Welcome back to season 2, episode 1 of Little Town Big Queeries!

Join your queer co-hosts, Lil Leah , Big Leah, Referee, Billie A, and our first special guest of season 2, David Doherty-Jebb. David is a stand-up comedian, MC host, and regular podcast co-host on the WORD UP podcast created by Bronagh Diamond!

Join in on the conversation as we discuss how queers get into the comedy scene, how and why David got into comedy, Davids background and his husband, autism and ADHD, gay marriage, his advice for people looking to come out and explaining why it's important to create our own platform.

Chapters:

00:00:00 : INTRO

00:05:40 : HOW DO QUEERS GET INTO COMEDY?

00:10:53 : WHERE IS DAVID FROM?

00:15:21 : ONLY GAY IN THE VILLAGE

00:22:17 : DAVIDS HUSBAND

00:26:18 : AUTISM + ADHD

00:35:19 : WHY START A COMEDY CAREER?

00:43:12 : DERRY GIGS

00:48:20 : LURGAN PRIDE 2024

00:52:09 : DUP VS GAY MARRIAGE

00:55:13 : SIBLING-SCOPES

01:01:41 : DAVIDS COMEDY INSPIRATIONS

01:02:38 : A SUPPORT WORKERS GUIDE TO COMING OUT

01:04:11 : IS BEING FUNNY A GOOD PULLING TECHNIQUE?

01:05:22 : CREATING OUR OWN PLATFORM

01:11:29 : THE ENNISKILLEN PISSER

01:13:59 : NI ACCENTS

01:17:50 : JOKES

01:20:57 : OUTRO

Content Warning: This video includes strong language. Recommended for viewers 16 and up.

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