<description>&lt;p&gt;We find out if comedians were happy in 2025 with &lt;strong&gt;Iain Stirling&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Chloe Radcliffe&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Scott Auckerman&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Alan Davies&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Chloe Petts&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Alex Kealy&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Marc Jennings&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;strong&gt;Emma Doran &lt;/strong&gt;all in this first volume! Think of this as a quick glimpse into each episode, whether you’re brand new and catching up, or you’re a long-time listener revisiting.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the Insiders Club at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/comcompod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; where you can &lt;strong&gt;get access to exclusive extras&lt;/strong&gt; including Iain Stirling’s secret to activate your authentic self, Scott Auckerman on Comedy Bang Bang’s guest booking strategy, Chloe Petts on elevating material with comedy directors and Alan Davies on navigating the pull between creative integrity and financial opportunity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;strong&gt;Complete the&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; ComComPod Survey&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and sign up to the NEW &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ComComPod Mailing List&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon.com/ComComPod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Instant access to ad-free &lt;strong&gt;full video&lt;/strong&gt; and&lt;strong&gt; audio &lt;/strong&gt;episodes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ The full catalogue of &lt;strong&gt;exclusive extras&lt;/strong&gt; you can't find anywhere else&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Early access to new episodes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Exclusive&lt;strong&gt; membership offerings &lt;/strong&gt;including a monthly “Stu&amp;amp;A”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Everything I'm up to:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come and see me &lt;strong&gt;LIVE&lt;/strong&gt;! Find out all the info and more at &lt;a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at &lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/climate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Iain Stirling, Alan Davies, Chloe Radcliffe & More!

We find out if comedians were happy in 2025 with Iain Stirling, Chloe Radcliffe, Scott Auckerman, Alan Davies, Chloe Petts, Alex Kealy, Marc Jennings &amp; Emma Doran all in this first volume! Think of this as a quick glimpse into each episode, whether you’re brand new and catching up, or you’re a long-time listener revisiting. Join the Insiders Club at <a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/comcompod</a> where you can get access to exclusive extras including Iain Stirling’s secret to activate your authentic self, Scott Auckerman on Comedy Bang Bang’s guest booking strategy, Chloe Petts on elevating material with comedy directors and Alan Davies on navigating the pull between creative integrity and financial opportunity. 👉 Complete the<a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ComComPod Survey</a> and sign up to the NEW <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ComComPod Mailing List</a>! Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/ComComPod</a> ✅ Instant access to ad-free full video and audio episodes✅ The full catalogue of exclusive extras you can't find anywhere else✅ Early access to new episodes✅ Exclusive membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&amp;A” Everything I'm up to: Come and see me LIVE! Find out all the info and more at <a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy</a>. Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stuartgoldsmith.com/climate</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Were Comedians Happy In 2025: Vol 1

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;strong&gt;episode 499&lt;/strong&gt;… I'm joined by&lt;strong&gt; Ray Bradshaw&lt;/strong&gt; - the multi-award-winning Scottish comedian who’s about to head out on his fourth UK tour with CODA. You may know Ray from BBC Scotland and Radio 4, he’s recently just finished supporting John Bishop, and hosts his own hit football podcast, Fantasy Fives! We discuss:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;growing up as &lt;strong&gt;a child of deaf parents&lt;/strong&gt; and how that shaped Ray’s confidence, memory and lack of stage nerves&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;making comedy accessible&lt;/strong&gt; with the technical challenge of signing live comedy with timing laughs and learning structure&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ray’s approach to stand-up with &lt;strong&gt;no notes and no structure but total authenticity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;being &lt;strong&gt;niche famous&lt;/strong&gt; and knowing when you’ve already won&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the Insiders Club at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/comcompod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; where you can instantly &lt;strong&gt;WATCH&lt;/strong&gt; the full episode and &lt;strong&gt;get access to over 10 minutes of exclusive extras&lt;/strong&gt; including:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;using &lt;strong&gt;Edinburgh &lt;/strong&gt;to turn material, not create buzz&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;building a comedy career around &lt;strong&gt;family life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;and&lt;strong&gt; embracing mistakes&lt;/strong&gt;, from announcing the wrong person had died on live radio to thanking the wrong city on an arena tour&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;strong&gt;Sign up to the NEW ComComPod &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mailing List&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and follow the show on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/comcompod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;YouTube&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TikTok&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon.com/ComComPod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Instant access to &lt;strong&gt;full video&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;ad-free audio &lt;/strong&gt;episodes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Over 10 minutes of &lt;strong&gt;exclusive extra content &lt;/strong&gt;with Ray&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Early access to new episodes where possible&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Exclusive&lt;strong&gt; membership offerings &lt;/strong&gt;including a monthly “Stu&amp;amp;A”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;PLUS you’ll get access to the &lt;strong&gt;full back catalogue of extras&lt;/strong&gt; you can find nowhere else!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Catch Up with Ray: &lt;/strong&gt;Ray Bradshaw is on tour in 2026 across the UK and Ireland with CODA, find out all the dates and more at &lt;a href="http://www.raybradshaw.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;raybradshaw.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. You can also watch Ray’s special, &lt;a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002njp7/ray-bradshaws-bald-ginger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bald Ginger&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, on BBC iPlayer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Everything I'm up to: &lt;/strong&gt;Come and see me &lt;strong&gt;LIVE&lt;/strong&gt;! Find out all the info and more at &lt;a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at &lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/climate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Performing In Sign Language & English Simultaneously, Making Comedy Accessible & Being Niche Famous

This week on episode 499… I'm joined by Ray Bradshaw - the multi-award-winning Scottish comedian who’s about to head out on his fourth UK tour with CODA. You may know Ray from BBC Scotland and Radio 4, he’s recently just finished supporting John Bishop, and hosts his own hit football podcast, Fantasy Fives! We discuss: <ul><li>growing up as a child of deaf parents and how that shaped Ray’s confidence, memory and lack of stage nerves</li><li>making comedy accessible with the technical challenge of signing live comedy with timing laughs and learning structure</li><li>Ray’s approach to stand-up with no notes and no structure but total authenticity</li><li>being niche famous and knowing when you’ve already won</li></ul> Join the Insiders Club at <a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/comcompod</a> where you can instantly WATCH the full episode and get access to over 10 minutes of exclusive extras including: <ul><li>using Edinburgh to turn material, not create buzz</li><li>building a comedy career around family life</li><li>and embracing mistakes, from announcing the wrong person had died on live radio to thanking the wrong city on an arena tour</li></ul> 👉 Sign up to the NEW ComComPod <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mailing List</a> and follow the show on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comcompod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/ComComPod</a> ✅ Instant access to full video and ad-free audio episodes✅ Over 10 minutes of exclusive extra content with Ray✅ Early access to new episodes where possible✅ Exclusive membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&amp;A” PLUS you’ll get access to the full back catalogue of extras you can find nowhere else! Catch Up with Ray: Ray Bradshaw is on tour in 2026 across the UK and Ireland with CODA, find out all the dates and more at <a href="http://www.raybradshaw.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">raybradshaw.com</a>. You can also watch Ray’s special, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002njp7/ray-bradshaws-bald-ginger" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bald Ginger</a>, on BBC iPlayer. Everything I'm up to: Come and see me LIVE! Find out all the info and more at <a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy</a>. Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stuartgoldsmith.com/climate</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ray Bradshaw

<description>&lt;p&gt;Today I’m joined by &lt;strong&gt;Urooj Ashfaq&lt;/strong&gt; - the Mumbai-based comedian, writer and actor who’s quickly become one of the most exciting voices in stand-up. Bursting onto the scene winning Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2023, she’s now back with her new show, &lt;strong&gt;How To Be A Baddie&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss the &lt;strong&gt;danger of optimising your honesty&lt;/strong&gt;, the evolution of the&lt;strong&gt; Indian stand-up &lt;/strong&gt;scene, can you be&lt;strong&gt; emotionally sensitive while succeeding in comedy&lt;/strong&gt;, why you &lt;strong&gt;can’t plan authenticity&lt;/strong&gt;, the &lt;strong&gt;pressure for women to never be mediocre&lt;/strong&gt; and we find out if Urooj Ashfaq is happy!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the Insiders Club at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/comcompod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; where you can instantly &lt;strong&gt;WATCH&lt;/strong&gt; the full episode and &lt;strong&gt;get access to 25 minutes of exclusive extras&lt;/strong&gt; including Urooj’s comedy superpowers, the pressure to perform for clicks, brand deals and the vulnerability of going viral.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;strong&gt;Sign up to the NEW ComComPod &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mailing List&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and follow the show on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/comcompod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;YouTube&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TikTok&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon.com/ComComPod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Instant access to &lt;strong&gt;full video&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;ad-free audio &lt;/strong&gt;episodes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ 25 minutes of &lt;strong&gt;exclusive extra content &lt;/strong&gt;with Urooj&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Early access to new episodes where possible&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Exclusive&lt;strong&gt; membership offerings &lt;/strong&gt;including a monthly “Stu&amp;amp;A”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;PLUS you’ll get access to the &lt;strong&gt;full back catalogue of extras&lt;/strong&gt; you can find nowhere else!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Catch Up with Urooj: &lt;/strong&gt;You can keep up-to-date with Urooj Ashfaq on &lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/uroojashfaq/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@uroojashfaq&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AOB&lt;/strong&gt;: If you’re a student comedy society or group that can’t afford to go to the Edinburgh Fringe 2026, Stevie Martin is running a Student Comedy Fringe Fund which is now open for applications, there's an introduction session on 18th Dec and the deadline is Jan 7th. Find out more at &lt;a href="https://linktr.ee/5tevieM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;linktre.ee/5tevieM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Everything I'm up to: &lt;/strong&gt;Come and see me &lt;strong&gt;LIVE&lt;/strong&gt;! Find out all the info and more at &lt;a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at &lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/climate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Evolution Of The Indian Stand-Up Scene, Why You Can’t Plan Authenticity & The Pressure For Women To Never Be Mediocre

Today I’m joined by Urooj Ashfaq - the Mumbai-based comedian, writer and actor who’s quickly become one of the most exciting voices in stand-up. Bursting onto the scene winning Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2023, she’s now back with her new show, How To Be A Baddie. We discuss the danger of optimising your honesty, the evolution of the Indian stand-up scene, can you be emotionally sensitive while succeeding in comedy, why you can’t plan authenticity, the pressure for women to never be mediocre and we find out if Urooj Ashfaq is happy! Join the Insiders Club at <a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/comcompod</a> where you can instantly WATCH the full episode and get access to 25 minutes of exclusive extras including Urooj’s comedy superpowers, the pressure to perform for clicks, brand deals and the vulnerability of going viral. 👉 Sign up to the NEW ComComPod <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mailing List</a> and follow the show on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comcompod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/ComComPod</a> ✅ Instant access to full video and ad-free audio episodes✅ 25 minutes of exclusive extra content with Urooj✅ Early access to new episodes where possible✅ Exclusive membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&amp;A” PLUS you’ll get access to the full back catalogue of extras you can find nowhere else! Catch Up with Urooj: You can keep up-to-date with Urooj Ashfaq on Instagram, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/uroojashfaq/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@uroojashfaq</a>. AOB: If you’re a student comedy society or group that can’t afford to go to the Edinburgh Fringe 2026, Stevie Martin is running a Student Comedy Fringe Fund which is now open for applications, there's an introduction session on 18th Dec and the deadline is Jan 7th. Find out more at <a href="https://linktr.ee/5tevieM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linktre.ee/5tevieM</a>! Everything I'm up to: Come and see me LIVE! Find out all the info and more at <a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy</a>. Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stuartgoldsmith.com/climate</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Urooj Ashfaq

<description>&lt;p&gt;Recorded in January 2020,&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;John&amp;nbsp;Kearns&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a master at finding pathos in the prosaic, combining clowning and standup in a way that makes absolutely no sense written down. With influences from Jacques Tati to Neil Hamburger, we explored his sense of place within himself, overreaching in his writing, and ambition in his career...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the Insiders Club at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/comcompod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; where you can instantly &lt;strong&gt;get access to 30 minutes of exclusive extras&lt;/strong&gt; including John's brilliant technique for underpinning all his material with genuine pathos, delving into writing for Harry Hill, meeting Chris Morris, and how the spotlight can burn...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;strong&gt;Complete the&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; ComComPod Survey&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and sign up to the NEW &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ComComPod Mailing List&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon.com/ComComPod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Instant access to &lt;strong&gt;full video&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;ad-free audio &lt;/strong&gt;episodes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ 30 minutes of &lt;strong&gt;exclusive extra content &lt;/strong&gt;with John&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Early access to new episodes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Exclusive&lt;strong&gt; membership offerings &lt;/strong&gt;including a monthly “Stu&amp;amp;A”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;PLUS you’ll get access to the &lt;strong&gt;full back catalogue of extras&lt;/strong&gt; you can find nowhere else!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Catch Up with John:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;John Kearns is on tour throughout 2026 with&lt;strong&gt; Tilting at Windmills&lt;/strong&gt;, find all the info and more at&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.johnkearnscomedy.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;www.johnkearnscomedy.co.uk&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Everything I'm up to:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come and see me &lt;strong&gt;LIVE&lt;/strong&gt;! Find out all the info and more at &lt;a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at &lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/climate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Sense Of Place, Overreaching In Writing & The John Kearns Film?!

Recorded in January 2020,&nbsp;John&nbsp;Kearns&nbsp;is a master at finding pathos in the prosaic, combining clowning and standup in a way that makes absolutely no sense written down. With influences from Jacques Tati to Neil Hamburger, we explored his sense of place within himself, overreaching in his writing, and ambition in his career... Join the Insiders Club at <a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/comcompod</a> where you can instantly get access to 30 minutes of exclusive extras including John's brilliant technique for underpinning all his material with genuine pathos, delving into writing for Harry Hill, meeting Chris Morris, and how the spotlight can burn... 👉 Complete the<a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ComComPod Survey</a> and sign up to the NEW <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ComComPod Mailing List</a>! Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/ComComPod</a> ✅ Instant access to full video and ad-free audio episodes✅ 30 minutes of exclusive extra content with John✅ Early access to new episodes✅ Exclusive membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&amp;A” PLUS you’ll get access to the full back catalogue of extras you can find nowhere else! Catch Up with John: John Kearns is on tour throughout 2026 with Tilting at Windmills, find all the info and more at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.johnkearnscomedy.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.johnkearnscomedy.co.uk</a>. Everything I'm up to: Come and see me LIVE! Find out all the info and more at <a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy</a>. Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stuartgoldsmith.com/climate</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

John Kearns 2020: ComCompendium

<description>&lt;p&gt;405 episodes and 11 years later… the incredible &lt;strong&gt;Josie Long&lt;/strong&gt; returns as we dig into &lt;strong&gt;NOW IS THE TIME OF MONSTERS&lt;/strong&gt;, her new show&amp;nbsp;about discovery, wonder, extinction and how to walk through a landscape of monstrous disaster. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss why it's not a bad thing to &lt;strong&gt;preach to the choir&lt;/strong&gt;, the themes of &lt;strong&gt;climate dread&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;parenthood&lt;/strong&gt;, how Josie created a jaw dropping &lt;strong&gt;immersive finale&lt;/strong&gt;, the harsh reality of &lt;strong&gt;mixed-bill gigs&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;redefining success&lt;/strong&gt; on her own terms and we find out if Josie is happy...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join the Insiders Club at &lt;a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;patreon.com/comcompod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; where you can instantly &lt;strong&gt;WATCH&lt;/strong&gt; the full episode and &lt;strong&gt;get access to 20 minutes of exclusive extras&lt;/strong&gt; including the &lt;strong&gt;emotional architecture&lt;/strong&gt; of an Edinburgh Hour, letting yourself be &lt;strong&gt;vulnerable &lt;/strong&gt;on stage as well as &lt;strong&gt;hand-transcribing&lt;/strong&gt; sets, creating &lt;strong&gt;cue cards&lt;/strong&gt; and recycling &lt;strong&gt;abandoned bits&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;strong&gt;Sign up to the NEW ComComPod &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mailing List&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; and follow the show on &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/comcompod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;YouTube&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TikTok&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patreon.com/ComComPod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Instant access to &lt;strong&gt;full video&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;ad-free audio &lt;/strong&gt;episodes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ 20 minutes of &lt;strong&gt;exclusive extra content &lt;/strong&gt;with Josie&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Early access to new episodes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;✅ Exclusive&lt;strong&gt; membership offerings &lt;/strong&gt;including a monthly “Stu&amp;amp;A”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;PLUS you’ll get access to the &lt;strong&gt;full back catalogue of extras&lt;/strong&gt; you can find nowhere else!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Catch Up with Josie:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Josie Long: Now Is The Time Of Monsters&lt;/strong&gt; is now on tour through to December&lt;strong&gt;,&lt;/strong&gt; coming to Leicester, York, Newcastle, Glasgow and Kendal. For more info, visit &lt;a href="http://josielong.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;josielong.com&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. You can also keep up-to-date on &lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/josielong/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@JosieLong&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Everything I'm up to:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Come and see me &lt;strong&gt;LIVE&lt;/strong&gt;! Find out all the info and more at &lt;a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at &lt;a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;stuartgoldsmith.com/climate&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Preaching To The Choir, Immersive Finales & Redefining Success

405 episodes and 11 years later… the incredible Josie Long returns as we dig into NOW IS THE TIME OF MONSTERS, her new show&nbsp;about discovery, wonder, extinction and how to walk through a landscape of monstrous disaster. We discuss why it's not a bad thing to preach to the choir, the themes of climate dread and parenthood, how Josie created a jaw dropping immersive finale, the harsh reality of mixed-bill gigs, redefining success on her own terms and we find out if Josie is happy... Join the Insiders Club at <a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/comcompod</a> where you can instantly WATCH the full episode and get access to 20 minutes of exclusive extras including the emotional architecture of an Edinburgh Hour, letting yourself be vulnerable on stage as well as hand-transcribing sets, creating cue cards and recycling abandoned bits. 👉 Sign up to the NEW ComComPod <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mailing List</a> and follow the show on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/comcompod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon.com/ComComPod</a> ✅ Instant access to full video and ad-free audio episodes✅ 20 minutes of exclusive extra content with Josie✅ Early access to new episodes✅ Exclusive membership offerings including a monthly “Stu&amp;A” PLUS you’ll get access to the full back catalogue of extras you can find nowhere else! Catch Up with Josie: Josie Long: Now Is The Time Of Monsters is now on tour through to December, coming to Leicester, York, Newcastle, Glasgow and Kendal. For more info, visit <a href="http://josielong.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">josielong.com</a>. You can also keep up-to-date on Instagram, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/josielong/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@JosieLong</a>. Everything I'm up to: Come and see me LIVE! Find out all the info and more at <a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy</a>. Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stuartgoldsmith.com/climate</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Josie Long Returns

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