Huge Davies is a stand-up comedian and musical act known for his deadpan delivery, dark humour, and unique performances using a custom-built keyboard.

His debut solo show, The Carpark, was a sell-out at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, earning an Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nomination, which was followed up with two more hit shows, Whodunnit and Album 4 My Ancestors (dead), both selling out and earning critical praise.

In this episode we discuss Huge's strategic approach to booking TV gigs, life as a music teacher with the joy of seeing that first spark of creativity, self protection through personas and finding satisfaction in difficult gigs.

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 20 minutes of extras including musical comedy in the digital age, Huge's unique way in handling online trolls and developing a short-form scripted comedy series for television.

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PLUS you’ll get access to the full back catalogue of extras you can find nowhere else, including:

✅ Russell Howard on the importance of the edit

✅ Lise Mayer answering your questions on The Young Ones

✅ Rhys James on how to succeed in a writers’ rooms

Catch Up with Huge:

Huge Davies is now on tour throughout the UK with ALBUM 4 MY ANCESTORS (DEAD), culminating at London's Leicester Square Theatre on the 16th May. Find all the dates and more at hugedavies.com.

You can also keep up-to-date with Huge on Instagram, @hugedavies.

Everything Stu's up to:

Come and help me figure out some NEW STUFF…

28 March 2025 | Bristol

1 April 2025 | Manchester

4 May 2025 | Machynlleth

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

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This week I’m joined by one of the UK’s top one-liner comedians (and 2024’s Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe winner), Mark Simmons! Known for his razor-sharp wordplay, inventive misdirection and relentless punchlines - Mark’s new special, Quip Off The Mark, is now available to stream for FREE on YouTube.

In this episode we discuss why some jokes just don’t work, discovering underground comedy, the external factors that can affect a gig and the gentle balance between gut instinct and methodical joke development.

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 20 minutes of extras including discovering new joke structures, the impact of performing with Crohn’s disease, early success in the lifecycle of TikTok and the difficulty in following other one-liner comics.

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PLUS you’ll get access to the full back catalogue of extras you can find nowhere else, including:

✅ Russell Howard on the importance of the edit

✅ Lise Mayer answering your questions on The Young Ones

✅ Rhys James on how to succeed in a writers’ rooms

Catch Up with Mark:

Mark Simmons' new special, Quip Off The Mark, is now available to stream for FREE on YouTube.

You can also see him LIVE throughout 2026 with Jest To Impress, find out all the dates and more at marksimmons.co.uk.

Everything Stu's up to:

Come and help me figure out some NEW STUFF…

22 February 2025 | Leicester

28 March 2025 | Bristol

1 April 2025 | Manchester

4 May 2025 | Machynlleth

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

Find everything else at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith.

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Take a peak behind the curtain of my Live At The Apollo "journey" where we discuss booking the gig, the preparation of the set, performing live to over 3,800 people (plus everyone at home) and the immediate aftermath! You can now watch Live At The Apollo with myself, Tim Renkow and Janine Harouni on BBC iPlayer.

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH this episode, plus you'll normally get some juicy exclusive extras!

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Everything Stu's up to:

Come and help me figure out some NEW STUFF…

22 February 2025 | Leicester

28 March 2025 | Bristol

1 April 2025 | Manchester

4 May 2025 | Machynlleth

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

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This week I'm joined by fellow Live At The Apollo Series 19 alumni, Chloe Petts!

She’s now about to embark on a headline tour across the UK with How You See Me, How You Don't - Chloe’s third headline show which debuted at last year's fringe to much critical acclaim! Chloe is also a co-founder of The Lol Word, a queer comedy collective that hosts sell-out shows celebrating female and non-binary talent.

In this episode we discuss navigating authenticity on-stage, audience's expectations of gender, cancellation in comedy, Chloe's origins within the industry and the worst thing about touring with Ed Gamble.

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 25 minutes of extras including the process of elevating material with co-writer and director, Adam Drake and managing anxiety.

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Catch Up with Chloe:

Chloe Petts' headline UK tour, How You See Me, How You Don't kicks off this weekend and continues through to March, before heading over to Australia. You can find all the dates and more at chloepetts.org.

You can also keep up to date with Chloe on Instagram, @chloepetts.

Everything Stu's up to:

Come and help me figure out some NEW STUFF…

22 February 2025 | Leicester

28 March 2025 | Bristol

1 April 2025 | Manchester

4 May 2025 | Machynlleth

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

Find everything else at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith.

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Welcome back to part two of Russell Howard returns where we're talking Russell’s process of crafting new material, the different international expectations of “a show” and I put your questions to him including reflecting on the legacy of Russell Howard's Good News.

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH and LISTEN AD-FREE to the full episode and get access to over 20 minutes of exclusive extras including why choose to self-release a special, Russell’s involvement in the edit and what’s it like being rich and famous…

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Catch Up with Russell:

Russell Howard - Live At The London Palladium premieres worldwide tonight (Wednesday 15th January) - find out more at russell-howard.co.uk/special.

Everything Stu's up to:

I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith.

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Russell Howard returns to the podcast for the first time in 8 years ahead of the premiere of his new special, “Live At The London Palladium” - streaming worldwide on Wednesday 15th January!

In the first part of this mammoth episode, we discuss his record-breaking 10-night run at the Royal Albert Hall, the business of selling stand-up and Russell’s intersection into the world of politics.

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH and LISTEN AD-FREE to the full episode (no waiting for part two!) and get access to over 20 minutes of exclusive extras including why choose to self-release a special, Russell’s involvement in the edit and what’s it like being rich and famous…

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Catch Up with Russell:

Russell Howard - Live At The London Palladium premieres worldwide on Wednesday 15th January - find out more at russell-howard.co.uk/special.

Everything Stu's up to:

I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith.

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Max Fosh has carved out his own unique path in the world of comedy, propelled by his over 4,000.000+ YouTube subscribers.

His mischief has gained global news coverage, including writing “Welcome To Luton” at Gatwick, becoming the world's richest man (for 7 minutes) and causing a storm at London Fashion Week. We now catch up towards the end of his sold-out international tour with Loophole.

In this episode, we discuss crafting a show “as an alternative to merch”, the conflict of success in another field without earning your stripes and the different attitudes to stolen concepts in the creative industries.

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 20 minutes of extras including the secrets to build retention in online content, seeing your online audience personified as a room full of people and the videos that didn’t succeed…

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Catch Up with Max:

If you're in Australia, Max Fosh: Loophole's final leg is in March 2025. For dates and more, visit maxfosh.co.

You can keep up-to-date with Max on YouTube, just search “Max Fosh” - he’s everywhere, he’s internet famous!

Everything Stu's up to:

I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith.

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He's a true master of the one-liner, the king of wordplay, and the man with hair as wild as his mind - Milton Jones!

In this episode, we discuss the perception of one-liners, evolving your persona, the journey of a national touring show and faith in comedy.

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 20 minutes of extras including Milton's future plans in stand-up comedy, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue and the changes in marketing your show.

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Catch Up with Milton:

You can see Ha!milton Jones on tour across the UK all the way through to July 2025. Find all the dates and more at MiltonJones.co.uk.

Also, you can keep up-to-date with Milton on Instagram, @TheMiltonJones.

Everything Stu's up to:

I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith.

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Rhys James is an accomplished comedian known for his prolific social media presence as well as having six solo shows under his belt, the latest of which (Split Milk) has recently just completed an international sell-out tour. Rhys is also a frequent face on British TV screens, with over 35 appearances on 'Mock The Week' as well as featuring on 'Live At The Apollo' and 'QI'.

In this episode, we discuss the role of contrarianism in comedy, shaping identities for audience expectations and Rhys' place in the world of comedy.

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 30 minutes of extras including how to succeed as a new comic in a writers' room, picking the right venue to film a special in plus we talk about how to structure the order of material in a panel show.

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Catch Up with Rhys:

You can now stream Rhys James’ special, Split Milk, at rhysjames.co.uk.

Also, keep up-to-date with Rhys on Instagram, @rhysjamesy.

Everything Stu's up to:

I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith.

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Lise is best known as co-creator and writer of BAFTA winning cult BBC comedy series The Young Ones alongside Rik Mayall and Ben Elton. She’s also written for The Fast Show, been a consultant for the film The Borrowers, and is the co-writer of Flushed Away!

In this episode we discuss all things The Young Ones, from it's conception to the incredible legacy it's left behind. We also touch on the romantic notion of stand-up, You Me Bum Bum Train and… is Lise Mayer happy?

Join the Insiders Club at patreon.com/comcompod where you can WATCH the full episode and get access to over 30 minutes of extras including ghost-writing for other people, blocking for TV sitcoms and Lise’s regrets from The Young Ones.

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Catch Up with Lise:

You can volunteer with You Me Bum Bum Train, a unique experience for one audience member ("Passenger") at a time. Find out more at bumbumworld.com.

Everything Stu's up to:

I'm back at Leicester Comedy Festival with a whole hour of new stuff. Come and help me figure it all out…22 February 2025 at 4.00pm | Firebug.

I'm also appearing at Sofa SoFunny on Tuesday 26th November in London! More info here.

Discover Stu’s comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate.

Find everything else including live dates at https://linktr.ee/stuartgoldsmith.

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