The Unforgiving60

S3E1- Comedian Mick Neven is (a) Melon Head

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Launching Season 3, Comedian Mick Neven is back! After conquering zombie apocalypses using SAS tactics with Ben and Tim nearly exactly 12 months ago, Mick is back- as a Melon Head!

We talk about what is off limits, being a Melon Head, living in self isolation, about Mick being bullied, how to write gags, stagecraft and the unwritten rules of comedians.

Get your laughing gear around this.....  Enjoy!

www.mickneven.com.au

 

Intelligence Summary (INTSUM)

  • 03:30   Mick’s statistics on the Unforgiving60 podcast.
  • 06:10   2020- The Year in Review for Mick (and Comedians).
  • 07:20   Is anything off limits to Mick in his comedy?
  • 08:30   Why Melon Head? The name…. and the melon!
  • 10:45  Diameters of heads …. and biceps!
  • 12:15   Self isolation for a comedic runner.
  • 16:30   Running pace for Mick (and Ben)… and 24 hours straight of comedy.
  • 23:45   Themes for the new show.
  • 25:30   There are positives from COVID-19…. Mick’s view on what one of them is.
  • 31:00   Are comedians naturally extroverts? Stage personas…. ‘finding your voice’.
  • 33:33   Why don’t great jokes resonate sometimes?
  • 38:25   How Mick remembers names and continually brings things back to his audience.
  • 40:25   How to craft a joke.
  • 42:30   Can you just sit down and write a joke?
  • 45:00   Is it possible to move jokes in and out of comedy shows? And what variation on shows?
  • 49:25   Is Mick’s house always funny?
  • 51:40   Could Mick make Ben & Tim funny?
  • 53:40   The unwritten rules of comedy.
  • 57:00   Mick’s words of advice to the world.

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