Deus Ex Comedian

I sat with social enigma Nick White and talked about moving to Sweden for a reason other than love and the advantages of being a non-Swede in the Swedish community.

We talk about perfoming standup in and out of drag, shocking old ladies and woke video games.

I talk with Kevin Rex about the open mic scene during the pandemic and finding his fortune in the south of Sweden.

I talk with comic Fredrika Karlsson about making her debut during the covid pandemic.

Season One Finale! "No one should ever have to explain why they quit standup," but I asked Aron anyway. We talk about why he left the club scene and what might lead him back there soon. Naturally, as he's a classic contrarian, we sometimes veer off course into problematic territory.

Henrich's career as a comic and his movements around Sweden have been defined by his lovelife. We discuss how it is to start and stop and start performing again and not being known as a veteran to the fresh-faced rookies he meets.

Despite his posh British accent, Pontus Ströbaek is a Swede who began performing when standup was in its infancy in Stockholm. We talk about his reasons for taking a long break and he shares a ton of war stories.

Jana not only got booked for RAW Comedy Club- where many would give an arm to perform- she was booked twice. And then she quit. This week, she gives her thoughts on the grind and getting opportunities.

Anders Celin is one of the founders of Bungy Comedy, where many comics got their start- myself included. We talk about not being PC in a PC world and he shares one of my favorite corporate gig horror stories.

Jim was an angry ginger who became a happy-go-lucky ginger. We talk about how long commutes can kill motivation and share a bunch of war stories.

David and Erik each ran their own clubs before joining forces to open Bunker Bar Comedy Club. It was short-lived but well-liked by many! It also made them a few enemies...

Cafe owner, aspriring author and occasional comic Elena Gabets gives her perspective on the Swedish comedy scene and what happens when life gets in the way of the grind.

Interview with Erik Boman-Börjesson, former co-owner of Stockholm's Power Comedy Club and "Funniest in Mid-Sweden" contest runner-up

MMA commentator and podcaster (MMAPodden, Öppet sinne) Paul del Valle talks about leaving his standup career behind.