Live at the apollo and Michael mcintyre road show Simon Evans

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 TV comedian and GB news' Simon Evans. He is one of the UK’s most respected and best loved comedians. Familiar from numerous TV and radio appearances, as well as for his live tour shows and festival appearances, he is particularly popular on the corporate and after-dinner circuit. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[02:47]] The difference between standup and improv [[03:54]]

[[04:01]] How improv helped prepare me for standup [[05:08]]

[[05:22]] How standup has changed since he started [[11:16]]

[[09:07]] There used to excitement with standup, but there isn't anymore [[09:51]]

[[14:12]] What Live at the Apollo gave me [[16:13]]

[[16:40]] Why Lee Mack brought more for me more so than Live at the Apollo [[20:02]]

[[23:00]] How he’s adapted to the changing tides of comedy [[29:41]]

[[29:41]] Mock the week only showed jokes on the Leave campaign and was one sided [[30:49]]

[[34:13]] The one thing audiences will love and hate [[36:16]]

[[38:50]] Do you need the Edinburgh Fringe [[43:30]]

[[43:40]] Comedy in the 90s, noughties, 2010s was the 60s for comedy and excitement for comedy [[44:18]]

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