<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode I chat with stand-up comedian, Richard Brown!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/RichieJBrown" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://twitter.com/RichieJBrown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;02:30 - Memories of Richard's first ever stand-up gig&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;04:50 - Stage fright&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;06:30 - How long does it take to write a bit?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;07:40 - Is there is such a thing as a general audience?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;10:00 - Scripted or unscripted?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;11:15 - Describe your act&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;13:35 - The Edinburgh Fringe&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;14:20 - Writing next year's show&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;17:55 - How do you write a joke?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;22:50 - Has your approaching to writing changed over the years?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;24:40 - Reviews&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;27:10 - How to put on your first Fringe show&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;28:40 - The Comedy Underground - &lt;a href= "https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00073gl" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00073gl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;32:20 - Being on TV&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;36:00 - Dealing with hecklers&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;37:50 - What do you do before going onstage?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;39:00 - Comedy that offends&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;40:50 - How do I become funnier?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Please support The John Crinan Podcast at &lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The John Crinan Podcast

John Crinan

Richard Brown

OCT 31, 201948 MIN
The John Crinan Podcast

Richard Brown

OCT 31, 201948 MIN

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In this episode I chat with stand-up comedian, Richard Brown! https://twitter.com/RichieJBrown 02:30 - Memories of Richard's first ever stand-up gig 04:50 - Stage fright 06:30 - How long does it take to write a bit? 07:40 - Is there is such a thing as a general audience? 10:00 - Scripted or unscripted? 11:15 - Describe your act 13:35 - The Edinburgh Fringe 14:20 - Writing next year's show 17:55 - How do you write a joke? 22:50 - Has your approaching to writing changed over the years? 24:40 - Reviews 27:10 - How to put on your first Fringe show 28:40 - The Comedy Underground - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00073gl 32:20 - Being on TV 36:00 - Dealing with hecklers 37:50 - What do you do before going onstage? 39:00 - Comedy that offends 40:50 - How do I become funnier? Please support The John Crinan Podcast at https://www.patreon.com/johncrinan.