Episode 88 - Conrad Koch
Episode 88 of the The Almost Perfect Podcast podcast, hosted by Bob Perfect, titled "Episode 88 - Conrad Koch" was published on February 19, 2021 and runs 73 minutes.
February 19, 2021 ·73m · The Almost Perfect Podcast
Summary
Conrad Koch is a comedian and ventriloquist with a background in anthropology. You probably know Chester Missing, one of Conrad's creations who has come to take on a life of his own in the public eye, but you probably don't know that Chester has existed in some form or another for over 2 decades.In this episode, we learn how one starts talking to themselves as a career. We get into how Conrad balances his corporate comedy act that pays the bills and his more challenging work that gets him sued. We take a deep dive into the history and identity of Chester, and the backlash that Conrad has received for it. We hear about the early days of the Cape Town comedy scene and how he and Chester came to work for LNN with Loyiso Gola, which helped skyrocket the character to national recognition. Enjoy.Keep up with Chester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chestermissingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrchestermissing/If you have 2 minutes spare and would like to help make The Almost Perfect Podcast better, please could you fill out this 10 question survey? Thank you. https://us19.list-manage.com/survey?u=2531d05c0dd107158fa4a540a&id=8818aa09e9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
Conrad Koch is a comedian and ventriloquist with a background in anthropology. You probably know Chester Missing, one of Conrad's creations who has come to take on a life of his own in the public eye, but you probably don't know that Chester has existed in some form or another for over 2 decades.
In this episode, we learn how one starts talking to themselves as a career. We get into how Conrad balances his corporate comedy act that pays the bills and his more challenging work that gets him sued. We take a deep dive into the history and identity of Chester, and the backlash that Conrad has received for it. We hear about the early days of the Cape Town comedy scene and how he and Chester came to work for LNN with Loyiso Gola, which helped skyrocket the character to national recognition. Enjoy.
Keep up with Chester on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chestermissing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrchestermissing/
If you have 2 minutes spare and would like to help make The Almost Perfect Podcast better, please could you fill out this 10 question survey? Thank you. https://us19.list-manage.com/survey?u=2531d05c0dd107158fa4a540a&id=8818aa09e9
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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