The comedians paradise

Wayne the weird or Wayne Shakespeare is a comedian and magician, who has been performing for corporate clients, private parties, weddings, restaurants and even on the streets entertaining and amazing audiences of all ages for over a decade.

This is a great podcast where we examine the difficulties of being a comic and magician, the advantages, performing on line ups with other magicians, why he never posts on social media.

If you would like to find out about Wayne, you can reach him on Facebook at waynetheweirdmagic,Twitter at WayneTheWeird, Instagram at waynetheweird or you reach him on his website at https://waynetheweird.co.uk/.

If you would like to know more about Marvin , you can reach him on all social media platforms at theflopmaster, reach him on [email protected] or you can watch one of his shows at instant-laughs.com. Also, you can donate to the pod on https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise.

Matt Price has been a comedian for a very long time. He has performed in 30 countries including fiver tours of Australia and he hosts a podcast called Conversations with criminals. He is known as a storytelling comedian (but with plenty of jokes) but he is an all-rounder who can turn up at pretty much any room and entertain whoever is in the audience. Apart from the odd disaster. He is a great comic who discusses how his years in comedy and dealing with criminals has shaped him as a comedian.

If you would like to know more about Matt, you can reach him on Twitter at @mattpricecomic and you can listen to his fantastic podcast, Conversations with criminals at https://conversationswithcriminals.com/. If you would like to know more about Marvin , you can reach him on all social media platforms at theflopmaster, reach him on [email protected] or you can watch one of his shows at instant-laughs.com

Pam Benjamin has been the Director of Mutiny Radio since 2013, a free speech, internet streaming podcast hub from the Mission district of San Francisco providing a platform for comedy, poetry, local and world news, opinion, music, activism and more! She's also a stand up comic and internationally published poet with 2 published novels. She is a character on the San Francisco comedy scene, gave us a thorough account of the clubs in San Francisco, how the city has changed over the years, what she has noticed in the San Francisco comedy scene, Why she is a character and will never leave the scene.

If you would like to know more about Pam, you can reach her on Instagram at @mutinyradio_sf,Pam Benjamin has been the Director of Mutiny Radio since 2013, Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MutinyRadio.

Whilst if you would like to know about Marvin, you can reach him on all the main social media platforms at theflopmaster, email me on [email protected] to get in touch or you can visit my comedy club at instant-laughs.com. 

Max Kerwien is a standup comedian, actor, and award winning poet originally from Seattle, Washington. His silly and biting humor has won over audiences all around the world. He has performed at the Hollywood Improv, Second City Hollywood, and the Comedy Underground in Seattle. In 2016 he won the Joan Grayston Poetry Prize. He is best known for his book, "Poems to Ruin Dinner with", and the fact that he is legally no longer allowed to enter Alaska due to a misunderstanding at the border. He performs regularly in clubs and theaters all over the country.

He was a fascinating guest, where we looked at comedians who are being creative outside of the regular setup punchline, looked at how to combine poetry and comedy, what combining poetry and comedy will give you. If you would like to know more about Max, you can reach him on Instagram at @kerwien.

Whilst if you would like to know about Marvin, you can reach him on all the main social media platforms at theflopmaster, email me on [email protected] to get in touch or you can visit my comedy club at instant-laughs.com.

Todays guest is Dr Naomi Paxton, a performer, writer, broadcaster, and researcher.She is currently employed as Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. She is also a Parliamentary Academic Fellow, and an Associate Fellow of the School of Advanced Study, University of London. ​

Naomi performs comedy, cabaret, magic and variety shows as her character Ada Campe. In 2018 she won the prestigious New Act of the Year Show (NATYS), and the Leicester Square Theatre Old Comedian of the Year competition. In 2019 Ada Campe was shortlisted for the Chortle Awards in the Variety category, and for the 2019 Funny Women awards in the Best Show category.

She was a remarkable guest, where we looked at her unique journey into comedy, the benefits of being a character act, how she adjusts to variety, cabaret, stand-up and burlesque shows. Sorry for the sound and some intrusions, had to record the podcast in a Boots opticians in Epsom, whilst promoting the show. It is a great episode for comedians looking to build their unique style of comedy. If you would like to find out about Naomi and Ada, you can reach them on the following platforms:Twitter at @NaomiPaxton | @AdaCampe ,Instagram at @Naomi.Paxton | @Ada.Campe or reach out on her website at www.naomipaxton.co.uk.

Whilst if you would like to know about Marvin, you can reach him on all the main social media platforms at theflopmaster, email me on [email protected] to get in touch or you can visit my comedy club at instant-laughs.com.

In this episode we talk to the magnificent, amazing Bilal Young, a very determined and hungry comedian. He gives a brief intro into the San Diego scene, Houston, how Kobe Bryant inspires him and many more as he has made a permanent mark on the San Diego scene in such a short space of time.

If you would like to know more about Bilal, you can reach him on www.westonyoungent.com or all social media platforms at @bilalyoungofficial. Whilst if you would like to know about Marvin, you can reach him on all the main social media platforms at theflopmaster, email me on [email protected] to get in touch or you can visit my comedy club at instant-laughs.com.

Todays guest is arising star of the mainstream and urban comedy circuit, Darran Griffiths. He is a comedian, host and podcaster born and raised in Harlow, to Jamaican parents, he has a blend of Caribbean confidence and Essex irreverence. Flagrant, thought-provoking and funny.

In this interview we talk about growing up as a minority in a predominately very white, post war town in Essex, Harlow. How he stumbled into comedy through a self-help workshop, the problems with self-help, what separates open-mic from pro acts, how the urban and mainstream circuit work. It is a very informative episode looking at the beliefs, mindsets and attitudes that are needed to grow fast in the industry, but also how to have long-term lasting success, without the side effects that may occur.

If you would like to find out more about Darran, you can reach him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at griffthejoker, check him out on darrangriffiths.com or you can listen to him on his podcast,"Griff's Brain Dump," at https://spoti.fi/3qiOy4t.

If you would like to more about Marvin, you can reach him on social media at riceandchips1, or you can email him on [email protected] and you come to his comedy club at instant-laughs.com.

This is an episode with Lucio Buffalmano , Lucio's purpose and life goal is to advance, codify, and teach a fresh and groundbreaking approach to social and life skills based on a new discipline: power dynamics. To begin with, most social skills and social strategies resources failed to properly address the "darker side" of (human) nature. Call that approach "naive

self-help". Consequently, he created power moves, an organisation that aims to help you get the best from yourself and navigate.

This is a fascinating episode where we look at some of the sharks and dodgey situations I have faced in comedy. Hopefully it can help you deal with some of these situations so you do not have to face them on your comedy journey . This is a topic that will definitely be visited again at some point soon. Please give me some feedback with the episode and let me know what you think on [email protected]. If you would like to know more about Lucio you can reach him on his website at https://thepowermoves.com/.

If you would like to know more about Marvin, you can reach him on all social media platforms at riceandchips1.

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Comedians paradise, a podcast, where we speak to amazing and fabulous individuals that will inspire comedians to live life on their terms. In this episode, we speak to the amazing, Darren Matthews, a hilarious and charismatic comedian from the Northern Ireland scene.

We talk about the joys of travelling abroad, adjusting your jokes to different countries, how the Northern Ireland scene operates, How to progress and the biggest lesson in life don't be a cunt.

If you would like to find out more about Darren, you can reach him on Facebook at DarrenMatthewsComedy, Twitter at @MatthewsDarren, Instagram at darrenmatthewscomedian or you can listen to his fabulous podcast here:https://anchor.fm/darrenmatthewscomedy.

To find out more about Marvin you can reach him on all social media platforms at riceandchips1 or you can get in touch by emailing [email protected].

In this episode we talk to French superstar comedian, Paul Taylor. He is a comedian who left Apple and built a huge fanbase, through his famous, "WTF France series". It talks about his journey into comedy starting in the UK, The French comedy scene, His journey into WTF France, How it lead to him living his dream, French and English food, Touring a multi-lingual show and an awkward pants conversation with the ex-French presidents wife.

If you would like to know more about Paul, you can reach him on his website at https://paultaylorcomedy.com/, Instagram at ptcomedy, Facebook at ptcomedy,you can also listen and chat to him on his fabulous new podcast, "Paul Taylor's Happy Hour Live."

To find out about Marvin, you can reach him on all social media platforms at riceandchips1 or you can drop him an email at [email protected].