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This week the boays are joined by comedian Pierre Novellie.  Hailing from South Africa via the Isle of Man, Pierre describes how audiences react to his difficult-to-place accent, recounts his experiences of doing numerous Fringe hours (including one year when he provided the audience with pamplets to fact-check his jokes), and discusses how the skills he's honed in comedy have helped him write a book on autism following his recent diagnosis.  Plus, Pierre details the main misconceptions people have about autism, explains how it's been to open for the legendary Frank Skinner on tour - and there's chat about comedian's setlists, Cambridge Footlights, playing to international audiences and Pierre's love for Limmy.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes (and find all three of they boays' stand-up specials): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

Pierre's book "Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things" is out now, and you can also see him tour this autumn, including dates in Glasgow and Edinburgh on 23rd & 24th October respectively.  Book & tour details here: https://www.pierrenovellie.com/

We're now on Patreon!  Sign up for exclusive access for as little as £3 per month for an extra episode every two weeks plus footage from our previous live shows and first dibs on tickets to upcoming ones:
https://www.patreon.com/somelaugh

You can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55

Stand-Up Tickets:
Marc: https://linktr.ee/MarcJenko
Stu: https://linktr.ee/StuartMcP
Steve: https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchanan

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

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This week the boays are joined by comedian Josh Jones.  Josh describes how he survived playing Manchester’s working men’s clubs when starting comedy, how he found moving to London as a working class Northerner, and how his experience of auditioning for and appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats.  Plus, Josh chats about his passion for history, reveals his unlikely new hobby that’s got him looking buff, and he and Steve recount an argument at a gig they done together between two other comics who go unnamed (as do several others).

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes (and find all three of they boays' stand-up specials): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

We're now on Patreon!  Sign up for exclusive access for as little as £3 per month for an extra episode every two weeks plus footage from our previous live shows and first dibs on tickets to upcoming ones:
https://www.patreon.com/somelaugh

You can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55

Stand-Up Tickets:
Marc: https://linktr.ee/MarcJenko
Stu: https://linktr.ee/StuartMcP
Steve: https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchanan

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

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This week Steve and Marc are joined by comedian Brennan Reece.  Brennan describes his experiences of acting in his youth (from getting "nonced" on Heartbeat to a brief role in Skins), attending drama school under the tutelage of a strict stick-wielding Russian, and recounts his journey in stand-up from playing rough Mancunian snooker clubs to doing Live at the Apollo.  Plus, Brennan chats about his nightmare experience after filming the Melbourne Comedy Gala, gives his take on comedy reviewers, and reveals what it was like to spend time with Mr Motivator on Celebrity Coach Trip.

Marc's new stand-up special "Away From Here" is out now on the Some Laugh YouTube channel - where you can also find a video version of this & all past and future episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

Brennan is performing his new show "Me Me Me" at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August.  Tickets here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/brennan-reece-me-me-me

For exclusive access to the boays' antics over in Germany following the Scotland team sign up to our Patreon!  For as little as £3 per month you also get an extra episode every two weeks plus footage from our previous live shows and first dibs on tickets to upcoming ones:
https://www.patreon.com/somelaugh

You can watch Stu, Marc & Steve's stand-up specials on the Some Laugh YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM6lKn8dnMK5bOtlX-3XlCpZSf-B_qweQ&si=JjKknRTZvvza5l55

Some Laugh Live returns to the Ediburgh Fringe on 20th August!  Tickets here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/some-laugh-live?day=20-08-2024

Stand-Up Tickets:
Marc: https://linktr.ee/MarcJenko
Stu: https://linktr.ee/StuartMcP
Steve: https://linktr.ee/stephenbuchanan

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok - and please remember to leave a 5 star review! 

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This week the boays are joined by comedian Susie McCabe.  A regular guest on Frankie Boyle's New World Order and fresh from her run supporting Kevin Bridges at the Hydro, Susie describes the difference between playing an arena versus a theatre, discusses her experience of appearing on BBC's Question Time, and reveals what happens when the First Minister decides to go to a comedy show - as Nicola Sturgeon did to see Susie at this year's Fringe - and what she's really like away from the political spotlight.  Plus, she explains what advice she gave to the kids when she made a return to her old school.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

Susie is doing a Scottish tour - including a second night at the King's Theatre in Glasgow - ticket info can be found here: https://susiemccabe.com/live/

Tickets to see both Marc and Stuart at the Glasgow Comedy Festival are on sale now.  Stuart is playing The Stand Comedy Club on Wednesday 22nd March. Tickets here:
https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/1463-13647-stuart-mcpherson-the-peesh-20230322-glasgow/
Marc is at The King's Theatre, Glasgow on Friday 24th March.  Tickets here:
 https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/marc-jennings-original-sound/kings-theatre-glasgow/

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for clips, news and more - and please remember to give us a five-star review on all the usual podcast places.

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Listener beware, you're in for a scare!  It's the Halloween Episode and the boays are dressed up (which you can check out on the video version) to chat all things spooky season.   They discuss Halloween nights out, trick or treating and Steve even tells a few half-remembered horror stories.  Stuart recalls his best ever costume, Marc reveals his unfortunate accident whilst dressed as Woody from Toy Story, and Steve revisits his childhood fear of "bag slashing".  Plus, this week's Halloween-themed philosophical question.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

Tickets for the Some Laugh Live show are now sold out! (Thanks so much to all who bought tickets, apologies to those who missed them).  In the meantime, tickets to see both Marc and Stuart at the Glasgow Comedy Festival are on sale now.  Stuart is playing The Stand Comedy Club on Wednesday 22nd March. Tickets here:
https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/1463-13647-stuart-mcpherson-the-peesh-20230322-glasgow/
Marc is at The King's Theatre, Glasgow on Friday 24th March.  Tickets here:
 https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/marc-jennings-original-sound/kings-theatre-glasgow/

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for clips, news and more - and please remember to give us a five-star review on all the usual podcast places.

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Some Laugh Live tickets ON SALE NOW!  Join the boays for their first ever live show at the Stand Comedy Club, Glasgow on Sunday 11th December: https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/1490-14030-some-laugh-live-20221211-glasgow/

This week the boays take some listener's questions - leading to discussions of haircuts, weddings and death row meals. Plus, this week's philosophical question tackles a topic as old as time - would you rather be sh*te or ugly?

 A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

Tickets to see both Marc and Stuart at the Glasgow Comedy Festival are on sale now.  Stuart is playing The Stand Comedy Club on Wednesday 22nd March. Tickets here:
https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/1463-13647-stuart-mcpherson-the-peesh-20230322-glasgow/
Marc is at The King's Theatre, Glasgow on Friday 24th March.  Tickets here:
 https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/marc-jennings-original-sound/kings-theatre-glasgow/

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for clips, news and more - and please remember to give us a five-star review on all the usual podcast places.

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This week the boays are joined by comedian Darren Connell, who chats about his starring role as Bobby in BBC Scotland's Scot Squad, his old viral Vine videos and how he fell in love with performing panto - all before taking them on a journey into the Amazon rainforest as he recounts his Peruvian retreat to take ayahuasca.  Darren explains what led him to take the trip (wahey), discusses his hilarious struggles with the detox/self-discipline rules that were enforced, and reveals what lessons he learned from his psychedelic experiences.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

Darren is currently on tour, including a show at Glasgow's Oran Mor on Saturday 26th November.  Tickets here:
https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/darren-connell
https://oran-mor.co.uk/whats-on/event/darren-connell/

You can also check out Darren's podcast Straight White Whale on Spotify & YouTube:
https://open.spotify.com/show/33u8d9xWAualV5wDd93Eq8?si=ywOj6ZLxRC-o1mP5olxGiQ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBrRjpNyAvmwuMUGaUI-dnA/videos

Tickets to see both Marc and Stuart at the Glasgow Comedy Festival are on sale now.  Stuart is playing The Stand Comedy Club on Wednesday 22nd March. Tickets here:
https://www.thestand.co.uk/performances/1463-13647-stuart-mcpherson-the-peesh-20230322-glasgow/
Marc is at The King's Theatre, Glasgow on Friday 24th March.  Tickets here:
 https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/marc-jennings-original-sound/kings-theatre-glasgow/

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for clips, news and more - and please remember to give us a five-star review on all the usual podcast places.

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Marc battles through a Caledonian Sleeper-enduced cold this week as the boays take a look at some listener questions.  They reveal their ideal meal deals, Stuart and Marc swap stories about food court loopholes and Steve offers an unexpected answer to his favourite roll filling.  Plus, Marc recalls an encounter with a train conductor which pointed to a wider societal problem, Stuart recalls his previous part-time jobs and the boays answer questions on their comedy careers and dating lives.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

Marc has just announced he'll be playing The King's Theatre, Glasgow on Friday 24th March.  Tickets here:  https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/marc-jennings-original-sound/kings-theatre-glasgow/

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for clips, news and more - and please remember to give us a five-star review on all the usual podcast places.

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This week the boays are joined by their friend/father figure in the form of comedian Ray Bradshaw.  Ray chats about performing arenas whilst opening for John Bishop (plus featuring in his recent ITV documentary "Life After Deaf"), finding his niche as a comedic football pundit (including regularly hosting BBC Scotland's Off The Ball) and about being the first comedian in the world to do a show simultaneously in English and Sign Language.

He also reveals his unlikely brand ambassadorship, recalls his near-death experience during a Spanish bullrun and tells the boays about getting hitched in New York.  There's also chat about Craig Levein, Gary Caldwell, Fatman Scoop, The One Show, Adelaide, Susan Boyle, and Albert Einstein.  Plus, Steve accidentally reveals his unwelcome sexual organ-inspired nickname...

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

You can see Ray live on tour (including on 10th March at the Glasgow Pavilion) here: https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/ray-bradshaw

Marc has just announced he'll be playing The King's Theatre, Glasgow on Friday 24th March.  Tickets here:  https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/marc-jennings-original-sound/kings-theatre-glasgow/

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for clips, news and more - and please remember to give us a five-star review on all the usual podcast places.

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Vintage Some Laugh this week as the boays cover their first experiences with drink, drugs, and smoking - Steve reveals the ingredients behind the "cocktail" made by him and his teenage pals, Marc recalls the unusual talent held by his high-school mate/bully, and Stuart & Steve learn neither of them have had a common experience most other men have (that for once isn't just having not seen a Tarantino film).  Plus, there's chat of ELF Bars, DIY cigarettes, paper rounds, venoms, DMT and wet dreams - all rounded off with this week's philosophical question, of course.

A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube, where you can subscribe for all future episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxeugCQL5zyVhd7pCEAi9GA

You can follow Some Laugh on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for clips, news and more - and please remember to give us a five-star review on all the usual podcast places.

Support the show