Founder of improv fest Ireland Neil Curran

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. In this episode we speak to the founder of the biggest improv festival in Ireland, Neil Curran. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[06:04]] The structure of improv compared with standup [[09:02]]

[[07:37]] Why there can be some more very mediocre standup [[09:02]]

[[12:45]] We all laugh at the same things, pop culture references [[19:05]]

[[31:00]] Some of the challenges of running the improv festival Dublin [[48:52]]

[[50:33]] Stop putting pressure on yourself and how I review my shows [[59:44]]

[[01:01:00]] Stop tearing each other down [[01:06:00]]

[[01:20:00]] My controversial piece of advice and doing things beyond comedy [[01:28:00]]

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