Episode 291

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13th Aug 2025

Mags McHugh's Journey Through Comedy and Mental Health

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 Mags McHugh a comedian and mental health worker, this episode tells some horrific stories and is very hard hitting. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[01:49]] How to get into comedy [[03:54]]

[[07:04]] A dodgy situation at a comedy gig where a comedian calls a girl fat , bringing awareness to disabilities, meeting famous people [[12:19]]

[[12:19]] Each guest I get on is someone that’s interesting [[13:45]]

[[14:27]] There are quite a lot of people who are poorly in comedy, I have this ability where people talk to me, relationship between mental health and drugs [[22:59]]

[[22:59]] The trouble with saying no and getting rid of the trash [[28:36]]

[[32:08]] When I help others and lady learning the power of no [[39:26]]

[[41:51]] Do hurt people hurt people [[42:31]]

[[42:55]] Why I want to help comedians [[54:12]]


If you would like to know more on Mags, you can reach her on mchughmags on Instagram.You can follow this podcast on Youtube at https://bit.ly/41LWDAq, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3oLrmyU,Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/3LEkr3E and you can support the pod on:https://www.patreon.com/thecomediansparadise. #standupcomedypodcast #comedypodcast #interviewingcomedians #podcastinterview #standupcomedian #mentalhealth

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Where larger-than-life characters help comedians live life on their own terms
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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