S02E07 Philipp Kostelecky, English/German speaker - From Ljubljana, Slovenia 🇸🇮

In Philipp’s comedy set, he likes to open with “Hi, my name is Philipp. I come from Austria, America and Slovenia.” In real life, sometimes Austrians do not see him as Austrians (He left Austria at the age of four), Slovenians may not seen him as Slovenians, Americans might find something a bit off about him. Those Americans not familiar with an English accent might even think his accent is English.A breakout star turned a regular at many best known comedy clubs across the UK, including The Comedy Store and Top Secret Comedy Club, Philipp could be mistaken as another American act who moved across the pond, whereas he in fact grew up in Slovenia but went to an international school and studied in English. It is only after he became an adult he is catching up with his Slovenian fluency with the help of a private tutor, motivated by a bit of regret.Philipp shares how he feels not being tethered to one specific place and your host Kuan-wen describes him as an American born out of Europe. He talks about his belief in an international approach to his comedy, based on his own experience of feeling alienated at a comedy show in Edinburgh Fringe. He also talks about finally feeling at ease with himself, embracing the goofiness and silliness and becoming a better performer as a result.---------------------------------Follow Philipp on Instagram and his websiteYou can order Philipp's Comedy Special on lineFollow your host Kuan-wen on Instagram---------------------------------If you like the episode, please share it and leave a review. For any comments or suggestions, please contact us on Instagram or email [email protected]:48 Intro05:23 Why Philipp was not invited to appear on Season One of the Podcast08:56 Americans who treat family heritage as ethnicity09:33 Growing up in Slovenia speaking English and German only (no Slovenian)15:30 Where’s home? No where is Philipp tethered to24:14 When did Philipp drop his middle name on stage?26:18 An international approach to stand up comedy, not making any audience member alienated29:05 How Philipps has changed as a performer since 201834:02 Producing student radio show at Royal Holloway University37:37 Being comfortable with one’s true self42:55 How to deal with the sense of not belonging anywhere44:26 Philipp’s social media--------------------------------Podcast intro music by @Taigenkawabe