Some Laugh

The boays are joined by comedian Amy Gledhill. Amy chats about being the first person to be nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award twice in the same year, her unusual start in stand-up, and how she was inspired by The League of Gentlemen to be the first in her family to attend uni (leaving her box-making side hustle behind). Plus, they discuss how Northern/Scottish/non-London based acts can be pigeonholed by reviewers, Amy's appearance on The Jonathon Ross Show, and how her frie...

This week the boays are joined by actor, comedian and satirist Rosie Holt. Known for her online videos parodying Tory MPs and right-wing talking heads, Rosie discusses the famous scalps who've confused her character with a real politician, explains which Boris controversy started off her run of viral sketches, and reveals how she's found bringing her online character to the stage. Plus, she discusses her background in acting and stand-up, her childhood love of Irn-Bru, and r...

This week the boays are joined by comedian and host of the Slime Country podcast Ed Night. They discuss bad Noughties-era stand-up specials (your Davidsons, your McGuinnesses, your Kevin Jameses etc), the benefits of being able to grow an audience through social media, and the surprising reason Ed seems to have such a soothing voice and natural "rizz" (as the TikTok mob are calling it these days). They also chat about Ed's OCD, weird YouTube videos, and the lost art of the "dreepy...

This week the boays are joined by comedian Olga Koch. Olga breaks down the boays’ repressed Scottish male barriers by bringing them facemasks to wear (see video version) and probing each of them to reveal the last time they cried. With a Masters in The Social Science of the Internet, Olga discusses what she learned from doing a thesis on parasocial relationships (and interviewing some of her own reply-guys for it). She also reveals how she once tried to chat-up Scots star Ge...

This week Stu and Marc are joined in Edinburgh by “Absolutely” and Scot Squad star Jack Docherty. After a 25-year break from the Fringe, Jack compares the modern festival to the halcyon days of the 1980’s, discusses his time presenting both his own US-style chat show (interviewing the likes of David Bowie & The Spice Girls) and the BAFTAs (where a risky opening joke had the star-studded audience turn on him immediately). With a wrap sheet as long as your arm, the writer/actor/...

This week the boays are joined by comedian Tamsyn Kelly. Cornish and proud of it, Tamsyn discusses the merits of the South West county, the Cornish independent movement and why she believes confrontation gets a bad rap. Plus, there’s chat of stealing, hecklers, jury duty, Mr Blobby - and a certain C. Macarthur-Boyd makes a cameo after wandering into the flat mid-recording.A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes: http...

The boays come to you from Monkey Barrel Studio in Edinburgh this week, where they're joined by comedian Tatty MacLeod. A bilingual English-French comic, they discuss why Tatty has one of the most Scottish names possible, her claims to actual Scottish heritage and how a weekend at the Glasgow Glee Club gave her a crash course in Scottish-English relations. Plus, Tatty describes her decision to switch a background in acting & improv for stand-up, translating her viral online v...

See Some Laugh Live at the Edinburgh Fringe 15th & 23rd August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/some-laugh-liveThis week Steve and Marc are joined by comedian Adam Flood. Adam recounts getting kicked out of school aged 13 for selling weed, performing stand-up out of a barbershop window, and his previous life in a once-promising indie landfill band Bleached Whale. Plus, they discuss teenage nicknames, extreme fire-safety demonstrations from school, and Adam's Edinb...

Marc and guest host Mark Nelson are joined by Canadian comedy legend Glenn Wool. A veteran of the UK stand-up circuit, Glenn discusses the difference between doing stand-up in Britain vs North America, recounts the misunderstanding which preceded his meeting with a Hollywood production company, and reveals receiving a pre-show pep talk from a Champions League-winning former Barcelona manager.A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future ...

This week the boays are joined by comedian Scott Agnew. Scott recounts some of his “mental stories”, from performing standup while on crystal meth to touring around the UK’s sex saunas, all via the front door of former Scotland manager Berti Vogts. Scott also explains why his HIV diagnosis is now nowhere near the top of his list of concerns, what he felt after a triple-cardiac arrest left him technically dead… plus the curious Scottish licensing loophole which allows dodgy Glasgow...