Side Gig with Ignacio Lopez

This week Ignacio has a chat with the very funny and powerful Phil Nichol.

They discuss getting growing up in Canada and Scotland, tales from the acting world and a very funny encounter with a D Day Survivor.

Get tickets for Phil Nichol's 2026 Edinburgh Fringe "Aren't We Lucky"

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/phil-nichol-aren-t-we-lucky

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez "The Four of Us are Dying up Here" show at Ed Fringe 2026: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ignacio-lopez-the-four-of-us-are-dying-up-here

Follow Phil Nichol: https://www.instagram.com/philbo2000/?hl=en-gb

Follow Ignacio Lopez: https://www.instagram.com/comedylopez/

This week Ignacio has a chat with hilarious stand-up comedian and Greece's own George Zacharopoulos. They discuss getting fired from multiple jobs , insane housemates and disastrous cruise ship gigs.Contains strong language and hilarious call centre job stories. How did George got fired from Frankie & Bennie's? Let’s find out!Get tickets for George's "The Meaning of Life (Maybe)" show at the Ed Fringe 2026: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/2026-greek-comedian-of-the-year-george-zacharopoulos-the-meaning-of-life-maybeGet tickets for Ignacio Lopez "The Four of Us are Dying up Here" show at Ed Fringe 2026: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ignacio-lopez-the-four-of-us-are-dying-up-here Follow George Zacharopoulos: https://www.instagram.com/greekcomedian/?hl=en-gbFollow Ignacio Lopez: https://www.instagram.com/comedylopez/

This week Ignacio has a chat with stand-up comedian and former butcher Jake Baker!

They discuss Jake's upbringing in the butcher business, the oddest returns at Waterstones and Jake's exciting show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Contains strong language and shocking bookshop reveals. What is Jake's favourite and worst memory of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe?

Let’s find out!

Get Tickets for Jake Baker's "Gentle Men's Club" Edinburgh Fringe 2026 show- comedysheep.com

Get Tickets for Ignacio Lopez "The Four of Us are Dying Up Here" Edinburgh Fringe 2026 show- comedylopez.com

This week Ignacio has a chat with stand-up comedian and long time friend Phil Cooper!

They discuss getting fired from multiple jobs , stealing nuggets from the cinema and Phil's upcoming show at the Edinburgh Fringe!

Contains strong language and hilarious call centre job stories. How did Phil got fired from a call centre because of the Goonies? Let’s find out!

Get tickets for Phil Cooper's "Deckchair" show at the Ed Fringe 2026: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/phil-cooper-deckchair

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez "The Four of Us are Dying up Here" show at Ed Fringe 2026: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ignacio-lopez-the-four-of-us-are-dying-up-here

Follow Phil Cooper: https://www.instagram.com/cooperino_comediano/

Follow Ignacio Lopez: https://www.instagram.com/comedylopez/

Welcome to another season of Side Gig!

This week Ignacio has a chat with Bristol-based stand-up comedian, podcast and professional oversharer Dani Johns!

They discuss surviving chaotic gigs, working disastrous jobs in retail and film and yorkshire puddings.

Contains strong language and questionable life choices.

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

Follow Dani Johns:

https://www.instagram.com/itsdanijohns/?hl=en

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez's 2026 'NADA' UK Tour!

https://www.comedylopez.com/tour

This week Ignacio has a chat with stand-up comedian, and proudly Welsh punchline-slinger, Steffan Alun! They discuss James Patterson (not for a long time) , tough translation gigs, and Steffan's upcoming show at the Wales Millenium Centre.

Contains strong language, sex tape tips, and Steffan's tales of being a translator. How do you slag off Welsh Dramas as a proud welshman? Are James Patterson books any good? (the answer is no)

Let’s find out!

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

Follow Steffan Alun: https://www.instagram.com/marknelsoncomic/?hl=en

Get tickets for Seffan Alun's: Stand Up

https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/whats-on/2026/steffan-alun-stand-up

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez's 2026 'NADA' UK Tour!

https://www.comedylopez.com/tour

This week Ignacio has a chat with stand-up comedian, and Scotland's own, Mark Nelson!

They discuss how to deal with terrible signal on public transportation, odd jobs prior to starting stand up comedy and more!

Contains strong language, existential dread, and Spanish/ Scottish hatred to England in sports. How do you return a Mars bar? Why did Ignacio kicked out a bunch of English football fans from a bar? Let’s find out!

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

Follow Mark Nelson: https://www.instagram.com/marknelsoncomic/?hl=en

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez's 2026 'NADA' UK Tour!

https://www.comedylopez.com/tour

This week Ignacio has a chat with former nightclub bouncer, IT salesman and current powerhouse stand up comedian -Emmanuel Sonubi!

They discuss sales techniques, how to win comedy competitions (100% success rate advice) & Emmanuel's countless side jobs until he achieved nationwide stand up stardom.

Contains strong language (as usual). Should we bring back Kink shaming? How do you sneak into a nightclub? Let’s find out!

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

Follow Emmanuel Sonubi:

https://www.instagram.com/emmanuelstandup/?hl=en

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez's 2026 'NADA' UK Tour!

https://www.comedylopez.com/tour

This week Ignacio has a chat with Welsh artist, and pop-culture portrait master, Nathan Wyburn! They discuss favourite portrait supplies, strange art commissions, and working on his famous Oasis bucket hat art piece.

Contains strong language, food-based art disasters, and mild food based gossip.

Are super fans good customers? How do you follow up a piece that suddenly goes global? Let’s find out!

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

Follow Nathan Wyburn:

https://www.instagram.com/nathanwyburnart/?hl=en

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez's 2026 'NADA' UK Tour!

https://www.comedylopez.com/tour

This week Ignacio has a chat with Irish comic, and actor, Rachel Galvo! They discuss terrible green rooms, how to behave in the theatre, and working in posh places.

Contains strong language, drug use, and scary backstage areas. Are the posh good customers? How do you follow up a sold out solo show as your first gig? Just how antagonistic can you be to the English and still get them to laugh? Let’s find out!

Follow Comedy Sheep: https://www.instagram.com/comedy.sheep/?hl=en

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

Follow Rachel Galvo:

https://www.instagram.com/rachelgalvo/?hl=en

Get tickets for Ignacio Lopez's 2026 'NADA' UK Tour!

https://www.comedylopez.com/tour