Mo Gilligan on Netflix, Stand-Up and ‘Big Chicken’

Comedian and TV presenter Mo Gilligan joins Obsessed The Podcast to talk about his wild new Netflix documentary Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, in which he eats fried chicken three times a day for 28 days—and the surprising physical and emotional toll that follows. Mo opens up about the inspiration behind the experiment, the influence of Morgan Spurlock’s Super Size Me, his changing relationship with fast food, and how he overcame major concerns about the experiment’s racial implications. He also discusses his rapid rise from working retail to becoming one of the U.K.’s biggest comedians, the possibility of hosting a late-night show in the U.S., being “discovered” by Drake, and unforgettable encounters with comedy legends Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, and Chris Rock. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@kpfallon⁠⁠⁠ Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@mattjwilstein⁠⁠⁠ Follow Obsessed on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@beastobsessed⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices