Side Gig with Ignacio Lopez

This week we chat with Ignacio's long time friend, podcast host and Swansea's finest comedian -Simon Emanuel! They chat getting fired from all sorts of jobs (including KFC), having a drink with rapper Coolio and Simon's recent business venture - opening Swansea's first comedy club, Problematic Pub Comedy Club.

Tune in for friendship nostalgic chats and hilarious gig tales.

Follow Simon Emanuel: @comedysimon

Get tickets for the Problematic Pub Comedy Club here: www.problematicpub.com

Follow Ignacio Lopez: ⁠⁠⁠@comedylopez⁠⁠⁠

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez 2026 UK Stand Up Tour NADA at ⁠⁠⁠comedylopez.com⁠⁠⁠ 🎟️

Final Edinburgh Fringe podcast special! We wrap this series of one of podcast specials with MC, stand up comedian, Festival promoter - Rick Molland.

Tune in for a chat filled with Edinburgh Fringe classic stories, unhinged festival tips and horrible gig tales!

Follow Rick Molland: www.rickmolland.co.uk

Follow Ignacio Lopez: ⁠⁠@comedylopez⁠⁠

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez 2026 UK Stand Up Tour NADA at ⁠⁠comedylopez.com⁠⁠ 🎟️

Back with another Edinburgh Fringe special - this time Ignacio chats with Comedy PR expert Flick Morris!

They chat how to maximise your Edinburgh fringe run, success stories and the ins & outs of comedy PR.

Tune in for a real comedy industry chat!

Follow Flick Morris: @flickmorrispr

Follow Ignacio Lopez: ⁠@comedylopez⁠

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez 2026 UK Stand Up Tour NADA at ⁠comedylopez.com⁠ 🎟️

Back in the saddle with another special Edinburgh Fringe podcast with author, actor, singer and master impressionist Jess Robinson!

Super fun chat about tips to not lose your voice, Edinburgh Fringe stories and certainly some hilarious bad gigs tales.

Check it out!

Follow Jess Robinson: www.jessrobinson.co.uk

Follow Ignacio Lopez: @comedylopez

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez 2026 UK Stand Up Tour NADA at comedylopez.com 🎟️

End of the fringe special with comedian, science presenter and power point master - Ted Hill

Ted and Ignacio chat starting to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe, early career disaster gigs and power point tips.

Follow Ted Hill: tedhill.co.uk

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Final week of the fringe! And we are delighted to have Scottish comedy superstar Joe Mcternan.

Tune in for a chat filled with Edinburgh Fringe inside knowledge, how did Joe climbed up the ranks in stand up comedy and (you guessed) terrible gigs!

Follow Joe Mcternan: https://www.instagram.com/joe_mcternan/?hl=en

Follow Ignacio Lopez: https://www.instagram.com/comedylopez/?hl=en

This episode Ignacio chats with comedy powerhouse, Dark Room master and improv master John Robertson!

They chat terrible gigs they did together, improv comedy and how to endure the Edinburgh Fringe!

Lock in for a chat filled with hilarious stories and tips to handle 5 year olds.

Follow Ignacio Lopez: comedylopez.com

Follow John Robertson: thejohnrobertson.com

This episode Ignacio talks to Drag queen icon, stand up comedian and star of RuPaul's Drag Race UK - they chat Edinburgh Fringe survival tips, bingo and bad gigs in drag !

Follow Kate Butch: https://katebutch.com/

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This week Ignacio Lopez speak with Award Winning Variety Artist - Ada Campe!

They chat tips to survive the Edinburgh, tales in the theatre and bad gigs.

Follow Ada Campe: http://www.adacampe.com/

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Hola Amigos! We are deep into week 1 of the Fringe and this episode we bring you a super interesting chat with British Theatre maker, performer and cabaret legend- Ursula Martinez.

We chat early career jobs, Fringe gem spots and (obviously) disaster gigs!

Follow Ursula Martinez: https://ursulamartinez.com/

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