The comedians paradise

Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche.

In this episode, we chat to Alvin Liu . A comedian who has moved from the English speaking comedy scene in Shanghai to London. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[01:23]] English vs Chinese food

[[08:01]] How comedy is different in UK to China

[[25:31]] Old people are similar to average Chinese audience

[[26:39]] Don’t do an hour if your not funny in five minutes

[[45:22]] What I would tell to my younger self

If you would like to know more on Alvin Liu you can reach him on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@AlvinLiuComedy/ and Instagram at alvincomedy.

If you are interested in Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

You can also follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E. #comedypodcast #podcast #standup #standupcomedy

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche.

In this episode, we chat to Donald Mackerel . A comedian who performs as three characters and runs 4 comedy nights, whilst having a very secret but great full-time job. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[07:42]] The cost of being a professional comedian

[[14:15]] Playing three different acts

[[24:10]] Paying comedians Shampoo

[[29:15]] Comedy is happening in the Midlands and the North

[[40:12]] Maddest thing I have encountered in work

[[41:21]] Maddest thing to happen at a comedy gig

[[48:01]] Why you shouldn’t do every gig

[[55:51]] Everyone has an opinion and who you should seek advice from

[[62:00]] How friends and family let you know you’ve bombed

[[77:42]] Stop trying to drag other people down one of the worst things in comedy

[[84:24]] My interesting experience on Britains got talent

If you would like to know more on Donald Mackerel, you can reach him on his comedy club Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/kungfupugcomedy, Donald Mackerel Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/donaldmackerel and Mr Badger at https://www.facebook.com/officialmrbadger.

If you are interested in Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

You can also follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E. #comedypodcast #podcast #standup #standupcomedy

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help comedians live life on their terms and find their niche.

In this episode we chat to James Alderson . James is a professional comedian and a well-known comedy promoter of one of the best comedy club chains in the South Coast of England. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[11:02]] Why every promoter wants what Hotwater have

[[15:16]] Why James runs monthly shows

[[26:42]] The annoying thing about being a comedian

[[36:05]] The golden point of any comedy evening

[[46:23]] What eats comics alive

[[68:44]] Flyering in takeaways and guirella marketing

[[76:44]] Getting a strange 1 star review and not giving people an excuse not to come.

If you would like to know more on James Alderson, you can reach him on his website at https://www.jamesalderson.net/, if you want to come to one of shows and by a ticket you can go on the Stitches comedy club website at https://www.stitches.fun/.

If you are interested in Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

You can also follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E. #comedypodcast #podcast #standup #standupcomedy

We talk to good friend of Philippe Gaulier and co-founder of Small nose theatre, Mark Curtis. Small nose theatre, is a theatre company aimed at inspiring and taking people on a journey, where it educates, supports, challenges perceptions and encourages change. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[04:46]] How he got into Ecole Gaulier

[[21:22]] Words of wisdom from my dad

[[25:02]] How some people fit in and some people don’t 

[[39:00]] Philippe allows you to find your own way

[[68:00]] Working on inspiring projects through clowning

If you would like to know more on Mark Curtis you can reach him in a pub in Ipswich or you can drop him a line at https://www.smallnose.co.uk/.

If you are interested in Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

You can also follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E.

Todays guest is Spymonkey co-founder, Aitor Basauri, Aitor is an acclaimed teacher of clown and performer, regularly holding Spymonkey masterclasses in London, New York, Berlin, Los Angeles and around the world, and for the Clown Doctors organisation in Germany, Austria and France. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[04:26]] My experience with Philippe Gaulier

[[05:36]] How Spymonkey started

[[14:59]] Clowns always trying to be good but are always bad

[[15:54]] The challenge of recreating clown material

[[19:42]] Is there a difference between clowning and standup

[[32:39]] Being a teacher, director and student and how they help you as a clown

[[47:23]] Good clown performances are a mix of improv, rehearsals and games, where you question where it is in the moment.

[[50:00]] Who he loves as clowns

[[59:28]] The problem with repeating clown routines you lose the pleasure

If you would like to know more on Aitor, you can reach him on Twitter at aitorbasba, Instagram at aitorbasauri and on the Spymonkey website at https://www.spymonkey.co.uk/.

If you are interested in Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E.

We talk to Michael Connell, he is an Australian comedian based in Darwin. He performs an intellectual twist tackling big ideas like philosophy, cryptocurrency, economics and language learning while throwing in impressive juggling tricks that surprise and delight. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[01:23]] What is stoicism?

[[06:25]] The practicality of stoicism 

[[08:38]] Have I come across a stoic master

[[10:20]] How I apply stoicism to my life

[[15:59]] Comedians are not depressed

[[27:47]] Getting offended on someones behalf

[[32:51]] Finding your audience

[[36:43]] The Darwin comedy scene

[[44:15]] How has comedy shaped him as a person

[[46:07]] How having too many comedians will change the industry

If you would like to know more on Michael, you can reach him on his website at https://www.michaelconnellcomedian.com/, you can also reach him on most social media platforms at michaelconnellcomedian. He is also has a famous stoic comedy special here, that you can watch here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPeavDDlJpM&t=559s. If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

We talk to Siobhan Dodd, one of the best hosts you are likely get on the London comedy circuit. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[06:10]] How I became a sign language interpreter

[[35:00]] How to accept your weaknesses and attack your weaknesses

[[37:45]] Finding your first grey hair

[[40:31]] Do kids change you

[[52:07]] Being a lover of people

[[60:00]]Being a parent and the biggest lesson I have learnt in life

[[65:05]] The maddest end to a comedy podcast

If you would like to know more on Siobhan Dodd, you can reach her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at unclesiobhan. If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

We talk to Steve Best an esteemed comedian with 20 years in the game and now has built a strong reputation as a photographer who tells the stories of what its like to be a comedian in the UK. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[05:12]] How he invented the balloon swallow

[[12:27]] Can jokes be stolen or does it depend on your personality

[[20:28]] The benefits of being famous on gogglebox 

[[23:27]] The big comedy clubs

[[29:11]] Open spot comedy circuit

[[31:38 ]]Comedy competitions 

[[34:51]] Being a photographer for comics

[[47:35]] The state of the comedy industry as a whole

 If you would like to know more on Steve Best you can reach him on his website at https://www.stevebest.com/. If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

In this episode, we get to speak to Nasif Akhtar. Nasif Akhtar is from a small town “Malda” which is in West Bengal, India. In 2016, He started doing comedy in Kolkata and after 1 year he moved to Mumbai. He is an All India Winner in Standup Soapbox which is the biggest standup competition in India and has won a series of competitions afterwards. He has performed in 700+ shows at various venues across India including Canvas Laugh Club, The Habitat etc. with extremely relatable content which is his experiences during the journey from a small town to a Metro city.Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[06:18]] How Munawar Faruqui got famous as a comedian by getting arrested

[[18:33]] Doing comedy in Bengali, Hindi and English

[[32:23]] How Comedy clubs do not pay a dime

[[35:02]] How to pay to get into a big comedy club

[[45:31]] His maddest experience

[[47:35]] Advice to give other comics

If you would like to know more on Nasif Akhtar, you can reach him on Facebook at nasifakhtarbengali/, Linkedin at nasif-akhtar-0b94a4a6, Instagram at nasif-akhtar-0b94a4a6 and Youtube at NasifAkhtarBengali. If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.

In this episode, we get to speak to the maverick, former wrestler, kickboxer and mma fighter, Frank Mullins, AKA Uncle Frank or as he is commonly known, The American kickboxer. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[02:11]] The deadly six sins

[[04:46]] The truth about people

[[08:14]] When I stopped wrestling

[[11:17]] What comedy is all about

[[20:45]] The benefits of being a former homeless man

[[24:06]] Its the same sh*t across all performing arts

[[34:11]] What meal describes the entertainers journey

If you would like to know more on Uncle Frank you can reach him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/realizzyhigh. Also, if you can Frank is running an event to support the widow of a great friend of his, Donald Wheaton,who died through a tragic accident, details to attend his event are on here: https://bit.ly/3M4RGxI. Also, you can donate here:https://bit.ly/3M6LxRt.If you would like to know more on Marvin, you can follow him through his Linktree at https://linktr.ee/theflopmaster.