<p>In the first of three <strong>SXSW</strong> specials, I’m joined by <strong>Pete Lee</strong>!</p><br><p>Raised in Wisconsin, in 2008 Pete made his network television debut performing on <strong>NBC’s Last Comic Standing</strong>, where he subsequently went on in the same year to earn his very own <strong>Comedy Central Half Hour Special</strong>. Now, he's a frequent face on late night television with 9 appearances on <strong>The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon</strong> and has featured on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle.</p><br><p>In this episode, we discuss performing on The Tonight Show while his<strong> house burned down in the LA fires</strong>, the<strong> loss of power held by traditional tastemakers</strong>, why <strong>being yourself</strong> now beats chasing Netflix fame and and I try to stop Pete riffing (which I eventually succeed with!).</p><br><p>Join the Insiders Club at <a href="http://patreon.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>patreon.com/comcompod</strong></a> where you can <strong>WATCH</strong> the full episode and get access to 15 minutes of exclusive extras including taking bad feedback from Roseanne Barr and Russell Peters and why all comics should self-produce their own content. GOOD STUFF!</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Support the Podcast from only £3/month at </strong><a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Patreon.com/ComComPod</strong></a></p><br><p>✅ Exclusive access to <strong>full video</strong> and <strong>ad-free audio </strong>episodes</p><p>✅ 15 minutes of e<strong>xclusive extra content </strong>with Pete</p><p>✅ Early access to new episodes (where possible!)</p><p>✅ Exclusive<strong> membership offerings </strong>including a monthly “Stu&amp;A”</p><br><p>PLUS you’ll get access to the <strong>full back catalogue of extras</strong> you can find nowhere else!</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Catch Up with Pete:</strong></p><br><p>Pete Lee is on tour throughout the US in 2025 with "<strong>Ready To Connect</strong>" - find out all the dates at <a href="http://petelee.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>PeteLee.net</strong></a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Everything Stu's up to:</strong></p><br><p>Come and help me figure out some<strong> NEW STUFF</strong>…Find all the dates and more at <a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy</strong></a>.</p><br><p><strong>Machynlleth Comedy Festival</strong>: 4th May, 2025: Work In Progress</p><p><strong>Leamington Spa</strong>: 2nd June, 2025: Work In Progress @ The Royal Pug</p><p><strong>Exeter Comedy Festival</strong>: 5th June, 2025: Work In Progress​</p><p><strong>Green Phoenix Festival</strong>: 6th July, 2025: Work In Progress</p><p><strong>Oxford Comedy Festival</strong>: 15th July, 2025: Work In Progress</p><p><strong>Edinburgh Fringe</strong>: 11th-17th August, 2025: "An Inconvenient Time" (11.05am, WIP) ​</p><br><p><strong>D</strong>iscover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>stuartgoldsmith.com/climate</strong></a>.</p><br><p>Find everything else at <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>stuartgoldsmith.com</strong></a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> 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.</p>