The brilliant Laura Smyth talks to Seann Walsh all about grwoing up in 80's and 90's East London, losing her father at a young age, her bad teenage years which lead to her underperforming at School. We get into her experiences as a young mum, a chance meeting with an old teacher which lead to her going back to uni and eventually pursuing a career as teacher, which she dropped in her late 30's to take on a career in comedy. Check out Laura's new pod Shouldn't Laugh But... launching August 4th!

Viral comedy sensation and regular Ricky Gervais tour support Red Richardson talks to Seann Walsh about being suspended 8 times, a misguided attempt to become a life coach, his teenage love for rapping, his thoughts on comedy and being inspired by South Park, The Office, Alan partridge, Will Ferrell and Ben Stiller.Stay toxic! Host: Seann WalshProducer: Adam HortonDigital Activation Producer: Alfie DundasCover Design: Ben TomsPhotography: Jack MargerisonMusic: Mike J Benwell

The incredible Vittorio Angelone reveals how he deals with a crippling anxiety that can cause him to hallucinate, tells us about the current status of his autism evaluation and how being part of sports teams and music groups made sense to him, in a way that the rest of his school life did not. We get into house party mischief, his failed bid to be "head boy', his admiration for his schoolmates who were the Class Clowns and how being from Belfast has influenced his comedy and career. Catch Vittorio on tour by purchasing tickets here:https://vittorioangelone.com/tourAnd come see CLASS CLOWN LIVE! at Top Secret Comedy Club on July 27th with the wonderful Josh James. Tickets below:https://fixr.co/event/seann-walsh-x-josh-james-class-clown-live-podcast-tickets-938680080?lang=en-US

YouTube pioneer Max Fosh discusses the impact of his parents' divorce, playing female roles in school plays, the creative methods of bullying at private school, the keys to his content creation success, why he considers himself a comedian but not a "stand up."Host: Seann WalshProducer: Adam HortonDigital Activation Producer: Alfie DundasCover Design: Ben TomsPhotography: Jack MargerisonMusic: Mike J Benwell

Pop Legend Boy George chats with Seann Walsh about his distrust of authority, determination to get suspended from school, a tough upbringing, the homophobia he experienced growing up, forming Culture Club on a whim, developing his iconic look, twitter spats and how his views have matured with age.

Check out Boy George's new album SE18 out now on Vinyl and CD!

Host: Seann Walsh

Producer: Adam Horton

Digital Activation Producer: Alfie Dundas

Cover Design: Ben Toms

Photography: Jack Margerison

Music: Mike J Benwell

The hilarious Mike Rice talks us through his troubled teen years, growing up on a farm in Ireland, being suspended 5 times(!), his smart mouth getting him into all sorts of trouble, school riots, fighting, hitting puberty late, writing his own lines in the school play, panic attacks, depression and the realisation he came to that made his career possible!

Host: Seann Walsh

Producer: Adam Horton

Digital Activation Producer: Alfie Dundas

Cover Design: Ben Toms

Photography: Jack Margerison

Music: Mike J Benwell

Jill Scott tells Seann Walsh the surprising ways she stayed focused during big football matches, how bullies taught her resilience that lead to her later success and how her love for people is what lead to her being crowned Queen of The Jungle in I'm A Celeb. Plus she delivers the untold story behind losing her temper in the Euros 2022 finals that makes Seann cry!

Adam Rowe as you've never heard him before! He opens up about blaming himself for his parents divorce, his Mum's battle with prescription drugs and alcohol and reveals how he rose from poverty to build the country's biggest Patreon subscribed podcast, Have A Word.

Adam also reveals the most controversial Home Alone-based opinion we've ever heard, and how his entrepreneurial spirit was based in a childhood that saw him sell everything from sweets to pirate DVDs!

Stick around for the words of wisdom at the end as he drops gems of wisdom that every working-class person needs to here!

Host: Seann Walsh

Producer: Adam Horton

Digital Activation Producer: Alfie DundasCover Design: Ben Toms

Photography: Jack Margerison

Music: Mike J Benwell

(00:00) - Intro

(00:32) - Humble beginnings

(02:32) - Controversial Home Alone opinion

(03:18) - Lazy Eye, Bullying and Fat Jokes

(06:42) - Where his confidence comes from

(09:22) - From McDonald's to his first stand up gig

(15:05) - Parents Divorce

(29:28) - Entrepreneurial origins, selling pirate DVDs and Have A Word

(47:17) - Mum's alcoholism and relationship with Dad

(01:06:51) - Blagging his way into a top uni and alternative career paths

(01:14:28) - Advice to working class people

Adoption, anorexia, bulimia, drinking on parks, kiss chase gone wrong and school plays. Seann and Joanne cover a lot of ground in this funny, insightful and touching episode of Class Clown.

Host: Seann Walsh
Producer: Adam Horton
Producer: Marc Page
Cover Design: Ben Toms
Photography: Jack Margerison
Music: Mike J Benwell

Seann Walsh chats to Romesh Ranganathan about overcoming extreme family drama and how this self-proclaimed "lazy kid" went from classroom underachiever to comedy National treasure.

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Host: Seann Walsh

Producer: Adam Horton

Producer: Marc Page

Cover Design: Ben Toms

Photography: Jack Margerison

Music: Mike J Benwell