Journey with your host, Saif Abu-Kandil. as he speaks with fellow stand up comedians, performers, creators of content - from around the world. Each guest gives their insights on shareable secrets to creativity and getting success in these challenging times.
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In the eighteenth episode - Julia Felix and I speak with Paul Provenza (The Bronx) an award winning comedian, documentary film maker/diretor, who has a career spanning all around the world. We talk about silly issues to serious issues, we speak about the late Robin Williams, overcoming creative block of a monstrous size, and other stuff that may be…
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In the seventeenth episode - I speak with the one and only Chris "Okse" Oxenbury (England) not only is he a stand up comedian, but an artist, as well as 3D sculptor on a different level of cool. We speak about first time gigs, the industry, art commissions, and much much more. To follow Chris on twitter click here. To follow Chris on instagram clic…
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Episode XVI - Mohamed "Jimmy" Gamal El Din
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In the sixteenth episode - I speak with Mohamed Gamal El Din AKA "Jimmy" an Alexandrian (Egypt) comedian, with a background in architecture, and graphic design with animation, that artistic prowess comes to life in the "Zack Snyder cut" of an episode, the longest episode to date, breaking The show with no name's record of longest episode (this will…
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In the fifteenth episode - Julia Felix and I speak with English stand-up comedian Gareth Berliner (based in Birmingham) about The show with no name's title inception, as well as beautifully riffing about the comedy scene's evolution to online entertainment, we also - to be honest, have a pre-existing friendship so our episode is very much like old …
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In the fourteenth episode - Julia Felix, sadly,was unable to attend this recording, I speak with Sonal Aggarwal (based in Chicago Illinois) who is originally from the Northern parts of India; we talk aboit Vikings (the TV show), national identity, K Pop, the Ku Klux Klan and the merch (merchandise) and much, much more. A truly amazing and extremely…
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In the thirteenth episode – Julia Felix and I speak with Australian stand-up comedian Damian Clark (based in Ireland) about everything from a possible secret career in porn, television shows, the homeless, as well as a funny insight into Ramadan and fasting. As always The show with no name dives deep in the joyous art of conversation and keeps it a…
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In the twelfth episode - Julia Felix and I speak with Kai Humphries, an English comedian now based in Scotland. We talk about his Muggins Community on Twitch in lieu of the lockdown, knitting, doing gigs in Russia to 3,000 people with a translator, we dive into the world of martial arts and so much more, we're having a great conversation, won't you…
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In the eleventh episode - Julia Felix and I speak with Esther Manito, a Lebanese-Geordie (northern part of England) comedian based in London. We talk about podcasts, understanding misogyny, her comedy special Crusade, and her upcoming special "Not All Men". With a rich cultural dual heritage of British and Arabic roots, we discuss the evolution of …
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In the tenth episode – we (Julia and I) speak with the phenomenally talented, hilarious, and witty English comedian Iszi Lawrence (Oxford); not only is she a stand-up comedian, she is also a writer, an artist, appears on radio, as well as does her own podcast and one for the British Museum. We talk about Jiu Jitsu, the Suffragettes, beating the cra…
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Episode IX – Special Episode: Julia Felix & Saif Abu-Kandil
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In the ninth episode – Julia Felix - my co-host - who is the Director of Project Management at Freespace International, a grassroots organization offering supportive services to artists and creatives worldwide; record a special episode where we have a great conversation about Netflix’s gift of Tiger King and Joe Exotic, ballet school thriller shows…
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In the eighth episode – I speak with Martin Mor, an Irish comedian (in England) who has many talents that include: juggling, knife-throwing, and of course, performing comedy all around the world. We speak of the evolution in entertainment post lock-down, ninjas, gigs on pirate ships, Vikings, and Tina Turner (you'll need to listen to the episode to…
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In the eighth episode, Julia Felix and I speak with Tom Stade, a Canadian (British Columbia) stand-up comedian, a pioneer act, an improvisational master with a flair for adult content, but can clean up for television. We speak about everything from Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, the revolutionary show Set List, drugs of many variations, and of course,…
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In this episode, I am joined by my co host Julia Felix, who is the Director of Project Management at Freespace International, a grassroots organization offering supportive services to artists and creatives worldwide; where we are joined by one of (if the actual number one) hardest working comedian in the UK circuit - Patrick Monahan. A great comedi…
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In this episode, I am also joined by Julia Felix - my co-host - who is the Director of Project Management at Freespace International, a grassroots organization offering supportive services to artists and creatives worldwide; we speak with Elizabeth Vantaa Black, a career in comedy cut short by an auto accident, who has - like many - adapted to the …
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In the fourth episode, I speak with Dr Mohamed Farouk (Egypt) a stand up comedian based in Cairo; we talk about freedom of comedic expression, creative blocks in a way you least expect, his first show in front of 200 doctors, as well as his musical comedy duo akin to New Zealand's Flight of the Conchords. Still waiting to see his social media... if…
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In the third episode, I speak with Jojo Sutherland (Scotland) a stand up comedian based in just outside Edinburgh; we talk about near-death experiences, women in stand up comedy, and performing before and during lock-down during the pandemic. Here are all different platforms to follow her: Her website is: www.standupandbecounted.co.uk Her twitter h…
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Episode II - Benjamin Bankole Bello
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In the second episode, I speak with Benjamin Bankole Bello (England) - the man behind President Obonjo of Lafta Republic, we talk about character comedians, politics, and the dichotomy of reality versus hilarity, and utopia versus dystopia - of the world we live in... Here are the links to his platforms: His website:: www.presidentobonjo.co.uk His …
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In the first episode, I speak with Ahmed El Hareedy, an Alexandrian (Egypt) comedian, with an expansive resume in showbiz. We speak about the Egyptian stand up scene, Creator's Block (a running theme in the first 14 episodes from varying perspectives of guests) as well as laughing at moments that two friends in the industry share, below are the lin…
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