Russell Howard joins Zack Newmark on the show this week! They discuss fatherhood on tour and Howard’s greatest heckling story. Newmark invites the comedian to set the record straight on the infamous “Chocolate Milk Gang” once and for all. They also discuss his views on Amsterdam as a performer and pedestrian.

Tickets to Russell Howard’s upcoming Netherlands shows, and for his tour dates around the world, can be purchased here: https://www.russell-howard.co.uk/home#europe-dates

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Read more about this interview on the leading English-language news site in the Netherlands, NL Times: https://nltimes.nl/2025/02/11/russell-howard-talks-career-family-dutch-sex-shops-rotterdam-amsterdam-shows

Zack Newmark is an Emmy winning journalist and the founder of NL Times. Dam Yankee is an NL Times production.

Created by: Zack Newmark and Peach Rizzo

Produced by: Peach Rizzo

Dam Yankee sits down with your favorite English speaking entertainers as they pass through the Netherlands. Joining us for this episode is British comedy powerhouse Russell Howard, called one of the world's top comedians by the Sunday Times. After the global success of writing and starring in 182 episodes of the Russell Howard Hour on Sky and Russell Howard's Good News on the BBC, as well as six stand-up specials, his clips have generated a billion views on social media and he's sold two million tickets for his performances worldwide. He'll be performing live at the Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam on February 19th, followed by two shows at the Carré in Amsterdam on the 20th and 21st. His new special, live at the London Palladium, is available now on Drift.