John Tothill is one of the most exciting stand-ups to come out of the UK in recent years. Debuting in 2023, he’s now on his third show with This Must Be Heaven - the story of his near death experience and an underwhelming cruise. In this episode we discuss:

• the brutal truth about moving from open mics to pro gigs
• why early WIPs are often funnier than complete shows
• the loneliness of being trapped on a cruise ship after bombing every night
• why crowd work makes him uncomfortable
• scaling material up for bigger rooms while supporting Alan Davies
• and we find out if John Tothill is happy…

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• and the fear about where the world goes next…

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