Episode 239

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18th Aug 2024

Being a gay comedian on the London circuit

An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. We speak to Matt Lowes, a gay comedian who is an experienced and established open mic act now starting to break into paid work, who has also got into the final of the New forest comedian of the year. Here is what we discussed:

[[10:39]] The greatest privilege of being a comedian and an elaborate picture being taken down, Ben pollard the musical comedian [[13:00]]

[[15:27]] What gap does comedy fill in my life [[17:30]]

[[20:00]] Don’t do drugs kids [[22:38]]

[[23:46]] Doing gigs in dodgy places [[30:03]]

[[35:43]] Thinking outside the box and don’t be a sheep [[38:30]]

[[38:40]] The benefits of being a gay comedian in a lad culture environment [[44:23]]

[[45:40]] Whats great about comedy is we are all different [[47:13]]

[[47:25]] Comedy is never boring [[49:05]]

[[49:42]] Growing up in lad culture [[52:40]]

[[01:00:00]] Advice for new comedians in comedy [[01:01:08]]


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Join comedian and promoter, Marvin McCarthy each Sunday at 8pm UK time as he interviews larger-than-life characters that help comedians live life on their terms.

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