This week I'm delighted to welcome Laura Lexx as my guest to discuss her first ever gig. Laura's recently appeared on Season 14 of Live at the Apollo on BBC and Comedy Central UK's Roast Battle and if you've not heard of her yet then here's the perfect introduction.

In this fun chat we explore her love for Boyzone and reliving the Now That's What I Call Music compilation albums before diving into how a background in improv lead to a career in stand-up comedy.

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Duane is joined by the wonderful Reginald D. Hunter today on Episode 3 of My First Gig Podcast. One of the most recognisable comedians from the past two decades in the UK, as seen on just about everything from Live at the Apollo to Have I Got News For You and much more.

A regular star at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival sit down and tune in to find out how it all got started over 20 years ago.

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The guest today is Ardal O'Hanlon. Probably best known as the man behind Father Dougal Maguire in the iconic Father Ted but back home in Ireland, he's responsible for not just helping but creating the Irish comedy scene, hear all about that in today's episode.

Recorded at Cherry Comedy in Whelan's in early 2019, Ardal was in do test out some material ahead of his tour; The Showing Off Must Go On (on sale now!) & we sat down before the show to discuss his early days.

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It's here! The first ever episode of the My First Gig Podcast with your host Duane Doogan. Duane's a comedian based out of Dublin, Ireland and each week will be sitting down with some of your favourite comedians to discuss their first gig & their life at the time.

The first guest is the fantastic James Acaster. Recorded at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in the Summer of 2018, shortly after the release of James' Netflix series Repertoire. Beware of rogue barman in the background trying to weasel his way into the episode and enjoy James' story.

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For James' time a fee has been donated to Youth Works Northamptonshire, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation that delivers education and support services to the young people of Northamptonshire.

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