In the twelfth of our Edinburgh specials, Christian and Jake talk to comedian Damo Clark. Originally from Australia, Damo is now resident in London but before that had made Ireland his home and became a regular on RTE's Republic of Telly and wrote & co-starred in I Dare Ya! which became the highest rating Irish comedy debut to date. In 2012 Damian was hand picked to support Kevin Bridges and Jack Dee on their national UK tours, playing theaters & arenas to over 100,000 people.

This year he brought his show "G'Damo" to the Wee Room in the Gilded Balloon for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

We talk to him about his Fringe show, moving to London, how we'll end up dying and sleeping in a car outside Jack Dee's hotel.

In the eleventh of our Edinburgh specials, Christian talks to comedian, presenter and writer Bec Hill. Originally from southern Australia, Bec is now resident in London where she produces the bi-monthly "Pun Run". She also impresses on the live circuit with her unique brand of stand-up and story-telling, often incorporating “arts and craft” elements such as cartoons and sketches into her routines. This year she brought two shows to Edinburgh - "Bec by Popular Demand" and "Tom and Bec's Awesome Laundry".

She'll be bringing "Bec by Popular Demand" and "Pun Run" to the Belly Laughs Festival in Belfast on Sept 28th and 29th.

Christian talks to her about how she started in comedy, copyrighting cartoons, getting engaged onstage and breakdancing in ballgowns.

In the tenth of our Edinburgh specials, Christian and Jake talk to comedian, actor and writer Ardal O'Hanlon. Ardal is one of the pioneers of Irish stand-up, starting the Comedy Cellar in Dublin, 25 years ago. Most well known for his role as "Fr Dougal" in Father Ted, Ardal brought his stand-up show to the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh during the Fringe this year to prepare for his upcoming UK tour which starts on September 11th and comes to Ireland in October.

We talk to him about his new show, starting out in comedy, the 25th anniversary of the Comedy Cellar and being an author.

In the ninth of our Edinburgh specials, Christian talks to comedian, actor and writer Ed Byrne. Ed tours regularly around the UK and Ireland as well as finding huge success on the international circuit where he has performed to capacity audiences at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, on Just for Laughs tours across Canada, at the  Festival in Montreal, and at festival and tour gigs in Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Belgium and New Zealand. Ed often appears as a guest on television panel shows including the BBC’s Mock the Week and Have I Got News For You.

During this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Ed performed his show "Roaring Forties" which he will tour around the UK and futher afield during 2013/14.

In the eighth of our Edinburgh podcasts, Christian and Jake talk to comedian Stuart Goldsmith. Stuart presents a regular podcast of his own called "The Comedian's Comedian" where he's interviewed people such as Sarah Millican, Hannibal Buress and Eddie Pepitone. He's a veteran of the fringe and his most recent show, the 2012 "Prick" was the subject of some controversy after the title was censored by the Edinburgh Fringe Guide.

Stuart talks to us about starting out as a street performer, the commericalisation of the fringe and about how he puts together "Comedian's Comedian".

In the seventh of our Edinburgh specials, Christian and Jake talk to comedians Patrick Monahan and Bob Slayer. Patrick was the winner of ITV's "Show me the Funny" in 2011. He's much sought after as an MC and host on the UK comedy circuit. This year he brought his show "Cake Charmer" to the Edinburgh Fringe at the Gllded Balloon. Bob Slayer is the founder and trickster behind Heroes of the Fringe and Bob's Bookshop,  two venues at Edinburgh Fringe. Now in it's third year at Edinburgh Fringe (previously called Alternative Fringe), Bob champions a new approach to the business of Comedy and Fringe Festivals. He has appeared at Edinburgh Fringe every year since 2008 and twice been nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality (2010 and 2011). This year he brought his show "Worldwide Bawbag" to his Bookshop venue.

Christian and Jake talk to them about their 25 hour Edinburgh hug, "Show me the Funny", working clean and public nudity.

In the sixth of our Edinburgh podcasts, Christian and Jake talk to Vikki Stone. Vikki Stone is a comedian, actress, singer and musician and winner of The Soho Theatre One Night Stand Up Award. Her Phillip Schofield Song became an internet hit and was listed in The Huffington Post as The Top Ten Viral Videos in 2012. Her TV appearances include ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here’ ‘That Sunday Night Show’ and ‘This Morning’ (ITV1). ‘Richard Hammond’s Secret Service’ (BBC1). ‘Most Annoying People’ and ‘Britain in Bed’ (BBC3). ‘The Hilary Devey Story’ (BBC2). ‘Flash Prank ‘(MTV), ‘The Hour’ (STV),  ‘Greatest Ever 3D Moments’ (Channel 4).

She performed her latest show "Definitely" at the Underbelly during the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She talks about how she got into comedy, the consistency of reviews, pitching for TV and how comedians can find sponsorship from commercial sources.

In the fifth of our Edinburgh podcasts, Christian and Jake talk to Lewis Schaffer. Lewis was resident MC at the Comedy Cellar and the Boston Comedy Club in Greenwich Village before moving to London in 2000. He performs two regular shows in London each week. Lewis Schaffer is Free Until Famous at The Source Below, Soho and Lewis Schaffer’s American Guide to England at the Leicester Square Theatre. He also produces the Nunhead American Radio podcast.

In the forth of our Edinburgh specials, Christian and Jake talk to producer, writer and performer, John Lloyd. John started his career with BBC radio where he produced and co-wrote the original radio scripts for The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with Douglas Adams. He went to produce some of the most memorable comedy shows on British TV including Not the Nine O'Clock News, Blackadder and Spitting Image. He is also the producer of the comedy panel show QI which has now been running for nearly 10 years.

In the third of our Edinburgh specials, Christian and Jake talk to comedian, writer and actress, Susan Calman. As well as being a regular at the Stand venues in Scotland and Newcastle, Susan won the 2012 award for "Best MC" from Chortle. She's been featured on "QI", "Have I Got News for You" and in Sharon Horgan's BBC show "Dead Boss". She's also a regular on BBC radio's "News Quiz" and has just announced a second series of her own show "Calman is Convicted".

Among the things we chatted about are insomnia, using social media, the Edinburgh Fringe experience and how to pitch ideas for TV.