagram **********************************************************Music:*Title theme:There It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * Middle section: DD Groove Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Whiskey on the Mississippi Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * Outro: Nile's Blues Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

58 min
08/15/2025

Candice Fox (CHEERS, MOM!)

Patrick is joined by writer and performer Candice Fox. They discuss her taking a step into solo theatre from a background in writing, dancing, and directing, working with directors who have performed in Broadway, how she processes her traumas through art, and an awkward interaction with award-winning actress Candice Bergen. * Socials + Shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never as Funny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Candice Fox: ⁠Tickets for CHEERS, MOM! Trailer for CHEERS, MOM! Website⁠⁠ Instagram⁠ Writing Mental Maps (book of poetry) * Thank you to Francesca Dimech for playing the hired actor in the middle section! Here's her website and instagram. **********************************************************Music: * Title theme: There It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * Middle section: Trio for Piano Violin and Viola Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

35 min
08/13/2025

Lianna Holston and Michael Mcpheat (Starter Pack)

Patrick is joined by stand-up comedians Lianna Holston and Michael Mcpheat. They discuss the experience of bringing a show to Fringe for the first time during Storm Floris (diva alert), their opposing personas on stage, and hard launch their new culinary cultural shift - banana garlic bread. * Socials + Shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never as Funny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tickets for Starter Pack ⁠Lianna's Website⁠ Lianna's Instagram Tossed Popcorn (Lianna's podcast) Michael's Instagram **********************************************************Music:*Title theme:There It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * Middle section: Hero Down Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

59 min
12/08/2024

Gabriel Foster Prior (The Bystanders)

Sign up for a 30-day free trial to Amazon Prime Video!⁠ * Patrick is joined by writer/director Gabriel Foster Prior, the man behind sci-fi comedy The Bystanders . They discuss his path from the pub to the editing studio to the director’s chair, all the different techniques used to make slick sci-fi comedy on a budget, and the lost reasoning behind why guardian angels would tweak off of oven cleaner and petrol. * Socials + Shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never as Funny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch The Bystanders on Prime Video Watch The Bystanders on Google Play Watch The Bystanders on Apple TV Watch The Bystanders on YouTube The Bystanders - Instagram Gabriel's Website (and socials) ********************************************************** Music: * Title theme: There It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * DISCLAIMER: This podcast and description contains an affiliate link, which means that if you click on it, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the show and allows me to continue to make episodes like this. Thank you for the support!

59 min
11/15/2024

Matt Watson Jones (Giant Leap Improv)

Sign up for a 30-day free trial to Amazon Prime Video! Donate to The Hive - a charity organisation Matt works for. It's wonderful. * Patrick is joined by comedian Matt Watson Jones, the improv teacher and coach behind Giant Leap Improv. They discuss who improv is for, what it’s like teaching improv to different cultures, and his freudian origin story. * Socials + Shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Never as Funny⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Giant Leap Improv - Instagram Giant Leap Improv - Facebook (for all jams/classes/etc.) The Hive - Instagram ********************************************************** Music: * Title theme: There It Is Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ * Sad email reading: "Sad Trio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ * Improv background audio: No Copyright Ambient Sound Library YouTube Channel: / @ambientsoundlibrary-nocopy9431 * DISCLAIMER: This podcast and description contains an affiliate link, which means that if you click on it, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the show and allows me to continue to make episodes like this. Thank you for the support!

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A comedian joins Patrick each week to have a laugh sharing their experiences with and hot takes on comedy; finished with a little showcase of their talent.

Creator

Patrick O'Connell
Years Active

2K
Episodes

32
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Explicit
Show Website

Never as Funny

Never as Funny

Episodes

Mike Fallek (The Lawn Con)

Angela Pearson (Talking Bottom LIVE)

Gareth Gwynn (Cyril)

Pete Saunders and Belle de Beauvoir (Blues and Burlesque)

Candice Fox (CHEERS, MOM!)

Lianna Holston and Michael Mcpheat (Starter Pack)

Gabriel Foster Prior (The Bystanders)

Matt Watson Jones (Giant Leap Improv)

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