30. 'Barry'd at First Sight' - The Dad Who's An Honorary Black Man (ft. Chrissy Derbyshire)

Does the body rule the mind or does the mind rule the body? We dunno!But what we DO know is that Chrissy Derbyshire has returned to the Dadpod studio to spill more of her father's proverbial beans. That father is, of course, Barry Derbyshire! The former London bus driver who, although he would describe himself as a "boring old fart," as we find out in this episode, is anything but.In the episode, Chrissy tells us how Barry his her biggest fan and supporter of her comedy career, driving her to almost all of her gigs, even travelling as far as Sheffield and Dorset. Chrissy also talks about Barry's lovely Zimbabwean wife: the story of the moment he fell in love with her, his regular travels to Zimbabwe, plus his "honorary black man" status despite being "the whitest man you'll ever see."Chrissy also recounts her experience at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, describes her own biological daughter as "derpy cringe," and tells the tale of her worst ever comedy gig, which just so happened to be exactly where Max and Joe were due to perform the week after recording.Finally, the gang share stories about their lives in the comedy world: writing for BBC Radio Wales, the times when people have tried to give them jokes, plus Joe shares the story of an awkward car share with a dreary comedian who kept talking about all times they'd bombed and how badly that night's gig was about to go.ABOUT OUR GUEST: "Chrissy is the world's most giggly deadpan comedian, and probably the only comedian to be compared to both Sarah Millican and David Lynch. Her solo show, Innards, is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe this year". (Whistlebinkies @ 11:15 Aug 20th-Aug 30th)Got a dad story for us?Email: [email protected] else: https://linktr.ee/dadtouchpodLogo Design: Alice Evans (@Alicewithapen)Music by: Gino Dada