E19: Comedy When the World is S**t with Robin Ince

Welcome to Long Distance, Bit Weird, a podcast from international comedy couple Sooz Kempner and Michael Balazo. One of them lives in the UK, the other in Canada. Gross! This week, British comedy icon Robin Ince stops by to talk about the importance of comedy in dark times, how he's stayed in love with standup, being an artist with a conscience, Chris Hadfield's impossible bicycle... and MORE!  GOOD NEWS: an extended version of this episode featuring 45 EXTRA minutes with Robin will be available on the Long Distance, Bit Weird Patreon feed shortly. BUT FIRST: a fun chat about nuclear annihilation and thoughts on Melania Trump. PLUS: another exciting edition of the hit segment "Actual Customer Letters to Wetherspoon News," in which we read genuine letters written to a damn pub. You can find Robin's live dates, buy his books and find out about his current projects by visiting his website. *** If you like what you hear, you can support Long Distance, Bit Weird on Patreon. Subscribers will get early access to episodes, bonus content and special surprises. In fact, you can watch several Travelodge episodes, along with the classic British animated films Watership Down and the bonkers Canadian documentary Project Grizzly in FULL right now with witty/sweary commentary from Sooz and Michael.  *** SHOWS Bath, UK! Sooz is doing a work in progress performance of her standup show Imposter at the Bath Comedy Festival on April 18. Get your tickets HERE! Machynlleth, UK!  Sooz is performing a work in progress of her standup show Imposter at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival on May 2. Get your tickets HERE!