Atletico Spudland
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAtletico Spudland is a podcast hosted by writer, woodworker and reluctant mage, Spud Murphy
Join him as he tries to make sense of the world, be it though his works of fiction, his wood sigils or whatever hare-brained idea he's cooking up.
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Episodes
The Comedy Cast Interview with Irish Stand-up Comedian Caimh McDonnell
November 21, 2016 16:54 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBToday you'll be hearing a belter of a podcast with Irish stand-up comedian and author, Caimh McDonnell. This is a long one as tends to happen when you get two Irish lads on the phone together, clocking it at nearly an hour. I had a great time talking to Caimh, his stand-up is fantastic, he's got a great talents for telling hilarious stories and being spontaneous with the crowd as well. We spoke about how his show has changed over the years, how he has honed his comedic talents while writing...
The Comedy Cast Interview with Welsh Stand-up Comedian Robin Morgan
November 17, 2016 16:58 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBToday you'll be hearing from Welsh stand-up comedian Robin Morgan. Had a really insightful chat with Robin about comedy. Robin writes for the BBC Radio 4's The New Quiz, among others, so it was great to talk to him about the transition of going from writing his own material for his own shows to writing material both with other comedians and for them. We had a chat about Welsh comedy, moving up to London. Comedy advice from his parents, how he works on his stand-up routine and his flirtation ...
The Comedy Cast Interview with Scottish Comedian John Scott
November 14, 2016 18:20 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBToday you'll be hearing an absolute belter of an interview with Scottish stand-up John Scott. John's such a talented comedian, mixing the big issues of the day with the normal banality of life all the while ensuring that there's a solid and warm connection with his audience. The interview was recorded the morning after Donald Trump won the Presidential election in America so, of course, that popped up. We also spoke about Brexit and the Scottish Independence Referendum, being a Scot living ...
The Comedy Cast Interview with British Comedian Meryl O’Rourke
November 10, 2016 17:40 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MBToday you'll be hearing from British stand-up comedian Meryl O'Rourke. Meryl has been doing stand-up for about ten years now and has found a loyal following on the scene thanks to her particular style of humour and frank delivery. It would be unfair to call her 'one of the lads' but she'd make all your male friends blush with her anecdotes and two seconds later have them howling with laughter. We spoke about her love of comedy, how it was passed onto her by her mother (bringing her to see M...
The Comedy Cast Interview with British Stand-up Comedian Gina Jenkinson
November 07, 2016 16:37 - 43 minutes - 19.7 MBToday you'll be hearing from Hull-based British comedian Gina Jenkinson. When I first saw Gina's stand-up show I was sure she was going to eat me alive on the show; she's known for being controversial and a bit aggressive on stage, but all fears were quickly washed away. Gina was incredibly lovely to speak to and she quickly opened up about her childhood. In 2015 she made headlines with her Edinburgh Fringe show "Desperately Seeking Attention" a show about how she dealt with her tumultuous u...
The Comedy Cast Interview with Irish Stand-up Comedian Danny O’Brien
November 04, 2016 16:16 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MBToday you'll be hearing from Irish stand-up comedian Danny O'Brien. Danny's not all that long on the comedy scene but he's certainly rising up through the ranks and gaining new fans quickly. We had a chat about why he got into comedy, his part in The Comedy Crunch, one of Dublin's most talked about stand-up comedy shows, held on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights in The Stag's Head. We also had a chat about his comedic influences growing up, how he works on his sets for different audiences, a...
The Comedy Cast Interview with Graeme Watson
October 31, 2016 19:17 - 40 minutes - 18.4 MBToday we have a very special Comedy Cast interview. A few weeks ago while researching potential guests I came across a Facebook post about a stand-up comedy course being held in Belfast; and with Belfast being such a hotbed of comedic activity in recent years I had to find out more. Graeme Watson runs the course and just by sheer luck on my part it turned out that Graeme is one of the guiding hands behind Belfast and Northern Irish comedy, for shame I hadn't heard of him before, but in my de...
The Comedy Cast Interview with Ben MacLean
October 27, 2016 16:53 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBWelcome back to The Comedy Cast; today we have a very special guest, Ben MacLean, a Canadian stand-up comedian making a career for himself in Germany’s capital city, Berlin. Ben MacLean was bitten by the comedy bug a while ago and even though he didn’t delve in immediately, choosing to take his time and perfect … Continue reading The Comedy Cast Interview with Ben MacLean
The Comedy Cast Interview with Northern Irish Stand-up Paddy McDonnell
October 24, 2016 17:13 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBToday you'll be hearing an interview I did with Northern Irish comedian, Paddy McDonnell. Paddy's been on the stand-up scene for a few years now and if you're familiar with the burgeoning Belfast stand-up comedy scene. So, of course we had a chat about why Belfast is going through something of a comedy boom at the moment; what it was like growing up in west Belfast during the 1980s and living on a daily basis with The Troubles. Of course we spoke about his style of comedy; how he perfects h...
The Comedy Cast Interview with Erich McElroy
October 20, 2016 15:20 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBToday you're going to be hearing from an American stand-up comedian who is making a name for himself in the UK. Erich McElroy dabbled in stand-up and sketch comedy before moving to the UK 16 years ago and when he arrived fancied his chances on the up-swinging UK stand-up comedy scene. Fast forward a few years and Erich is a much in-demand political satirist, his special subject is or course American politics but he's not afraid of confrontation; he was the only comedian at the Edinburgh Frin...
The Comedy Cast Interview with Gary Faulds
October 17, 2016 17:10 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBToday we'll be hearing from a new, up-and-coming Scottish stand-up comedian, Gary Faulds. Gary's passion for comedy is nothing but infectious, after the interview I felt like I could take on the world while giving it a big hug. I don't know if it's because he's new to comedy and still all starry-eyed with wonder and confidence but I loved chatting to him. I don't for a second really think that though, he's just a mega fellow, very funny and a really sound man. We had a chat about his life b...
The Comedy Cast Interview with Tom Ward
October 14, 2016 14:11 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBToday you're going to be hearing from an English stand-up comedian, Tom Ward. Tom's still pretty new to the world of comedy but he's already making waves and has been winning over audiences to his unique style of comedy since he started out. His observational humour is really top class and the way he mixes bizarre observations of the mundanity of modern life really cracks me up, be that his jokes on boiling water, his three favourite types of silence, or his ex-girlfriend's fringe, his live ...
The Comedy Cast Interview with Tim Trueheart
October 11, 2016 13:30 - 43 minutes - 20 MBToday you'll be hearing from American comedian Tim Trueheart. Tim's being doing stand-up comedy for a few years now and is the kind of guy that uses his talents in many areas, including: acting, art, voice acting, broadcasting, sketch and of course, stand-up comedy. Tim's clearly a multi-talented guy and a great story teller so we had a great chat about all things comedy, how he got into it and who his influences were, we also talk about his vlogs, the podcast he's involved with (The JellyF...
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast interview with Irish Stand-up Comedian Robbie Bonham
October 06, 2016 18:52 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBToday you'll be hearing from Irish comedian Robbie Bonham. Robbie will be well-known to anyone that follows the Irish comedy scene, he's been gigging for many years now and is renowned for his honesty and his dealing with personal issues while on stage. This was a real education for me; to speak to a comedian in a time of real transition, as someone who has to deal yet again with alcoholism, relationship difficulties and depression, while also re-entering education as an adult and trying to ...
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Scottish Stand-up Comedian Jamie MacDonald
October 04, 2016 12:51 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBToday you'll be hearing from one of Scotland's most hotly-tipped comedians, Jamie MacDonald. Jamie's a Glasgow man who's pretty new to comedy, only starting a couple of years ago, something we can thank the global recession for. Jamie had just had a really successful stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival so we had a chat about that, his comedic influences, why he got into comedy, being labelled a British sex symbol, the Scottish referendums and his new puppy.
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with President Obonjo, Benjamin Bello
September 29, 2016 01:02 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MBWe have a very special episode today the current President of the Lafta Republic; President Obonjo. Hello and welcome back to The Comedy Cast. President Obonjo is an outrageously-funny character developed by Benjamin Bello, we had a great laugh together for the interview with some of it being done in character. We spoke about Benjamin's comedy career and about how it all came together when he came up with the character of President Obonjo of the Lafka Republic. We also chatted about his in...
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with American Stand-up Comedian Karen Rontowski
September 27, 2016 00:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBToday you'll be hearing from an American stand-up comedian, Karen Rontowski. Had a great laugh with Karen, not only about comedy, but also about what she likes to do in her spare time; reading tarot cards and ghost hunting. Of course, we also have a chat about comedy; why Karen got into the business, her influences, clean comedy and her appearance on the David Letterman show.
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Irish Comedian Ryan Cullen
September 23, 2016 19:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBRyan will be well-known to anyone that has ever seen any of the Facts videos; where Irish people give their reactions to eating or drinking crazy food from around the world, or their reaction to watching something strange from other countries, usually America for some bizarre reason. Had a great chat with Ryan about the Facts videos, about his love for comedy and in particular his special type of comedy, his time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, his influences growing up and what the future...
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Penelope Solomon
September 20, 2016 17:01 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBToday you're going to be hearing from English comedian Penelope Solomon, who in her own words ticks all the boxes of 'northern-female-jewish-comedian' Penelope's background is in sketch comedy and acting so we had a great chat about sketch comedy and also her time working on Goodnight Sweetheart an award-winning BBC comedy staring Nicholas Lyndhurst (of Only Fools and Horses fame) from the 1990s. We also had a chat about her successful time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her latest s...
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Rahul Kohli
September 16, 2016 11:53 - 39 minutes - 18.2 MBToday you're going to be hearing from a man who isn't afraid to go where most comedian are, Rahul Kohli. A comedian who made a big slash at this year's Edinburgh Fringe festival. Rahul had just come back from a very successful stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival so we chatted about that, we also talked about Brext, and not giving a fuck about it; growing up the son of emigrants in Newcastle; political correctness; Rahul's fearlessness in tackling 'difficult' subjects and a wee chat about ...
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Eric Lalor
September 13, 2016 13:36 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBHello and welcome back to The Comedy Cast; Today we have an interview with Eric Lalor one of Ireland’s most well-loved stand-up comedians. Eric is well-known to the vast majority of the Irish population thanks to a 10+ year career as a stand-up comedian. He has also appeared on the Dublin soap opera Fair City … Continue reading Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Eric Lalor
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Ruth E. Cockburn
September 08, 2016 15:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBToday you'll be hearing from an English comedian from Blackpool, Ruth E. Cockburn (it's not pronounced as it's spelt, so behave). We had a right old natter about her former career as a substitute teacher, teaching things like sex education to teenagers, why she got into comedy, her influences, her Donald Trump song and her current project Love Letters from Blackpool which she plans to tour next year.
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Cornelius Patrick O’Sullivan
September 06, 2016 10:59 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBToday you'll be hearing from mighty Cork comedian Cornelius Patrick O'Sullivan Cornelius had just returned from his time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival so we had a chat about that and the articles he wrote for Headstuff.org (here) We also chatted about why get into comedy, his influences etc. and of course our True/False Challenge
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Ruaidhrí Ward
September 01, 2016 14:03 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBRuaidhr's been active on the Irish comedy scene for a little while now and he's one of the best out there, so keep an eye out for him. I loved talking to him, I had a great time, he really had me laughing while we chewed the cud on comedy, Northern Ireland, Brexit and our usual True/False Challenge.
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Adam Grabowski
August 30, 2016 11:25 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBToday you'll be hearing an interview with the ultra-talented American stand-up comedian Adam Grabowski Adam has to be one of the hardest working comedians at the moment in the states, now and again he gets a day off and I was lucky enough to get to interview him about life on the road, gigging the college scene, why he got into comedy among other things and our usual True/False Challenge too
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with Francis Breen
August 26, 2016 14:07 - 30 minutes - 6.89 MBFrancis Breen is a mighty comedian hailing from County Armagh in Northern Ireland, I spoke to him about working in Edinburgh at the Fringe Festival, growing up in Armagh and what he wants to get out of a career in the cut-throat world of stand-up comedy
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast Interview with James Nokise
August 22, 2016 10:02 - 39 minutes - 9 MBThe Comedy Cast Interviews New Zealand Comedian James Nokise
Comedy Podcast | The Comedy Cast, An Introduction
July 21, 2016 16:23 - 2 minutes - 671 KBThis is a wee podcast introducing what The Comedy Cast is going to be all about; interviewing some of the best up-and-coming stand-up comedians from all around the world as well as comedy authors.