A RICH COMIC LIFE PODCAST

EPISODE 16: JARLATH REGAN

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian JARLATH REGAN about his comedy career.

London-based Irish comedian and podcaster Regan began his stand-up comedy career in 2003. A year later, he was a finalist in three major UK comedy awards: So You Think You’re Funny, Chortle Student Comedian of The Year and BBC New Comedy Awards.  A regular performer at the Edinburgh Fringe, I have seen Regan’s solo shows Organ Freeman in 2018 (which detailed his experience as a live-organ donor) and Notion’s Eleven in 2019.  In 2013, he devised and began an award-winning podcast: An Irishman Abroad which is a series of interviews with people of Irish descent and Irish people talking about their lives.  In 2020 / 2021, I became a regular attendee at his brilliant hosted online comedy show Return of The Craic, and this seriously funny comedian is a joy to watch.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Jarlath Regan’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/08/29/jarlath-regan/

Jarlath Regan's’s Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/JarlathReganComedian

Twitter: www.twitter.com/Jarlath

Instagram: www.instagram.com/jarlathregan_irishmanabroad

Website: https://anirishmanabroad.podbean.com

 

EPISODE 15: RACHEL FAIRBURN

In this episode, I chat to the superb comedian RACHEL FAIRBURN about her comedy career.

Northern comedian Fairburn started comedy in 2007 and in 2008, she was a finalist in both the Funny Women and City Life North-West Comedian Of The Year competitions.  On stage, she can be engaging one minute and very dark the next.  She is co-host of the extremely successful comedy podcast All Killa No Filla along with fellow comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Rachel Fairburn’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/08/16/rachel-fairburn/

Rachel Fairburn’s Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rachel-Fairburn

Twitter: www.twitter.com/RachelFairburn

Instagram: www.instagram.com/rachelfairburn

Website: www.allkillanofilla.libsyn.com

 

 

 

EPISODE 14: VIX LEYTON

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful comedian VIX LEYTON about her comedy career.

Leyton is a very funny Welsh comedian who I first saw appear at Birdies free comedy showcase in 2019 where she performed an inspired five-minute set.  Since then, she performed a hundred gigs in a year, has compered her own comedy show and has had several different projects online including interviewing me for her chat show (which you can listen to in the Interviews With Me section of my blog), as well as devising and hosting her popular podcast Comedy Roulette.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Vix Leyton’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/09/13/vix-leyton/

Vix Leyton’s Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/VixLStandsup

Twitter: www.twitter.com/prvix

Instagram: www.instagram.com/vixel247

Website: www.comedyarcadepodcast.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

EPISODE 13: TIERNAN DOUIEB

In this episode, I talk to the hilarious comedian TIERNAN DOUIEB about his comedy career.

Douieb has been performing political comedy both in the UK and internationally for over ten years. He has written for the TV show Frankie Boyle’s New Word Order (as well as touring with the comedian) and has a successful podcast Party Political Broadcast.  I first saw him at Mark Watson’s Watsonathon, an online version of his 24-hour comedy marathon where Douieb was subject to all manner of awful tasks which he happily achieved.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Tiernan Douieb’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/10/tiernan-douieb/

Tiernan Douieb Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/tiernandouieb

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TiernanDouieb

Instagram: www.instagram.com/tiernandouieb

Website: www.tiernandouieb.co.uk

 

EPISODE 12: HAL CRUTTENDEN

In this episode, I talk to one of my favourite comedians HAL CRUTTENDEN about his comedy career.

Cruttenden is a writer and actor as well as being one of the top-rated comedians currently working in the UK.  He has appeared many times on TV including Live At The Apollo and Mock The Week and I have seen him perform numerous times on stage.  His delivery of a punchline to a humorous story or joke is immaculate and his timing is perfection.  He is an exceptionally funny comedian and is highly recommended.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Hal Cruttenden’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/17/hal-cruttenden/

Hal Cruttenden Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/halcruttenden

Twitter: www.titter.com/halcruttenden

Instagram: www.instagram.com/hcruttenden

Website: www.halcruttenden.com

 

 

 

 

EPISODE 11: PAUL COX

In this episode, I chat to the wonderful comedian PAUL COX about his comedy career.

Cox is an English stand-up comedian and writer.  He has performed comedy all over the UK and is a member of the London based sketch group Unhinged.  I first saw him in 2016 and then on several occasions on the London based free comedy club Birdies.  I was hooked by his superb delivery of a funny story and he was a joy to watch.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Paul Cox’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/10/paul-cox/

Paul Cox Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/paulcoxcomedy/

Twitter: www.twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy

Instagram: www.instagram.com/paulcoxcomedy

 

EPISODE 10: MAUREEN YOUNGER

In this episode, I chat to the fantastic comedian MAUREEN YOUNGER about her comedy career.

Younger is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who on stage is frank, feisty, sharp and engaging.  She has performed at major comedy clubs around the UK and Europe.  I have seen her many times and she makes me continuously laugh out loud.  Her online chat show MY Comedy Chats was a weekly fixture online in 2020 / 2021 as well as her successful podcast WTB together with comedians Allyson June Smith and Jen Brister.  Younger is a highly recommended comedian.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Maureen Younger’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/09/13/maureen-younger/

Maureen Younger Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/MYcomedy/

Twitter: www.twitter.com/maureenyounger

Instagram: www.instagram.com/maureenyounger

Website: www.maureenyounger.com

 

 

EPISODE 09: LENNY SHERMAN

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian LENNY SHERMAN about his comedy career.

Sherman first started performing stand-up comedy in 2010 and he was named runner-up in the National Comic Idol competition run by Jongleurs Comedy Club in 2012.  When I have watched him on stage, he is full of enthusiasm, determined to entertain the audience with some great jokes and stories.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Lenny Sherman’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2019/08/28/lenny-sherman/

Lenny Sherman’s Links:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/GlenLenSherman/posts/

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LennySherman

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lenny_sherman_/

EPISODE 08: BOOTHBY GRAFFOE

In this episode, I talk to the wonderful musical comedian BOOTHBY GRAFFOE about his comedy career.

Graffoe is a comedian, singer songwriter and playwright.  He is particularly known for his surreal sense of humour and I have been a fan for years.  I first saw him at The Stand Comedy Club at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2005 where he had the audience singing different parts of his song Baseball Playing Spiders to brilliant comic effect.  He has released several brilliant CDs which so many catchy tunes with bizarre lyrics.  It is always a joy to see him perform and in 2021, I was a regular every Thursday at his online show Songs and Stories.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Boothby Graffoe’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2019/05/18/boothby-graffoe/

Boothby Graffoe’s Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/boothbygraffoe

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/boobygraffoe

 

 

 

EPISODE 07: LUKE KEMPNER

In this episode, I chat to the brilliant impressionist, actor and comedian LUKE KEMPNER about his comedy career.

He made a hit video Downstairs At Downton in 2012 playing all the characters which transformed into his successful one man show The Only Way is Downton that toured nationwide and appeared for two years in succession at the Edinburgh Fringe. His accurate and hilarious impersonations include Andy Murray, Alan Carr, Russell Brand and Tom Daley and I have seen and laughed at his act many times.  In 2021, he made regular appearances on the Channel 4 lunchtime magazine show Steph’s Packed Lunch.

Thanks so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview.

Please read Luke Kempner’s blog at: https://arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/10/luke-kempner/

Luke Kempner’s Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lukekempnerOfficial/

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LukeKempner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukekempner/

Website: www.lukekempner.com