Episode 267

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Published on:

23rd Feb 2025

South African viral comedy star Schalk Bezhuidenhout

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 full-time South African comedian and viral star,Schalk Bezhuidenhout. Here is an overview of what we discussed:

[[06:19]] How my experience in South Africa shape me for the overseas and leaning in to How your perceived [[10:44]]

[[13:23]] What South Africans and Brits share [[16:26]]

[[16:41]] Cancel culture is all about the intent and how I avoid getting misrepresented [[28:42]]

[[29:15]] Performing with Trevor Noah [[34:43]]

[[34:43]] How to make the audience feel special [[38:46]]

[[43:31]] How I do my crowd work [[45:23]]

[[48:00]] What I do to get myself in the mood for performing [[49:39]]

[[50:03]] The worst part of standup [[53:56]]

[[01:00:00]] Australia fringes vs UK fringes [[01:03:00]]

[[01:03:00]] What being viral gives a comic [[01:07:00]]

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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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