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February 11, 2025 #102 Matt Bragg
Always Be Comedy - EP102 - Matt Bragg
Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!
Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.
Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Matt Bragg!

Go see Matt on tour here! - https://www.livenation.co.uk/matt-bragg-tickets-adp1358950

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!
MC - Red Richardson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxNsIYKXTQA

Opener - Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt4UHke2u5I

Middle - Lindsay Santoro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSytmEkhOdA

Closer - Harry Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGMt3Oz-DR4

About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.
If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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1 hr 14 min
February 07, 2025 Comedy Heroes #34 Billy Connolly
The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes.
Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour.
Today's hero is Billy Connolly!
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
An Audience with Billy Connolly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1LJjNIWSDs
Parkinson interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0bUm8WOt_k
More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”).
What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email [email protected] with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”.
And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.
If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.

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59 min
February 04, 2025 #101 Mark Simmons
Always Be Comedy - EP101 - Mark Simmons
Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!
Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.
Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Mark Simmons!

Watch Mark's new special here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRn6iEuZvPU

Go see Mark's new tour here! - https://marksimmons.co.uk/live-dates/

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!
MC - Lee Mack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzOn9JwfQ2A

Opener - Flight of the Conchords https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOgC8qp_I2Y

Middle - The Mighty Boost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYFJc-msLfM

Closer - Gareth Richards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZkKLS6yo-s

About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.
If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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1 hr 45 min
January 31, 2025 Comedy Heroes #33 Bill Burr
The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes.
Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour.
Today's hero is Jasper Carrott!
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
Billy Corgan and Bill Burr meet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkkTiRJz07A
Roasting Philadelphia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7OBn5tU65Q
More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”).
What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email [email protected] with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”.
And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.
If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.

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1 hr 1 min
January 28, 2025 Ep #100 Brett Goldstein
Always Be Comedy - EP100 - Brett Goldstein
Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!
Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.
Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Brett Goldstein!

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!
MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7DdXpecY

Opener - Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDNI-bsbvTI / Luke McQueen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVRtIqu5jQM

Middle - Tim Vine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pwbQvJDFzQ / Roisin Conaty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13W09Mp8L2I / Birthday Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsSt_Age7Jg

Closer - Patrice O'Neal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnJ1Q5rHv8k

About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.
If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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1 hr 45 min
January 24, 2025 Comedy Heroes #32 Will Ferrell
The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes.
Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour.
Today's hero is Will Ferrell!
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
SNL Cowbell sketch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHTe2_b8uEA
Old Milwaukee ad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjzesjojNhA
Will & Harper - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRZ1ELeGepo
More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”).
What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email [email protected] with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”.
And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.
If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.

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1 hr 19 min
January 21, 2025 Ep #99 Amy Annette
Always Be Comedy - EP99 - Amy Annette
Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!
Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.
Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Amy Annette!

Go see Amy on tour here! - https://amyannette.net/tour2025

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!
MC - Desiree Burch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84P2bYe7FcE

Opener - Josie Long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl_bsgq5Mwc

Middle - David Sedaris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AugfuCwX9gY

Closer - Eddie Murphy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr5x9xFoI04 / Pappys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBXi6gK6Xk8

About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.
If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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1 hr 50 min
January 17, 2025 Comedy Heroes #31 Jerry Seinfeld
The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes.
Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour.
Today's hero is Jerry Seinfeld!
SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
I'm Telling You For the Last Time (1998) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyIl_iVTxy4
Talking Funny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKY6BGcx37k
Seinfeld Soup Nazi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqlQYBcsq54
More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”).
What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email [email protected] with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”.
And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week.
If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 6 min
January 14, 2025 Ep #98 Chloe Petts
Always Be Comedy - EP98 - Chloe Petts
Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST!
Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more.
Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Chloe Petts!

Go see Chloe on tour here! - https://www.chloepetts.org/

To get in touch with the pod, email [email protected]

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SPOILERS!
MC - Kiri Pritchard-Mclean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83HShWAQBYI

Opener - Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt4UHke2u5I / Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMXtc2VVS0

Middle - Sharon Wanjohi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E7la6BCpRc / Jin Hao Li https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sv8wNfBtcDo / Paddy Young https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J9zUCpIVlEc

Closer - Eddie Pepitone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mmWE72PR44

About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards.
If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com

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1 hr 25 min
January 10, 2025 Bonus Pod : Seann Walsh
In a bonus episode, we talk to Seann Walsh about his excellent new special, meeting heroes and so much more!

Youtube version of the episode - https://youtu.be/4cuxpTvTPhc

Seann's special can be watched on Youtube now here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_y74khsPvY

To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email [email protected]

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1 hr 2 min