<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

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adam Riches&lt;/strong&gt; is known for his shows that teeter perfectly between crafted brilliance and sheer chaos with his fearless, high-energy characters performances - from Sean Bean, Coach Coach to Michael Ball. This is an incredibly rare look behind the mask and one you don't want to miss!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We discuss why &lt;strong&gt;Edinburgh &lt;/strong&gt;shouldn't be seen as the Olympics, Eddie Izzard's documentary that inspired him to rip up the rulebook, how &lt;strong&gt;audience participation&lt;/strong&gt; became his superpower, the &lt;strong&gt;challenges of the industry&lt;/strong&gt;, how &lt;strong&gt;Sean Bean&lt;/strong&gt;'s Dungeons 'n Bastards reignited a creative spark and is Adam Riches 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 learning to&lt;strong&gt; shift gears for stand-up audiences&lt;/strong&gt; with character comedy, the choice to &lt;strong&gt;seek out an audience&lt;/strong&gt;, a wild late night Edinburgh spot and the &lt;strong&gt;timing structure&lt;/strong&gt; he created which allowed his act to remain freeform.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow the Pod: &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;a href="https://www.youtube.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;YouTube&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TikTok&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and also you can also sign up to the &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;/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 Adam&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 Adam:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="linktre.ee/adamrichescomedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Adam Riches: The 12 Beans of Christmas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is on tour this December across the UK and also stars in &lt;a href="https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/jimmy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jimmy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, which returns to the Park theatre in London from the 19th to 24th January 2026. For more info, please visit &lt;a href="http://linktre.ee/adamrichescomedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;linktre.ee/adamrichescomedy&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;See me live (when there's dates!)… Find out all the info 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>

Audience Participation, Sean Bean & Industry Struggles

Adam Riches is known for his shows that teeter perfectly between crafted brilliance and sheer chaos with his fearless, high-energy characters performances - from Sean Bean, Coach Coach to Michael Ball. This is an incredibly rare look behind the mask and one you don't want to miss! We discuss why Edinburgh shouldn't be seen as the Olympics, Eddie Izzard's documentary that inspired him to rip up the rulebook, how audience participation became his superpower, the challenges of the industry, how Sean Bean's Dungeons 'n Bastards reignited a creative spark and is Adam Riches 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 learning to shift gears for stand-up audiences with character comedy, the choice to seek out an audience, a wild late night Edinburgh spot and the timing structure he created which allowed his act to remain freeform. Follow the Pod: <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>, and also you can also sign up to the <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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✅ 20 minutes of exclusive extra content with Adam✅ 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 Adam: <a href="linktre.ee/adamrichescomedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adam Riches: The 12 Beans of Christmas</a> is on tour this December across the UK and also stars in <a href="https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/jimmy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jimmy</a>, which returns to the Park theatre in London from the 19th to 24th January 2026. For more info, please visit <a href="http://linktre.ee/adamrichescomedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">linktre.ee/adamrichescomedy</a>. Everything I'm up to: See me live (when there's dates!)… Find out all the info 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.

Adam Riches

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doug Naylor&lt;/strong&gt; is the co-creator of the long-running, hugely successful sci-fi comedy &lt;strong&gt;Red Dwarf&lt;/strong&gt;, having written or co-written every single episode! Doug was also the Head Writer and Script Editor on the original &lt;strong&gt;Spitting Image&lt;/strong&gt;, has written a number of award-winning radio shows and is a best-selling author.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode we dig into all things &lt;strong&gt;Red Dwarf&lt;/strong&gt;, from the creation of the show with Rob Grant, the show’s continued success while retaining an outsider status, UKTV's recent cancellation of a TV film and what the future may hold... We also talk about writing his incredible first children's novel, &lt;strong&gt;Sin Bin Island&lt;/strong&gt; which I highly recommend!&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;WATCH&lt;/strong&gt; the full episode and &lt;strong&gt;get access to 15 minutes of exclusive extras&lt;/strong&gt; all about &lt;strong&gt;Spitting Image&lt;/strong&gt; where we talk about initially refusing to join the show eight times expanding the puppets beyond politicians and the real-world impact of the show.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow the Pod: &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;a href="https://www.youtube.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;YouTube&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &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;/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;✅ 15 minutes of e&lt;strong&gt;xclusive extra content &lt;/strong&gt;with Doug&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 Doug:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Doug's first children’s novel &lt;strong&gt;Sin Bin Island&lt;/strong&gt; is out now wherever you get your books!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can also keep up-to-date with Doug across socials, &lt;a href="https://x.com/DougRDNaylor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;@DougRDNaylor&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;See me live (when there's dates!)… Find out all the info 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>

Red Dwarf: The Creation, Cancellation & Future | Sin Bin Island

Doug Naylor is the co-creator of the long-running, hugely successful sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, having written or co-written every single episode! Doug was also the Head Writer and Script Editor on the original Spitting Image, has written a number of award-winning radio shows and is a best-selling author. In this episode we dig into all things Red Dwarf, from the creation of the show with Rob Grant, the show’s continued success while retaining an outsider status, UKTV's recent cancellation of a TV film and what the future may hold... We also talk about writing his incredible first children's novel, Sin Bin Island which I highly recommend! Join the Insiders Club at <a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/comcompod</a> where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to 15 minutes of exclusive extras all about Spitting Image where we talk about initially refusing to join the show eight times expanding the puppets beyond politicians and the real-world impact of the show. Follow the Pod: <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✅ 15 minutes of exclusive extra content with Doug✅ 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 Doug: Doug's first children’s novel Sin Bin Island is out now wherever you get your books! You can also keep up-to-date with Doug across socials, <a href="https://x.com/DougRDNaylor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DougRDNaylor</a>. Everything I'm up to: See me live (when there's dates!)… Find out all the info 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.

Doug Naylor

For anyone who writes comedy, makes comedy, loves comedy, or just has an interest in comedians and what makes them so annoying. <hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.<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.

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