Episodes

  • Comedy Heroes #33 Bill Burr

    Comedy Heroes #33 Bill Burr
    Jan 31 2025
    The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Jasper Carrott! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS Billy Corgan and Bill Burr meet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkkTiRJz07A Roasting Philadelphia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7OBn5tU65Q More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week. If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep #100 Brett Goldstein

    Ep #100 Brett Goldstein
    Jan 28 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP100 - Brett Goldstein Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Brett Goldstein! To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - James Gill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxj7DdXpecY Opener - Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDNI-bsbvTI / Luke McQueen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVRtIqu5jQM Middle - Tim Vine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pwbQvJDFzQ / Roisin Conaty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13W09Mp8L2I / Birthday Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsSt_Age7Jg Closer - Patrice O'Neal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnJ1Q5rHv8k About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Comedy Heroes #32 Will Ferrell

    Comedy Heroes #32 Will Ferrell
    Jan 24 2025
    The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Will Ferrell! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS SNL Cowbell sketch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHTe2_b8uEA Old Milwaukee ad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjzesjojNhA Will & Harper - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRZ1ELeGepo More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week. If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Ep #99 Amy Annette

    Ep #99 Amy Annette
    Jan 21 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP99 - Amy Annette Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Amy Annette! Go see Amy on tour here! - https://amyannette.net/tour2025 To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Desiree Burch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84P2bYe7FcE Opener - Josie Long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl_bsgq5Mwc Middle - David Sedaris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AugfuCwX9gY Closer - Eddie Murphy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr5x9xFoI04 / Pappys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBXi6gK6Xk8 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Comedy Heroes #31 Jerry Seinfeld

    Comedy Heroes #31 Jerry Seinfeld
    Jan 17 2025
    The Always Be Comedy team (OK, James and Tim) have launched a spin-off podcast: Always Be Comedy’s Comedy Heroes. Each Friday, they’ll celebrate the icons, trailblazers and, in some instances, overlooked geniuses who’ve shaped the world of humour. Today's hero is Jerry Seinfeld! SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS I'm Telling You For the Last Time (1998) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyIl_iVTxy4 Talking Funny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKY6BGcx37k Seinfeld Soup Nazi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqlQYBcsq54 More on Comedy Heroes : We’ll uncover hidden gems, revisit classic routines, and share the sorts of behind-the-scenes anecdotes that you can pass off as your own knowledge at dinner parties (“Did you know that Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the daughter of a billionaire? You did? Ah, that’s sort of rained on my parade a little…”). What’s more, each episode kicks off with reader correspondence. Want to nominate a “Comedy Hero”? Please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com with the subject line “Comedy Heroes”. And we’ll also take a look at the comedy news from that week. If laughter is the best medicine, James and Tim should be doctors*! *This is just a gentle way to wrap up – James and Tim should NOT be doctors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Ep #98 Chloe Petts

    Ep #98 Chloe Petts
    Jan 14 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP98 - Chloe Petts Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Chloe Petts! Go see Chloe on tour here! - https://www.chloepetts.org/ To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Kiri Pritchard-Mclean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83HShWAQBYI Opener - Sean McLoughlin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt4UHke2u5I / Lou Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wMXtc2VVS0 Middle - Sharon Wanjohi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E7la6BCpRc / Jin Hao Li https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sv8wNfBtcDo / Paddy Young https://www.youtube.com/shorts/J9zUCpIVlEc Closer - Eddie Pepitone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mmWE72PR44 About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Bonus Pod : Seann Walsh

    Bonus Pod : Seann Walsh
    Jan 10 2025
    In a bonus episode, we talk to Seann Walsh about his excellent new special, meeting heroes and so much more! Youtube version of the episode - https://youtu.be/4cuxpTvTPhc Seann's special can be watched on Youtube now here! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_y74khsPvY To get in touch with Always Be Comedy, please email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Ep #97 Marjolein Robertson

    Ep #97 Marjolein Robertson
    Jan 7 2025
    Always Be Comedy - EP97 - Marjolein Robertson Multi-award-winning comedy nights Always Be Comedy is finally exploiting those sweet, sweet contacts… WITH A GIG-THEMED PODCAST! Guests curate their ideal comedy gig: who would they have open? Close? What dream moment from their gigging days would they love re-enact at this gig? And what live comedy nightmare from their past must not happen again under any circumstances? There’s this and so much more. Today's guest is a comedy superstar and “friend” of the night: Marjolein Robertson! Go see Marj on tour here! - https://marjoleinrobertson.com/on-tour To get in touch with the pod, email theteam@alwaysbecomedy.com --------------------------- SPOILERS! MC - Jay Lafferty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR84Ri3rWnA Opener - Gareth Mutch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p1RflYOGgo Middle - Marjolein Robertson https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AjaG91NO5Fc / Tom Stade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9_Y3LHRq6Q / Jordan Brookes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoVguj7V_w4 / Gbemi Oladipo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lfIoyrwXNc Closer - Amy Gledhill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcEmM6-BgyE About us:Host James Gill launched Always Be Comedy in 2011; since then the cream of the comedy world have called ABC their second home. James is a comedian and former journalist, with more than two decades of experience interviewing some of the biggest film, TV and sports stars on the planet… this has got a bit self-aggrandising but we want you to know it’s not ABC’s first rodeo.ABC’s Tim Lewis has worked at the biggest and best comedy and entertainment shows in Britain and is invariably tech-ing half the shows at the Edinburgh Festival each year (these aren’t his words, so please don’t accuse him of bragging).Always Be Comedy won Best Pro Comedy Night at the 2023 Chortle awards, having previously won Best Comedy Show at the Joe.co.uk Awards. If you’re hungry for more ABC-related knowledge, please visit www.alwaysbecomedy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 26 mins