On the Mic Stand Up Comedy
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On the Mic Stand Up Comedy

461 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 6 years ago - ★★★★ - 15 ratings

Chatting with stand up comedians who are based or perform in the UK. During the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - the largest arts festival in the world - we talk to more comedians than anyone else.

Produced by Voice Republic

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Episodes

Episode 12: Aidan Strangeman

January 10, 2017 15:14 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MB

Aidan Strangeman is a musician and songwriter by trade, but a relative newcomer to stand-up comedy. He made his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in 2015 after winning the 'So You Think You're Funny' competition at the Gilded Balloon. So what's the plan? First broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. © 2015 On the Mic. For more info visit: http://onthemic.co.uk Produced by Voice Republic For more podcasts visit http://voicerepublic.com

Episode 10: Aidan Killian

December 20, 2016 10:32 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MB

​Aidan Killian has a reputation for finding the funny in difficult places. He talks about the human stories behind the Holy Trinity of Whistle Blowers, Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden. This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com/) and Fringepig (http://www.fringepig.co.uk/...

Episode 9: Ahir Shah

December 20, 2016 10:32 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MB

Unlike many comics who encounter parental disapproval, Ahir Shah’s father actually urged his son to take up stand-up comedy - while Ahir was still at school. Post university, he’s still at it and doing rather well. This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com/) and Fringepig (http://www.fring...

Episode 8: Conor Drum

December 20, 2016 10:31 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MB

Comedian Conor Drum may be getting older, but he’s not growing up. 'At 33 I'm single, I live in a basement in London, I have a fake ball and I temp. At last there's Tinder... if only I could get it to work.' This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com/) and Fringepig (http://www.fringepig.co...

Episode 7 Christian Talbot

December 20, 2016 10:30 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MB

Irish comedian, Christian Talbot tells Martin Walker that whilst he’s a big fan of Father Ted, he hates drinking Guinness. Turns out Christian is shite at being Irish. This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com/) and Fringepig (http://www.fringepig.co.uk/). Copyright: On the Mic 2015. For m...

Episode 6: Njambi McGrath

December 20, 2016 10:30 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MB

Kenyan born stand-up comedian, Njambi McGrath, chats to Martin Walker about her latest solo Edinburgh show, 'The Devil's Door Bell'. She shares her experiences of living in Africa, moving to the UK and then launching her stand-up career. This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com/) and Frin...

Episode 5: Daphna Baram

December 20, 2016 10:29 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MB

Israeli comedian, Daphna Baram, chats about her solo Edinburgh show 'Something to Declare' and her three hander, 'Bombs, Booze and Haggis Strikes Back'. She also offers her views on the divisions with Palestine and Israel - and suggests a solution. This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com...

Episode 4: Rosie Wilby

December 20, 2016 10:28 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MB

Comedian and radio presenter, Rosie Wilby discusses her revamped Edinburgh show,'The Science of Sex'. She talks comedy, sex and being openly gay in South London. This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com/) and Fringepig (http://www.fringepig.co.uk/). Copyright: On the Mic 2015. For more in...

Episode 3: Kate Smurthwaite

December 20, 2016 10:28 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

Kate Smurthwaite is part comedian and part political activist and feminist. But what sort of feminist is she? Kate talks about her turbulent year and takes us behind the scenes as a writer for the popular TV panel show, 'Have I Got News For You'. This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com/)...

Episode 2: Keith Chegwin

December 20, 2016 10:27 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

Keith Chegwin chats about everything from TV show 'Cheggars Plays Pop' to perfoming on TV in the nude, to his Fave Joke App - which topped the iTunes Charts. This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com/) and Fringepig (http://www.fringepig.co.uk/). Copyright: On the Mic 2015. For more info v...

Episode 1: Diane Spencer

December 20, 2016 10:26 - 10 minutes - 9.5 MB

To launch the On the Mic comedy podcast series we talk to comedian, Diane Spencer. She chats about power tools, cohabiting comedians and working with Nancy Dell'olio. This episode was first broadcast on Broadway Baby Radio in 2015. Produced by On the Mic (http://onthemic.co.uk>/) in association with Voice Republic (https://www.voicerepublic.com/users/onthemic), Broadway Baby (http://www.broadwaybaby.com/) and Fringepig (http://www.fringepig.co.uk/). Copyright: On the Mic 2015. For mo...

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