The comedians paradise

Casey McNeal is a Boston comedian and humorist. Often described as "Addicted to Disorders," he regularly brings his mental rants to Clubs throughout New England and New York. Sometimes observational, sometimes absurd, but always told through the eyes of his mental hang-ups, his comedy appeals to those who have hang-ups, and those who like to laugh at other people’s hang-ups. He has opened for legends like Sam Kinison, Margaret Cho, Kevin Nealon, and Judy Tenuta, among others.

This is great episode looking at the wisdom of 31 year veteran of the Boston scene, advice new comics should make when getting in comedy,how the Boston scene works, why Boston has produced many greats, What separates comedians and how to build a 45 minute set. This episode is a must see, if you would like to know more about Casey, you can reach him on website at  CaseysComedy.com,Facebook at CaseyMcNealComedy,Instagram at CaseysComedy, Youtube at CaseyMcNeal and TikTok at caseyscomedy.

If you would like to know more about Marvin, you can reach him on riceandchips1.

Todays guest is Long John, an award-winning comedian from Zimbabwe who immigrated to South Africa. It is a remarkable story of making the most of what you have, the struggles he has faced, the structure of the African comedy scene, the challenges faced with South African and Zimbabwe audiences.

If you would like to find out more about Long John, you can reach him on all social media platforms at long_john_comedian. Also if you would like to know more about Marvin and his upcoming projects, you can reach him on all social media platforms at riceandchips1.

This an episode with one of the rising stars of the UK comedy scene, Finlay Christie. He won "So you think your funny," the biggest comedy competition in the UK, at the tender age of 19. It is a comedy comp that has produced many of the UKs best comedians.

It is a great episode looking at behind the scenes at the UKs biggest comedy competitions, what winning comps give you, what having an agent gives you and answering the question how important is winning a comedy comp.

If you would like to find out about Finlay, you can reach him on all social media platforms at finlaycomedy. Also, if you would like to know more about me, you can reach me on all social media platforms at riceandchips1. Furthermore, if you have any suggestions on the podcast or want to get in contact you can reach me at [email protected].

Todays guest is the remarkable, Benjamin Bankole Bello. He is the creator of President Obonjo, one of the best comedy characters in the UK comedy scene. He is a Malcolm Hardee Award Winner 2019 and has been gigging across the UK comedy scene for over a decade.

This episode looks at his journey in Nigeria under dictators lead to President Obonjo, how comedians who are change agents have thrived during the pandemic, how your mental state maybe just as important as your skill in comedy and How getting on the Live at the Apollo does not define you and your success in comedy. This is a great episode for people to see if they have the chops for comedy, struggling and need to reassess.

To find out more about Benjamin and his comedy you can reach him on his website at http://presidentobonjo.co.uk/, Facebook at President-Obonjo-272170719488429, Twitter at @realObonjo, Tiktok at presidentobonjo and Instagram at obonjo. Most importantly you can see him live for his show, "Stolen," at The Brighten fringe here:https://bit.ly/2RV3cC5 and Hastings fringe here:https://bit.ly/3wKrSMe.

If you would like to know more about me, you can reach me on Twitter, Tiktok, Youtube, Facebook at riceandchips1.

Todays guest is Lynn Ruth Miller. She is an 87 year old comedian, author and cabaret star. Starting stand up at the age of 70, travelling the world and moving countries to pursue her dream career, Lynn Ruth Miller is a tour de force of the comedy circuit. Paving the way for women in comedy Lynn Ruth is a true inspiration for all generations.

This is a fascinating episode on finding out about doing what you love later in life, how its not the funniest that get ahead, whats wrong with open-mic comedy, the struggles of not having money in comedy and is filled with advice for new comedians looking to progress in the circuit.

If you would like to know more about Lynn, you can reach her on Twitter at lynnruth, Facebook at LynnRuthMiller, Instagram at Lynnruthmiller, she also has a website, which you can contact her on https://www.lynnruthmiller.com/.

Also, she has a book on amazon, that is semi-biographical look at her journey from journalism to comedy and is filled with tips for aspiring performers. Here is the link:https://amzn.to/34iaT7W.

If you would like to find out more about me, you can reach him on his social media at riceandchips1 on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram , Twitter and Youtube.

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 you live life on your own terms and be the best comedian you can be.

This is a great interview with Mark O'keefe, an Irish comedian who has travelled the world with a unique and scintillating edge that none forget. This episodes has advice on dealing with mugging, behind the scenes at one of Canadas biggest clubs and very intriguing insights to comedians that are up-and-coming.

If you would like to know more about Mark, you can reach him on Facebook at markokcomedy. Also, he runs a fantastic podcast with his wife, called, "The American Irish life." Their captivating and shocking stories will give you many memories. You can reach the American Irish life on all the main podcast providers.

If you would like to find out more about Marvin, you can reach him on his social media at riceandchips1 on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram , Twitter and Youtube.

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 you live life on your own terms and be the best comedian you can be.

In this episode we chat to promoter extraordinaire, Jim Howarth, owner of Comedy hotspot. He is a man who went from the military, corporate world, set up his first comedy show in the RAF, it was everything that you don't do in a gig. However, Comedy hotspot are now one of the best comedy clubs in the UK running some of the best gigs imaginable and some of the best comedians in the UK.

This an episode that is perfect for anyone looking at setting up a gig and an example of what every comedy gig should be.

If you would like to know more about Comedy hotpot, you can reach them on their website at https://www.comedyhotspot.co.uk/, Facebook at comedyhotspot, Twitter at comedy_hotspot and Instagram at comedyhotspot.

If you would like to find out more about Marvin, you can reach him on his social media at riceandchips1 on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram , Twitter and Youtube.

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 you live life on your own terms and be the best comedian you can be.

Todays guest is the amazing, John Gordillo,he is an award-winning script editor/director who has worked with Eddie Izzard, Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, Shappi Khorsandi, Dara Ó Briain, Paul Chowdhry, Michael Mcintyre, Mark Steel and Reginald D Hunter.

In this episode, we talk about his journey into stand-up, why he left stand-up to become a director, what newer comedians get wrong with a show, strategies of different idioms for producing shows and at the end of the pod, why a comedy director is needed.

To find out more about John, you can look at his new podcast about his beloved daughter, "A podcast for kel," here is the link:https://bit.ly/3hvAUsq. You can also reach him on Twitter at JohnGordillo,

If you would like to find out more about Marvin, you can reach him on his social media at riceandchips1 on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram , Twitter and Youtube.

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy each Thursday and Sunday evening at 8pm as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help you live life on your own terms and be the best comedian you can be.

In this episode, we chat to Tony Cowards, he is a comedian who has been involved for over a decade in comedy. He talks about how he used to watch comedy at first, where it was the ones that bombed that inspired him, the challenges of seeing people more successful, how to focus on your on progress and the psychology of comedy.

If you would like to find out more about Tony, you can reach him on Twitter at TonyCowards,Instagram at tonycowardscomedy and Facebook at TonyCowardsComedian.

To find out more about The Comedians paradise, you can listen to the podcast on Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3gvhosj​ and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/2YSGAD6​.

If you would like to find out more about Marvin, you can reach him on his social media at riceandchips1 on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram , Twitter and Youtube.

Making people laugh is the greatest feeling in the world, the challenges you have to overcome are not. Join comedian and promoter Marvin McCarthy each Thursday and Sunday evening at 8pm as he interviews larger-than-life characters that will help you live life on your own terms and be the best comedian you can be.

In this episode, we chat to Felix Buenaventura, an amazing comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central Latin America, he is a fascinating character who you will love. If you would like to find out more about him, you can reach him on all social media platforms at @felixbuenavelix.

To find out more about The Comedians paradise, you can listen to the podcast on Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3gvhosj​ and Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/2YSGAD6​.

If you would like to find out more about Marvin, you can reach him on his social media at riceandchips1 on Facebook, Tiktok, Instagram , Twitter and Youtube.