Podcasts by Ask The Industry Podcast

Comedy Club Crowdfunding - Stand, Angel, JTT, Monkey Barrel, Phoenix Artists Club etc from 2020-08-24T16:08:20

Here's the links to these clubs crowdfunders -

The Stand - https://www.thestand.co.uk/donat...

EP137 - Lucy Lumsden - Director at Yellow Door Productions from 2020-05-31T23:01:08

Lucy Lumsden (@lucylumsden) is the founder of Yellow Door Productions (@Listen

EP136 - Tim Batt - The world of comedy in New Zealand. from 2020-05-14T23:01

Tim Batt (@Tim_Batt) is a comedian, podcaster and radio host based in New Zealand. I got him on to talk about...

EP135 - Puppetry of the Penis from 2020-04-30T23:00

Simon Moorely and Friendy are the comedy duo better known as Puppetry of the Penis (@puppetryofthep...

EP134 - Elena Kirschbaum - What makes a Gluttony show? from 2020-04-16T23:01:40

Elena Kirschbaum is one of the program directors at Gluttony (@gluttony_fringe). Gluttony is o...

EP133 - Eddy Cassar - Director of The Cape Town Funny Festival from 2020-04-07T19:28:48

Eddy Cassar (@eddy_cassar) is a publicist by trade who fell into promoting the Cape Town Funny ...

Help the podcast please. from 2020-03-22T20:55:53

Hey gang. With the circuit / industry dying I'm here to ask for some help.

Got no money?

Subscribe to the YouTube channel - Listen

EP132 - Jessica Massart - Senior Lead for dance and theater projects at Kickstarter from 2020-02-07T00:00

Jessica Massart is the Senior Performance Lead for dance and theater projects at Kickstarter (@Kickstarter...

Australia and New Zealand Tour 2020 - please come and help! from 2020-01-30T15:57:18

I am so excited to tell you that for the first time ever I'll be coming over to Australia and New Zealand in 2020. I can't wait. This is an actual dream come true. Not...

EP131 - Jason Dawson - Freelance Comedy Producer at Avalon from 2020-01-24T00:01

Jason Dawson (@jason_dawson) is a freelance TV comedy producer primarily based at Avalon. Av...

EP130 - Martin Walker - former edited at Broadway Baby and Scotsgay. from 2020-01-10T00:01:10

Martin Walker is the former editor and head reviewer at Broadway Baby and Scotsgay. He now makes his living interviewing comedians for his podcast turned radio show “On The Mic” (@Listen

EP129 - Mark Boosey - Founder of the British Comedy Guide. from 2019-12-27T00:01

Mark Boosey is the founder of the British Comedy Guide (@BritishComedy) a database of all the co...

EP128 - Andrew Doyle - Creator of Titania McGrath and co-writer of Jonathan Pie from 2019-12-13T00:00

Andrew Doyle (@AndrewDoyle) is a comedian, writer and creator of Titania McGrath (@Listen

EP127 - Colin Anderson - VP of Comedy and Executive Producer of Earwolf. from 2019-11-22T00:01:58

EarWolf (@EarWolf) is the biggest podcast network in America which I think by proxy makes it one of if not the...

EP126 - Anthony Butler - Head of Live Entertainment & TV Talent Producer at SO TV. from 2019-11-12T12:54:26

Anthony Butler is the founder of Broken Robot Productions (@bknrobot) and the head of live entertainm...

EP125 - Richard Melvin - Founder of Dabster Productions. from 2019-11-01T00:01

Richard Melvin (@RichardMelvin) is the founder of Dabster, a radio production company based in E...

EP124 - David Allison - The impact of social media on This Is Your Trial comedy nights from 2019-10-18T12:57:48

David Allison is a comedy promoter well known for this highly themed improvised shows most notably This Is Your Trial (@ThisIsYourTr...

Pod update - Live shows, Meet and Greets, Comedy Clubs and more. from 2019-09-29T13:48:52

Let's do this. Small update on what I've been working on behind the scenes and when new pods will be out...

- ATI Meet and Greet.

Facebook Event - Listen

EP123 - Jacob Howe-Douglas - Founder of HD Management from 2019-07-28T22:28:44

Jacob Howe-Douglas (@hdmgt) is the founder of HD Management. A boutique agency that has a focus on film, TV, radio and online cont...

Every Room Becomes a Panic Room When You Overthink Enough - EdFringe 2019 from 2019-07-18T21:25:03

Please come to my Edinburgh Fringe show - https://tickets.ed...

EP122 - Jeremy Dyson - The power of failing, asking for help and writing in partnerships. from 2019-07-11T23:00

Jeremy Dyson (@dysonjeremy) is an author, musician and screenwriter best known as one of the League of Gentlemen and the co-...

EP121 – Griff Rhys Jones – Founder of Talkback and how the “old boys” network began. from 2019-06-20T23:00

Griff Rhys Jones is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor and television presenter. In this rare, lengthy and in-depth interview we discussed his origins in the industry, how he made award-winning but...

Edinburgh Fringe 2019 plug (and BIG announcements...) from 2019-06-20T15:22:25

Come see me in Edinburgh - https://tickets.edfringe.com/what...

EP120 – Simon Munnery – character comedy and the value of DIY props from 2019-06-06T23:00

Simon Munnery (@SIMONMUNNERY) is a comedian best known for his characters "Alan Parker: Urban Warrior" and "The League Against Tedi...

EP119 - What does Equity offer professional comedy performers? from 2019-05-16T23:00:09

Michael Day is the London Variety Organiser and Louise Grainger is in charge of Marketing, Events and Training at Equity (@EquityUK...

EP118 - Seán Morley - The Glang Show and Intelligent Absurdism from 2019-05-02T23:00

Seán Morley (@seanmorl) is a comedian, intelligent surrealist and comedy club promoter. He’s the inventor of the Glang Show and built up...

ATI Extra - British Comedy Guide Pro from 2019-04-23T12:39:53

A firm friend and supporter of the podcast, Mark Boosey, has launched an awesome new side of the British Comedy Guide for comedians / performers called "Pro". In it you can learn about the indus...

EP117 - James Ross - How to build a cult comedy night | Quantum Leopard from 2019-04-18T23:00

James Ross (@jamesrosscomedy) is a comedian, writer, improviser and founder of the cult comedy club Listen

EP116 - Steve Kaplan - The Comic Hero's Journey. from 2019-04-04T23:00

Steve Kaplan (@skcomedy) is one of the industry's most respected experts on comedy. He's consulted on projects with DreamWorks, Disney, ...

EP115 - Binty from Hot Water Comedy in Liverpool. from 2019-03-15T00:00

Binty Blair (@TheBinty) is the co-owner and founder of Hot Water Comedy club (@ Listen

Last call for my 2018 DVD record. from 2019-03-12T21:01:22

If you can come and support me, please do. Or share the link with a friend who lives in London. https://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/18074

Thank you for any and all support. I'm rea...

EP114 - Jo Caulfield - Advice on smashing the Edinburgh Fringe. from 2019-03-01T00:00

Jo Caulfield (@Jo_Caulfield) is a comedian, writer and blogger who started h...

EP113 - Arthur Smith - Alternative comedy in the 21st century from 2019-02-15T00:00

Arthur Smith (@ArfurSmith) is an alternative comedy, the Mayor of Balham and writer who has been performing in the UK since the late ...

EP112 - Barry Katz - How an agent helps to build your comedy audience in the US. from 2019-02-01T00:00

Barry Katz (@BarryKatz) is a talent manager who began work in Boston. After failing to become a comedian he started running clubs and ...

EP111 – Don Casino Entertainment – What does it take to be a cruise ship comedian? from 2019-01-18T00:00

Don Casino Entertainment (@doncasinoagency) are one of the big cruise ship entertainment companies based in the US. I go...

EP110 - John Robertson - You awake to find yourself in a Dark Room. from 2019-01-04T00:00

John Robertson (@Robbotron) is a comedian, writer and video game creator. We talked about what it was like starting out in Australia ...

Sex, drugs and other things I never do at the Bloomsbury Theatre. from 2019-01-01T17:20:28

Happy new year!

I can't thank you enough for all the support you've given me and the podcast in 2018. It means the world and has really helped keep the project going. Here's a list of ...

EP109 - Arthur Matthews - Co-writer of Father Ted. from 2018-12-21T00:00

Arthur Mathews is an Irish comedy writer and actor who, often with writing partner Graham ...

EP108 - Rob Kemp - A after winning 9 awards with The Elvis Dead from 2018-12-07T00:00

Rob Kemp (@RobotKemp) is the creator of the show the Elvis Dead (@...

EP107 - Lee Ridley aka Lost Voice Guy - What's it like winning Britain Got Talent? from 2018-11-16T00:00

Lee Ridley (@lee_ridley) aka Lost Voice Guy (@lostvoiceguy) is the 201...

EP106 - Jon Plowman - How to produce comedy bronze at the BBC. from 2018-11-02T00:00

Jon Plowman OBE (@bimpsonbun1) is a television and film producer who has been a Producer at the BBC since 1980. He's worked ...

EP104 - Doug Naylor - Writer of Red Dwarf - How to get your sitcom made. from 2018-10-11T23:00

Doug Naylor (@DougRDNaylor) is the creator and writer for the TV sitcom Red Dwarf. The show is often described as having a cult fo...

EP103 - Phill Jupitus from 2018-09-27T23:01

Phill Jupitus (@jupitusphillip) is a comedian, writer, podcaster, radio presenter and TV panel show captain. He rose to fame throu...

Simon Caine at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018! from 2018-07-09T21:57:30

Please buy a ticket here (or pass it on to a friend to help me out) - https://ti...

EP102 - Doug Stanhope - How to avoid all industry and build your own fan base. from 2018-06-03T22:11:14

Doug Stanhope (@DougStanhope) is a comedian, writer and podcaster with nearly 30 years of performing under his belt. After cutting ...

hiatus update from 2018-05-12T11:52:15

This will be deleted when the show comes back but it's a quick one to let you know what's been going on behind the scenes.

Please keep supporting this show with Listen

Comedy 101. With Ben Verth and Simon Caine - What have I learned in the first 100 episodes. from 2018-04-05T23:00

Ben Verth (@benverth) is the founder of Monkey Barrel comedy club. A purpose-built venue in the heart of Edinburgh, but above, ...

We joined the Acast network! What does this mean...? from 2018-03-24T12:06:27

Here's a little update as we go into "series 2"...

We joined the Acast network which is exciting but not everyone knows why and what this means for the show so this is a little update ...

EP100 – Jon Mountague – Comedy Commissioning Editor at Sky. from 2018-03-16T15:55:45

Jon Montague (@montiQu) is the head comedy commissioner at Sky TV. He heads up a team of diligent commissioning editors who are task...

EP99 - John Gordillo - Do comedians need a director? from 2018-03-02T06:00

John Gordillo (@johngordillo) is an award-winning script editor/director who has worked with Eddie Izzard, Seann Walsh, Jos...

ATI EdFringe leg up day - This Saturday reminder! from 2018-02-13T22:22:05

Please come. Get your tickets here - http://www.angelcomedy.co....

EP97 - Peter Fellows - How to build a mainstream and indie writing career at the same time. from 2018-02-02T06:00

Peter is a film writing, actor, producer, director and basically anything that is involved in movie and film making from the script to the post-production to the organising of screenings. We tal...

EP96 - Ben Verth and John Miller - Monkey Barrel Comedy - #BarrellBoys from 2018-01-19T06:00

Ben Verth (@benverth) and John Millar (@JohnMillarComic) are ...

EP95 - Maureen Younger - What is it like running an all-female comedy club? from 2018-01-05T06:00

Maureen Younger (@maureenyounger) is a veteran comedian and promoter who runs MY Comedy. A series of all female comedy nights whi...

Edinburgh Fringe Leg Up Day - Get your tickets now! :) from 2017-12-16T12:10:30

Perfect for Christmas... please come! :) 

TL;DR

Date - 17th Feb 2018

Time - 1-5pm

Cost - £20

Ticket link - http://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/events/ask-industry-podcast-...

EP94 - Mark Talbot - Head of Comedy Development | Hat Trick Productions from 2017-12-15T00:47:15

Mark Talbot is the Head of Comedy Development at Hat Trick Productions. Hat Trick was one of the original TV development indie's back in the late 80s and 1990s and has produced amazing show...

EP93 - Edinburgh Fringe Live Q&A Panel with 3 Comedy Agents from 2017-12-01T06:00

This is our 4th live Q&A. It took place at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017 at the Sweets Venue in Grassmarket. Thanks to JD at the venue as well as the whole panel and everyone who came down ...

Happy 3rd birthday to us! from 2017-11-27T06:00

It's been three years guys!

*puts on a party hat and throws streamers*

Thank you so much for your on-going support, kind words and downloads. This project would be nothing without y...

EP92 – Mike Leigh – Free digital content and the impact on the careers of artists signed to MLA. from 2017-11-17T06:00

Mike Leigh is the founder of MLA Talent. They're not just a talent agency they also produce a lot of free digital media and podcasts creating their own podcast network to share audiences.

The Audio Time Capsule - Series 1 trailer. from 2017-11-05T00:07:23

INCOMING...here comes a little bit of cross-promotion.

Hello, Ask The Industry listeners....

I'll keep this brief. 

I've been working on another podcast for 3 years. It'...

EP91 – Helen Stead – Founder of NCF Comedy – The differences in comedy audiences between places in the midlands. from 2017-11-03T00:25:51

Helen Stead is the director and founder of NCF Comedy which started back in 2009 at the Nottingham Comedy Festival. Since then NCF has grown and had 8 successful comedy festivals and runs shows ...

EP90 – Jo O’Callaghan - How to bring a show to the Adelaide Fringe Festival. from 2017-10-19T23:42:07

Jo O'Callaghan is a former performer who is head of artists, venues and events at the Adelaide Fringe . She's previously worked at Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne International Film Festival, Short ...

EP89 – Nica Burns – The secrets behind the Edinburgh Fringe Newcomer Award from 2017-10-06T01:00:27

Nica Burns OBE is a London theatre producer and co-owner with her business partner Max Weitzenhoffer of the Nimax Theatres group Beyond owning a lot of influential theatres Nica is best known as...

EP88 - Milton Jones - How to make a career as a one-liner comedian. from 2017-09-14T23:04:48

Milton Jones ( @TheMiltonJones ) is a one-liner powerhouse with a strong work ethic and an interesting approach to how he see's hi...

EP87 - How to sell a DVD online from Chris Evans, the founder of Go Faster Stripe from 2017-09-01T06:00

Chris Evans ( @ Listen

EP86 - Sam Bain - How to write BAFTA winning sitcoms. from 2017-08-17T06:00

Sam Bain (@SamBainTV) is a British comedy writer, best known for the Channel 4 sitcom Listen

EP85 - Nick Ranceford-Hadley - What’s it like to start your own talent agency? from 2017-08-04T06:00

NRH Management (@nickr_h) is the agency of Nick Ranceford-Hadley. Nick has been an agent for twenty five years, most of which at Noel Ga...

EP84 - Richard Herring - How to build an audience through podcasting. from 2017-07-21T06:00

Richard Herring (@Herring1967) is an English stand-up comedian, writer and re...

EP83 - Brendon Burns - What’s the difference between joke theft and parallel thinking? from 2017-07-07T09:26:28

Brendon Burns (@brendonburns) is an Australian stand-up comedian and author ...

Edinburgh Fringe info (please listen even if you’re not going!) from 2017-06-25T11:44:15

I'll keep this brief... I am doing the Edinburgh Fringe with my 2nd solo hour.

You can book a ticket for £5 (or turn up and pay what you want on exit) - Listen

EP82 – Dan Berg – The future of online comedy streaming from the founder of Next Up from 2017-06-19T09:15:14

Dan Berg (@mrdanielberg) is a writer and comedian from London who founded Fringe Funder (@Listen

EP81 - Carl Donnelly - Death, divorce and stand up. from 2017-06-02T06:00

Carl Donnelly (@CarlDonnelly) is an English stand-up comedian, podcaster and...

EP79 - Vladimir McTavish - the secrets behind The Stand from 2017-05-05T06:01

Vladimir McTavish (@vladmctavish) is one of 4 comedians who sits on the board of directors at the world famous Stand comedy club. We...

EP78 - Ryan Taylor - Head of comedy at the Pleasance - What makes a “Pleasance act”. from 2017-04-21T06:01

Ryan Taylor (@Ryan_Taylor_) is the Head of Comedy at the Pleasance (@ Listen

EP80 - Midlands Live Circuit Panel Special. from 2017-04-19T06:00

The panel included - 

1) Red Redmond - promoter at Dead...

EP77 - Aditi Mittal - India’s first professional female comedian. from 2017-04-07T06:00

Aditi Mittal (@awryaditi) an Indian stand-up comedian, actress and writer and o...

EP76 - Mark Tughan - Founder of the Glee Club - How to create a credible comedy club chain. from 2017-03-17T06:00

Mark Tughan (@marktughan) opened the first Glee Comedy Club (@Listen

EP75 - Paul Weedon - Red 24 Management - Can comedians be TV presenters? from 2017-03-03T06:00

Paul Weedon is the founder of Red 24 management (@Red24Management) who just celebrated their 7th year in the entertainment indus...

EP74 - Toby Hadoke - What the Manchester comedy scene has that the London circuit doesn’t… from 2017-02-21T18:22:39

Toby Hadoke is a Comedian, Actor and Writer who quite likes Doctor Who. He founded the long running Manchester based club XS Malarkey and books the Manchester Comedy Stores new material nig...

EP73 - Chris Sussman - The future of comedy at BBC Studios from the Head of Comedy. from 2017-02-05T00:37:03

Chris Sussman (@chris_sussman) is the Head of Comedy at BBC Studios. C...

EP72 - Ben Venables - Editor at The Skinny - How to get your show noticed / reviewed. from 2017-01-22T16:25:35

Ben Venables (@benvenables) is the comedy editor at the Skinny which covers the Glasgow and Edinburgh Festivals (as well ...

EP71 - JD Henshaw - Owner and founder of Sweet Venues from 2017-01-06T20:56:06

John-David (or JD as he prefers to be called) is the founder and artistic director at the Sweet Venues (@sweetvenues) that currently...

EP70 – Barry Ferns and Sarah Pearce – Angel Comedy – How to build a community-led comedy club. from 2016-12-16T10:32:46

Barry Ferns (@barryferns) started Angel Comedy (@angelcomed...

EP69 - Michael Redmond - How he accidentally became a cult figure. from 2016-12-03T00:27:58

Michael Redmond (@redmondmichael1) is an Irish stand-up comedian from Blackrock, Dublin best known for playing Father Stone in th...

EP68 - Simon Abrahams - CEO of the Melbourne Fringe from 2016-11-22T09:14:33

Simon Abrahams (@simonjabrahams) is the Creative Director & CEO at the Melbourne Fringe. Having worked with perfor...

Happy 2nd anniversary to us! from 2016-11-12T21:16

We're two years old! Here's a quick round up of what's been happening in the last year and below are all the links to things you might be interested in! 

We hit 120,000 downloads....
Listen

EP67 - Armando Iannucci - I’m not a political satirist! from 2016-11-04T13:09:13

Armando Iannucci (@aiannucci) is a Scottish satirist, writer, television director and radio producer. He's best known for  Listen

EP66 - Helen Zaltzman - The history and future of podcasting. from 2016-10-28T21:13

Helen Zaltzman (@helenzaltzman) is a podcasting ninja having started h...

EP65 - Tony Law - Mental health and the life of a professional stand up comedian. from 2016-10-17T20:41:22

Tony Law (@mrTonyLaw) is professional stand up comedian who recently got clean from drink and other demons. In this candid interview he...

EP64 - Julia McKenzie - What are BBC Radio 4 looking for? from 2016-10-10T16:59:29

Julia Mckenzie (@juliaamckenzie) is the Executive Editor of BBC Radio Comedy (part of BBC Studios). She make...

EP63 – Ariane Sherine – How to move from TV writer to stand up comedian from 2016-09-28T21:48:03

Ariane Sherine (@ArianeSherine) is a British musical stand-up comedian, comedy writer and journalist. She created the At...

EP62 - Post Edinburgh Fringe 2017 Analysis. from 2016-09-14T09:32:56

The Edinburgh Fringe is a fickle place and comedians (as well as all other types of performers) use everything at their disposal to stack the deck in their favour. From PRs to giant posters I go...

EP61 - Jonathan Pie - The power of political satire on social media from 2016-09-06T21:42:16

Tom Walker is better known as Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) a satirical news reporter character who is an idealist at heart bu...

EP60 - Andrew Ellard - The art of sitcom writing from a script editors point of view. from 2016-08-25T15:31:56

Andrew Ellard (@Listen

EP59 - Ian Boldsworth : The Artist Formerly Known As Ray Peacock from 2016-08-11T08:55:51

Ian Boldsworth (@RayPeacock) is a comedian, podcaster and TV warm up act who has been a professional within the indus...

EP58 - The ParaPod - Building a cult around a podcast from 2016-07-27T08:38:29

The ParaPod (@ParaPod) is an entertainment podcast about the ghosts, the paranormal and everything in between. The hosts a...

EP57 - Matt Price - The art of storytelling at stand up clubs from 2016-07-20T08:53:31

Matt Price (@MattPriceComedy) is a working comedian who has been making his living from clubs for over a decade and has firmly e...

EP56 - Robert Popper - How to “make it” in TV from 2016-07-08T21:32:29

Robert (@robertpopper) is comedy producer, writer, actor, and author, best known as co-creator of the mock BBC documentary&nbs...

EP55 - Mick Perrin - The secrets behind the global touring circuit. from 2016-06-30T22:47:03

Mick Perrin (@MickPerrin) got into comedy tour promotion over 20 years ago. His first tour was Eddie Izzard's arena tour (...

EP54 – Karen Koren – Founder of the Gilded Balloon from 2016-06-21T08:42:19

Karen Koren (@KarenKoren) founded the Gilded Balloon (@GildedB...

EP53 - Earl Okin - Why there are so few good musical comedians. from 2016-06-10T08:53:41

Earl Okin (@EarlOkin) is a London singer-songwriter, musician and comedian. He's been performing music and musical comedy for over 40 y...

EP52 - Henry Normal - Co-founder of Baby Cow Productions from 2016-05-23T16:54:02

Described in the Telegraph as "the funniest man you've never heard of" Henry Normal is an award winning comedian, TV producer, poet and writer. He set up  Listen

EP51 - Sam Brady - How to organise your own successful tour with no management, PR or TV credits. from 2016-05-15T15:28:09

Sam Brady (@SamBrady) is a comedian who had no management, no PR, no agent, no TV or radio credits... but what he did have was a s...

EP50 - Graham Smith - former Commissioning Executive for Channel 4 and Channel Five from 2016-05-02T09:32:20

Graham (@mrgrahamksmith) has been an Executive Producer for the BBC and a Commissioning Executive for Channel 4 and Ch...

EP49 - The European Comedy Festival Network - Live Q&A from 2016-04-24T21:47:12

The European Comedy Festival Network consists (currently) of 4 comedy festivals spread out over Europe who all share information, talent and shows to help make their festivals the best they can ...

EP48 - David Mulholland - Big Cheese at the Soho Comedy Club from 2016-04-16T16:54:21

David Mulholland founded the Soho Comedy Club (@Listen

EP47 - Ally Wilson - Head of live and touring at CKP Productions from 2016-04-01T22:10:27

Ally Wilson is the head of live at CKP (@ckpcomedy). CKP are a...

EP46 – Daniel Sloss – What is it like being a full time comedian as a teenager? from 2016-03-20T11:10:54

Daniel Sloss (@Daniel_Sloss) is a comedian who is noteworthy&n...

A few things… from 2016-03-19T15:11:59

This is just a short episode to answer a few on going questions... 
Things mentioned in order - 

Join the Facebook Group Listen

EP45 - Adam Bloom from 2016-03-13T11:39:45

Adam Bloom has been performing stand up for 23 years. He's sold out Edinburgh Fringe runs, he's appeared on TV, he's written for other comedians and is a regular on the corporate circu...

EP44 - Joe Charman aka The Skills Guy - How to build your online fan base from 2016-03-02T11:31:08

Joe Charman found fame on Vine with his short jokes and "skills" videos which have led to him becoming an internet sensation. We talk about the highs and lows of going viral, dealing with haters...

EP43 - Anne Edyvean - Head of the BBC Writersroom - How To Get Your Writing Noticed By The BBC from 2016-02-18T18:15:25

Anne Edyvean is the head of the BBC Writers Room. The Writers Room is the creative heart of the BBC set up to discover and develop writing talent for future shows.

I got her on the pod...

EP42 - Jeremy Lee (JLA) - How To Crack The Corporate Comedy Circuit from 2016-02-13T15:51:57

Jeremy Lee is one of the co-founders of the corporate booking agency JLA. JLA are the biggest corporate booking company in the country dealing with over 2,500 gigs per year booking comedians, wr...

EP41 - The Boy With Tape On His Face from 2016-02-02T14:26:09

Sam Wills is a New Zealand prop-comic residing in London. On stage he performs as The Boy with Tape on His Face. He's been performing since 2001 starting in New Zealand working his way...

How To Make A Living By Working For Free - Audiobook sample. from 2016-01-28T22:37:39

What is this?

This is an audiobook extract of my new book (sorry no interview here, but don't pass over it... I think you're going to like this).

I want to publish my new book "<...

EP40 - Iain Coyle - Comedy Commissioner at Dave / UKTV from 2016-01-27T10:08:11

Iain Coyle is a British TV presenter, producer and comedian who has worked on TV shows like Big Brother's Big Mouth and Shooting Stars. He is the current comedy commissioner for UKTV and Dave TV...

EP39 – Chris Young and Jake Alexander - Founders of the Hastings Fringe Festival from 2016-01-16T23:22:37

Chris Young and Jake Alexander founded the Hastings Comedy Festival in 2015. 2016 is their first year in operation and although they're not the most established comedy festival I got them o...

EP38 - Adam Larter - How to build a “cult following” from the founder of the Weirdos. from 2016-01-02T21:56:28

Adam Larter (@lartymcparty) founded the Weirdos comedy club (@weirdosco...

EP37 - Jessie Botterill - Literary agent at Janklow & Nesbit. from 2015-12-27T14:05:41

Jessie joined Janklow & Nesbit in 2010, shortly after graduating from Leeds University with ...

EP36 - Sara Cywinski - How to get your comedy / humour book noticed, sold and published by eBury Random House. from 2015-12-14T18:18:31

Sara Cywinski is Senior Commissioner of Comedy, Humour & Gift Books at eBury Random House (the worlds largest publisher). She's previously written books including Listen

EP35 - Ben Walker - Behind the scenes of award-winning podcasts. from 2015-11-23T19:45:31

Ben Walker (@_Ben_Walker) is the founder of Fuzz Productions&nb...

Happy 1 year to us! from 2015-11-22T21:27:52

We're 1 year old! To celebrate here's my "thank you" episode and a list of ways you can help the project.
You can find all the links and show details from the past year here - Listen

EP34 - Amée Smith - Associate Director at Prospero Arts PR - How to effectively promote a show, tour or Edinburgh run. from 2015-10-23T16:05:30

Amee Smith is an associate director and PR expert at Prospero Arts. She has been in PR for over 6 years and has a wealth of experience in promoting and publicizing shows, tours and Edi...

EP33 - Zena Barrie and Michelle Flower - Founders of the Camden Fringe from 2015-10-15T15:48:35

.Zena Barrie and Michelle Flower founded the Camden Fringe (@CamdenFringe) in 2006 as an alternative to the Edinburgh Fringe. ...

EP32 - Live Touring Q&A Panel (recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015) from 2015-10-01T22:35:12

This is our first live Q&A panel on the subject of touring a show. The panel of guests included - 

Mick Perrin (@mickperri...

EP31 - Darrell Martin - Founder of Just The Tonic Comedy Clubs from 2015-09-21T15:58:58

Darrell Martin (@adarrellmartin) is the owner and founder of the Just The Tonic comedy club chain which operates in the midlands ...

EP30 - James Alderson - How to go full time in less than two years and start your own comedy competition from 2015-09-08T20:21:45

James Alderson (@comedyjames) fell into a career in comedy after some personal circumstances made him want to give it a go. Two years later he's a full time professional club comic. I spo...

EP29 - Oliver Double - Author of Getting The Joke on the history (and future) of stand up comedy from 2015-08-28T11:23:38

Oliver Double (@oliverdouble) is a former comedian, current University of Kent lecturer on comedy, author of Listen

EP28 - Ben Williams - Comedy Editor at Time Out from 2015-08-11T11:02:31

Ben Williams (@benagain) has been the comedy editor at Time Out London since 2011. He's also run the Long Paws Comedy Club for over a d...

Edinburgh Fringe Performer Tips! from 2015-07-29T19:40:11

Here are some tips for making the most of your Edinburgh Fringe! 
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EP26 - Charlotte Austin - Agent and co-founder at CatFace Talent from 2015-07-22T10:10:32

Charlotte Austin started her career at Just The Tonic before moving to become an agent at Red 24. After a few years...

EP25 - Geoff Rowe - Founder Of The Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival. from 2015-07-11T23:58:15

Geoff Rowe co-founded the Leicester Comedy Festival while at University as a project for his degree. Since then, he's enjoyed it so much, he's carried on running it. His belief that a festival s...

EP24 - Peter Walsingham - Downstairs At The Kings Head from 2015-07-02T09:55:35

Peter Walsingham founded Downstairs at the King's Head in 1981 and has continued to put on one of the best and mo...

EP23 - Bec Hill - Potential life saver #SimonShat from 2015-06-24T21:49:23

Bec Hill moved to the UK from Australia with her unique and quirky brand of upbeat stand up.

I got her on the podcast to talk about -

• How to find a gigs where you...
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Patreon Explanation - Please Listen from 2015-06-20T22:55:57

Recently I've been asked quite a few questions about Patreon (the thing I mention at the start of every podcast). I hope this clears up some of the FAQs including - 

What is it?Why am I us...
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EP22 - Mark Fisher - The Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide - Comedians Book Club from 2015-06-15T19:52:30

Mark Fisher hasn't missed an Edinburgh Fringe since 1986. He's a theatre critic for the Guardian and Variety, a former editor of The List magazine and a frequent contributor to the Scotsman and Sco...

EP21 - Alfie Noakes - How To Build A Community Around A Comedy Club from 2015-06-02T11:22:59

Alfie Noakes founded the We Are Funny Project in 2013. Since then he has grown the club into one of the most successful and respected in London. Now he's attempting to crowdsource the ...

EP20 - Joe Lycett from 2015-05-25T12:23:45

Joe Lycett is a British comedian who gained management and TV exposure very quickly (by most peoples standards). He got the final of a few awards which led to him being picked up by industry w...

EP19 - Mel Brown - Founder of Impressive PR from 2015-05-12T11:16:43

Mel Brown has been working in PR for over 20 years and has been going up to the Edinburgh Fringe helping performers get as much co...

EP18 - Jill Edwards - Promoter at Comic Boom & Comedy Tutor. from 2015-05-01T06:48:21

Jill Edwards runs Comic Boom comedy club, and her stand-up comedy course, which was the first in the UK, at the Komedia in Brighton. She's been in the industry for 20 years and ...

EP17 - Neil Mackinnon - Edinburgh Fringe Head of External Affairs from 2015-04-21T16:58:32

Since 2009 Neil Mackinnon has been the Head of External Affairs at Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society & Head Of Media at the Fringe. This means when the world's news media and journalists ...

EP16 - Liz Miele - How to go viral and build an online fan base. from 2015-04-11T13:43:28

In 2014 American comedian Liz Miele decided she wanted to release her first album after 13 years of performing comedy. She had no PR, no agent and very little budget. This is the story of how sh...

EP15 - Julian Caddy - Managing Director of the Brighton Fringe from 2015-04-03T09:03:11

Julian Caddy is a live performance and event producer, promoter and director. He's bee running venues in Edinburgh with his production company he co-founded ("Sweet Entertainments Ltd") since 2003 ...

EP14 - Kate Copstick - Head reviewer for the Scotsman Newspaper at the Edinburgh Fringe from 2015-03-22T23:42:53

Kate Copstick (or Copstick as she prefers to be known) is the head comedy reviewer at the Scotsman Newspaper during the Edinburgh Fringe. She's been a reviewer for 20 years and ...

EP13 - Sean Brightman - How To Make The Most Of Your Edinburgh Fringe Programme Listing from 2015-03-14T15:44:14

In this episode I interviewed comedian, promoter (and most importantly for this podcast) Edinburgh Fringe Program designer Sean Brightman. Sean has made thousands of flyers and been producing th...

EP11 - Geoff Whiting - Founder and owner of Mirth Control Comedy Clubs and Management from 2015-02-28T01:18:13

In this episode I interviewed comedian & founder of Mirth Control comedy Geoff Whiting. He's been a comedian for nearly 20 years and run Mirth Control comedy clubs for 18 years. Mirth Contro...

EP10 - Luisa Omielan - Comedian behind the hit show What Would Beyonce Do? from 2015-02-19T19:33:54

In this episode I interviewed comedian, improvisor and MC Luisa Omielan. Her debut solo hour was called What Would Beyonce Do? She took it to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012 with no buzz...

EP09B - Idil Sukan - Part 2 - art director and photographer who does marketing materials for performers from 2015-02-11T20:54:22

In this episode I interviewed art director Idil Sukan. Idil has been photographing comedians for over a decade and understands how marketing materials for performers work. Her methodology is dif...

EP09A - Idil Sukan - Part 1 - art director and photographer who does marketing materials for performers from 2015-02-11T20:54:17

In this episode I interviewed art director Idil Sukan. Idil has been photographing comedians for over a decade and understands how marketing materials for performers work. Her methodology is dif...

EP09 - Idil Sukan - FULL - art director and photographer who does marketing materials for performers from 2015-02-11T20:52:11

In this episode I interviewed art director Idil Sukan. Idil has been photographing comedians for over a decade and understands how marketing materials for performers work. Her methodology is differ...

EP08 - Iszi Lawrence on branding - comedian, podcaster & Edinburgh poster designer. from 2015-02-05T13:05:41

In this episode I interviewed comedian, podcaster and Edinburgh Fringe designer Iszi Lawrence.

 After talking about poster, flyer and marketing materials myself and Iszi kept talking ...

EP07 - Iszi Lawrence - comedian, podcaster & Edinburgh poster designer. from 2015-02-05T12:54:27

In this episode I interviewed comedian, podcaster and Edinburgh Fringe designer Iszi Lawrence.

 This is the first in a "Fringe poster / marketing materials" series I am working on. As...

EP06 - Bruce Dessau - reviewer at the London Evening Standard & Founder of BeyondTheJoke.co.uk from 2015-01-29T19:07:06

In this episode I interviewed Bruce Dessau who is a well respected comedy reviewer currently writing for The London Evening Standard. He also founded and edits the comedy news, review and opinio...

EP05 - David Quantick (TV / radio writer for The Day Today, Brass Eye and Spitting Image as well as author) from 2015-01-22T20:04:48

In this episode I interview David Quantick who started at NME reviewing bands and has since gone on to write TV shows including&n...

EP04 - Rachel Holdsworth & Stuart Black from The Londonist from 2015-01-15T20:04:56

In this "inbetweeneisode" I interview Rachel Holdsworth (comedy editor) & Stuart Black (review and in charge of the theatre listings) from the Londonist.

 If you're doing a s...

EP03 - Julian Hall - (comedy reviewer for The Independent newspaper / Fringe PR expert / Author) from 2015-01-09T03:14:05

In this episode I interviewed Julian Hall who was the comedy reviewer for The Independent for 11 years. Now he's offering Edinburgh PR assistance to performers who are taking a show up.  Listen

EP02 - Alex Petty (Laughing Horse) from 2014-12-22T21:47:09

In this episode I interviewed Alex Petty from Laughing Horse about Fringe Festivals, getting gigs and how his competition and comedy course are run.

For a full list of questions go to -&nb...

EP00 - Hello & Welcome to the Ask The Industry Podcast from 2014-12-02T13:07:49

Just a quick "hello" episode for new people to the podcast.
Follow me - http://twitter.com/thismademecoolSupport ...

EP01 - Hils Jago (Amused Moose) from 2014-11-27T21:42:45

In this episode I interviewed Hils Jago who is the Founder of the Amused Moose Comedy Clubs, Laugh Off comedy competition and Edinburgh Promoter. 

This podcast will be usefu...