475 episodes
The Comedian's Comedian Podcast Stuart Goldsmith
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4.7 • 149 Ratings
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For anyone who writes comedy, makes comedy, loves comedy, or just has an interest in comedians and what makes them so annoying.
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Iliza Shlesinger
I catch up with Iliza Shlesinger, an award-winning comedian, actor, writer, producer, and author with *six* Netflix specials under her belt!
We discuss merging silliness with opinionated social commentary within her new show, Hot Forever, which comes to London next month, the "gauntlet" of working within the showbiz world and performing across the world to people of different political beliefs.
20 mins of extras available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club, this includes us talking about being a successful comedian on a feature film set as well as managing friendships while having an incredible work ethic and being a parent.
Catch up with Iliza:
See Iliza on tour with "Hard Feelings” including London's Eventim Apollo on the 6th and 8th December 2023! Tickets and more info at iliza.com.
IG & TikTok: @ilizas
Twitter: @iliza
Everything Stu's up to:
I'm LIVE at the Soho Theatre, London from Wed 29 Nov to Sat 2 Dec 23! Remaining tickets: sohotheatre.com/events/stuart-goldsmith-spoilers.
Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate
“The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times
Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith
Or join the mailing list at:
www.comedianscomedian.com
Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.
“There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group
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441 - Sikisa
There’s drive, and then there’s Sikisa! Interrupting her holiday for this interview, we meet an amazing comic with a superhuman work ethic; working as an immigration lawyer, then filling her life with shows and part time work leaving her 4 hours a night to sleep.
We talk about self-care, how to manage multiple shows a day at the Edinburgh Fringe, why hosting a show is like throwing a party, and why she can still feel like a failure in the middle of an ascendant career…
Extras available exclusively to the Insiders Club include Sikisa on her experiences teaching at Soho Theatre, and her new wrestling podcast!
Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.
Catch Up with Sikisa:
TW/IG: @Sikisacomedy
www.sikisacomedy.com
Everything Stu's up to:
Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate
“The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times
Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith
Or join the mailing list at:
www.comedianscomedian.com
Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.
“There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group
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440 - Alistair Barrie
“Very fulfilled as an unfulfilled comedian”, the hilarious Alistair Barrie isn’t lacking in comedy chops.
We talk about his forthcoming tour “Woke In Progress”, as well as the clash between the need for approval and a persona that denies needing approval.
We discover his public school upbringing and the abandonment issues that forged his resilience, the experience of being of a generation that resists putting content out if it isn’t excellent, and his relationship with humility…
30 mins of extras available exclusively to members of the Insiders Club include Alistair on sage advice for thriving at corporate gigs, worst deaths and strategies to survive them, and what happened when he played both Labour and Conservative party conferences…
Catch up with Alistair
See Alistair on tour in “Woke In Progress”, with dates and ticket links at
www.alistairbarrie.com
And find his food blog at www.foodponce.com
TW/IG/TIK: @AlistairBarrie
FB/YouTube/Blue Sky: AlistairBarrie
www.alistairbarrie.com
Everything Stu's up to:
Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate
“The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times
Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith
Or join the mailing list at:
www.comedianscomedian.com
Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.
“There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group
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439 - Jeff Shaw
In 1987, Jeff Shaw decided he was going to do comedy for a living. He meant it.
With shades of “The Story Of Anvil”, this interview follows a man who has picked himself up and started again over four decades, each time achieving a version of his dream, and surviving the paradigm shifts that have accompanied his every decade in the US comedy industry.
With tens of thousands of shows under his belt, and still chasing his dream, Jeff lays out his career as a standup, a comedy writer, and a Carnival Cruise comedy show director, before he found stand-up again, all the while displaying limitless hope, humility and gratitude…
Extras include an Insider’s guide to what works and what doesn’t on a cruise ship comedy gig, from his unique perspective of both act and booker…
Go to www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.
Catch up with Jeff:
www.comedianjeffshaw.com
TW/IG: @jeffthefundude
Everything Stu's up to:
Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate
“The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times
Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith
Or join the mailing list at:
www.comedianscomedian.com
Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.
“There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group
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438 - Ruth Bratt
This episode is a splash of pure sunshine, with the veteran of 1000 full-length improvised musicals in Olivier Award-winning “Showstopper!”, Ruth Bratt. She’s a supernaturally brilliant improviser and a sparkling human being, who is a) ambitiously lazy and b) feeds off the carrion of her own heart.
We talk about her work with some of the biggest names in her craft; entering a waking dream state during 50-hour long improv marathon shows; getting down to the last two for Dobby in “Peep Show”; and the big choice that won her a role in “People Just Do Nothing”.
30mins of extras exclusively available to members of the Insiders Club include a fascinating dissection of insider impro/v terms, including “shelving”, “deepening”, “edits, taps and swipes” as well as the “circle of ideas”, not to mention Ruth’s experiences of the “horror” of early standup…
Catch up with Ruth:
www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/ruth-bratt
TW: @ruthbratt
IG: @brattbomb
Everything Stu's up to:
Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate
“The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” - The Times
Find everything else you need at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith
Or join the mailing list at:
www.comedianscomedian.com
Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.
“There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group
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437 - Adam Bloom Returns
Nearly 12 years since his first appearance way back in episode 6, Adam Bloom joins us to celebrate the publication of his book “Finding Your Comic Genius” - an absolute treasure trove of his original and deeply technical comedy writing techniques. We talk about how his writing for and with huge comedians and celebrities over the years has honed his ability not just to write perfect punchlines, but also to share his knowledge with warmth and clarity.
It’s destined to be on every comedian’s bookshelf worldwide, and in this episode he shares some examples of its secrets including "balls and cubes", "see-saws", "balloon-pops" and much much more!
No extras from this one, you’ve got the whole lot, but check out the Insiders Club at www.comedianscomedian.com/insiders for ad-free episodes, extra content from every show that has it, and much more - including exclusive Insiders Q&As plus the incredible “self-help for comedians” special with Amanda Donnet.
Catch Up With Adam:
Immediately go here and buy this book!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Finding-Your-Comic-Genius-depth/dp/B0CGWWWZPM
TW: @adambloomie2
IG: @adambloomcomedy
Everything Stu's up to:
Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate
“The funny side of climate change (no, really!)” -The Times
Find live dates as well as podcast community links, social media handles and comedy clips, and Stu’s official YouTube channel, all at linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith
Or join the mailing list for unspecified freebies at:
www.comedianscomedian.com
Stu also offers remote and in-person talks to business, distilling insights from over 400 comics on cultivating resilience and the ability to bounce back, to all levels from C-suite to team members.
“There’s perfect and there’s perfect; and that was perfect.” David Cooper, Chief People Officer Circle Health Group
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Insightful and Essential
Easily the best podcast about the creative process. This show and its archive are gifts to current/future comedians but even if you’re not a comedian (and not that into comedy) ((who is this hypothetical person?)) hearing smart, funny people talk about how they think is a joy. Stu Goldsmith - smart and funny in his own right - always encourages his guests to discuss aspects of their work they haven’t shared elsewhere. Truly special.
Well-researched, interesting, and funny
So many podcasts are just someone talking off of the top of their head. Stu actually does the research before talking to comedians—watches their stuff, reads other interviews—so you get a more thorough and interesting conversation than the ones you are used to hearing. He’s funny and self-deprecating, he’s well-practiced, he’s well-traveled, and he cares about the CRAFT of comedy as well as just the jokes. With ten years of archives, there’s a good chance he’s talked to someone you’d like to learn more about.