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Gurus of Comedy
by Dave Keeshan
Do you like comedy? Would you like to know more? Dave Keeshan hosts a wild podcast all about comedy. From interviews with the funniest people in the business out there to reviewing books and movies with the trained eye of a forensic comedian. There is no other podcast out there like this! FACT!
Episodes
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Sales and Marketing in Comedy - Merit Kahn
This week's guest is Merit Kahn. Merit wrote, produced & performed an inspiring one-woman comedy show. She took all the painful stories of her life and re-wrote her story through the lens of stand up comedy. She also works in sales and marketing where she is the CEO of SELLect Sales Development.…
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Russian Humour Laboratory
With tensions escalating on the Ukrainian border, we welcome back to the show Russian comedian and actor Denis Nikolin. Denis is back to tell us Russians aren\'t scary, they do like to laugh and he even set up a course to teach people how to make other Russians laugh. Bizarre!\r\n\r\nWe also...
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the little book of STANDUP - John Vorhaus
This episode we are joined by writer, John Vorhaus. John has published a number of books based around comedy, The Comedy Toolbox, the little book of SITCOM and Comedy Writing 4 Life. John recently published his new book the little book of STANDUP.\r\n\r\nWe discuss John\'s new book, stand-up,...
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LA versus NYC improv with Nicole Matarese
We are delighted to welcome New York born, but Califonia residing improv artist Nicole Matarese. Nicole explains some of the concepts used in the improv world. All stand-ups should do at least one improv course to help with your crowd work. We also discuss the grown-up pain for trying to find a…
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Triggering Article 16 Comedy
This episode we cross borders and cross promo. Joining me from another country but also about a 100 kms up the road is Northern Ireland based comedian and podcaster Nathan Smyth.\r\n\r\nAs a world traveller from Ireland I am often asked \"What is the story with Northern Ireland?\", I was always...
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Back Touring Comedy
Returning to our show we have Award-winning Irish comic Sean Begley. Sean is currently touring his one hour show, Tragic, around Ireland and found the time to come on the show and have a chat about starting back touring a show, the demands of negotiating rooms when putting on your own show. We…
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Facebook Jail
This episode we have Monaghan based Stand-up Gerard Ryan. Gerard was only early into the start of gigging when lock down shut down all the comedy rooms on the island of Ireland.\r\n\r\nWe discuss what it has been like to have a creative urge to perform while being stuck away from audiences. Also...
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Return of Live Comedy Gigging
In this show we are very fortunate to have Dublin based comedian Alex J Byrne.\r\n\r\nAlex didn\'t wait around for too long during lockdown before starting his own talk show, Le Chats, on Thursday Nights\r\n\r\nAlex discusses the challenges of started a remote chat show and also of his return to...
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Puns and Dad Jokes
Paul Marsh is a Dublin based Comedian (Though he is from Tipperary, where the Keeshan Clan also hails from). During the early days of the lockdown he set up a page on facebook called \"Irish Dad Jokes\". It started as a small page to comment on cheesy jokes, but it\'s membership has grown to over...
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Violence on Stage
This episode we are delighted to welcome Benjamin Bello. Benjamin recently wrote an article for Chortle describing an aggressive audience member while he was performing on stage. We discuss what it is like to be onstage when something like that happens and what if anything can be...
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Comedy Workshops and Courses
This epsiode we welcome back to the show London based stand-up comedy MC and room runner Alfie Noakes. Dave started his comedy career via a 4 weekend comedy course with a graduation night, and so began a great career! Alfie has run a number of workshops and courses over the years and recounts…
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North/South UK Comedy
Delighted to welcome to the show, Lu Williams. Lu is a Londoner who now calls Chester in the Noth of England home and it is also where she performs and runs a room or two through CSHQ, which organises rooms in the Machester/Wales area.\r\n\r\nLu gives her experiences of how comedy works in the UK...
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Unscripted TV
This episode we have guest, Adam Freeman, President of Creative at Thinkfactory Media, to discuss his experiences producing unscripted TV for MTV. What is unscripted TV, well we get into it! Adam helped produce TV shows including Total Request Live, Mama June: From Not to Hot and Gene Simmons...
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Australian Sketch Comedy
This episodes we welcome back to the show Mark Williamson. We discuss Australian sketch shows which were responsible for launching the likes of Eric Bana and Kath and Kim\r\n\r\nDave and Mark get distracted by Sydney property prices, it just happens!
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Slapstick Movies
Slapstick Movies
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Open Mic Comedy
This episode we are joined by London based stand-up comedy MC and room runner Alfie Noakes.\r\n\r\nWe discuss what is an Open Mic in the comedy world, from the beginners starting out to the training ground of the big comics. Why it is a controversial, but also a very important space. Both Alfie…
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New York Comedy Scene
In this episode we welcome to the show New York based stand-up Shaun Eli.\r\n\r\nShaun tells us about the New York stand up scene both pre and post covid. He also discusses writing for Jay Leno opening monologues back in the 90s, perfoming in 5 continents (not 7, yet), the ripeness Netflix...
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Medieval Comedy and Bakhtin’s Carnival Theory
This episode we go old school, literally. We are joined by comic Mabel Slattery to discuss medieval comedy and Mikhail Bakhtin and his Carnival Theory, we get into some interesting ideas like Humour Theory, Robin Hood, Sumptuary Laws, Secular Lyrics of the XIVth and XVth Centuries, Richard Hill...
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Russian Protests
After a hiatus WE\'RE BACK!\r\n\r\nIn this episode we are delighted to welcome back to the show Russian comic, Denis Nikolin.\r\n\r\nWith pandemic lockdowns and worldwide vaccination drives, it is even crazier in Russia, where there are protest and people being detained over the handling of...
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Icelandic Comedy
On this episode we got two Icelandic comedians, Eyvindur Karlsson and Þórhallur Þórhallsson, also just known as Thor as Dave was too confused by the first one. The guys come on an explain how a country as small of Iceland can have a volcano that no one else on the planet can pronounce. They also...
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Discussing Richard Pryor
On this podcast we welcome American native, but Cork resident Dakota Mick. In taking a break from discussing cancel culture Mick discusses one of the most formative comedians of his life, Richard Pryor.\r\n\r\nDiscussed are the man himself, black culture on humor in the United States and are…
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Censorious Times
Censorious Times
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Black Comedy in America with Carter Anderson
Black Comedy in America with Carter Anderson
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Cabaret Comedy - with Iestyn Edwards
Cabaret Comedy - with Iestyn Edwards
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Norwegian Standup - with Pernille Haaland
On this episode we are delighted to have on Norwegian comedian Pernille Haaland. Pernille is mainly based in the UK, but the Covid lockdown finds her back in Norway.
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Profiles Host Mickey Burns
Profiles Host Mickey Burns
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Melbourne Lockdown Special with Carrie Hardie
Melbourne Lockdown Special with Carrie Hardie
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Clowning - with Rachel Lally
Clowning - with Rachel Lally
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Reality TV Casting - with Sheila Conlin
Reality TV Casting - with Sheila Conlin
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Russian Comedy - with Denis Nikolin
Stand Up Comedy in Russia
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Sad Comedy - with Sean Begley
Sad Comedy - with Sean Begley
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International Performing - with Steven Morgan
International Performing - with Steven Morgan
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Harry Harrison - with Michael Carroll
Harry Harrison - with Michael Carroll
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Carl Hiaasen - with Chris O'Neill
Plutocracy of sugar growers
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Comedy In the Dark - with John Vaughan
Comedy In the Dark - with John Vaughan
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Joker - with Seizure Kaiser
Joker - with Seizure Kaiser
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Roy & HG - with Mark Williamson
Joining us today is an old friend of mine, Mark Williamson. Mark and I first produced a podcast, Comedy on Edge Podcast, together back in 2012.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nToday Mark is dialing into to discuss one of Australia\'s biggest comedy duo\'s, Roy and HG. Mark discusses their beginnings all the way...
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Oneliner Comedians - with Andrew Paskin
There are 10 types of people in the world, people who get binary jokes
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Do you like comedy? Would you like to know more? Dave Keeshan hosts a wild podcast all about comedy. From interviews with the funniest people in the business out there to reviewing books and movies with the trained eye of a forensic comedian. There is no other podcast out there like this! FACT!
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Do you like comedy? Would you like to know more? Dave Keeshan hosts a wild podcast all about comedy. From interviews with the funniest people in the business out there to reviewing books and movies with the trained eye of a forensic comedian. There is no other podcast out there like this! FACT!
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