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Actor Dominic Gerrard hosts an exciting new series that explores the Life and Times of Charles Dickens: his extraordinary novels, who he was as a person, his career as a performer, and his activism. Guests include: Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes, Armando Iannucci, Alice Loxton, Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Lucinda Hawksley, John Mullan, Pen Vogler, Andrew Davies, Rosie Holt, Bernard Cornwell .... and many more academics, writers, actors, directors and descendants of the great man himself! Along ...
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Comedian Rich Wilson talks to funny & interesting people about their experiences with men’s mental health. This podcast is sponsored by BETTERHELP. Using the link https://betterhelp.com/richwilson helps support this podcast, AND it gets you 10% off your first month! Get Patreon exclusives, YouTube videos, live dates, socials, contact Producer Paul and everything else at https://linktr.ee/MenBrain Thank you for listening! Tell your friends. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See ac ...
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Stand up comic Des Bishop, talks to Comics, Politicians, Artists and whoever he finds interesting about life on both sides of the Atlantic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What a rollercoaster ride of a chat with @thestephenmullan! Catch Stephen Mullan: Rascal at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Childhood heartbreak and budget therapy. Sensitive Stevo is mischievously trying to find love, while always finding trouble. In his brand new standup hour, Stephen Mullan debates the adversity of dating life as a single dad, all the…
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Garrett Millerick makes a heroic return to this award winning podcast to once again pick at the seams of his good friend Rich Wilson's award winning, critically acclaimed show with hilarious results. Garrett has been very busy since his previous visit with a BBC Radio 4 show entitled "Do Gooders" starring none other than mr Three Lions himself Fran…
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Dr Jo Prendergast's new five star sell out show "The Cool Mum" has taken Australia and New Zealand by storm and is now making waves up at this year's Edinburgh Festival, tickets for which can be found here - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/dr-jo-prendergast-the-cool-mum Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
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Everybody has a dream but not everyone achieves that dream. Steve Bugeja did achieve his dream of one day writing a sitcom, and that sit com was called "Buffering" starring his good mate, the voice of Love Island Iain Stirling but then what? Steve joined Rich Wilson to talk about his new show "Shiny" that he is currently performing up at the Edinbu…
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Loss, death and grief have been recurring themes on Insane in The Men Brain but we've never actually talked about the fear of death itself which is also the theme to Alex's new show The Fear which he is currently performing every day at this year's Edinburgh, a link for which you can find below. https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/alex-kealy-the-…
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Comedian and The Guardian journalist Alfie Packham joins Rich Wilson on his award winning podcast Insane In The Men Brain as part of the podcasts Edinburgh season. we covered many topics in our brief time together including the sadness of losing a loved one, coping with grief and death itself. Alfie is currently up at the Edinburgh Festival with hi…
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Winner of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK 2022 Danny Beard joins all round top bloke and super duper podcast host Rich Wilson for another incredible episode of the award winning podcast Insane In The Men Brain. Danny is also going out on tour, tickets for which can be found here https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/danny-beard Get bonus content on Patreon H…
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Rich Wilson and Sara Barron kick off with a moan about the weather! It's too hot! Wait until you get to Edinburgh, Sara. They also touch on the challenges of parenting, sleep training, self-esteem, body image, and relationships. Find Sara at @sarabarron1000000 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and host of the cult-hit podcast, They Like to Watch, Sara…
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EDINBURGH FRINGE LISTINGS INFORMATION: Katie Norris: Farm Fatale Venue: Pleasance Courtyard, Below Date & Time: 31st July – 25th August (excluding 14th), 20:30 Duration: 60 mins Instagram: @katienorris26 Katie's agent says... This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe will see award winning comedian Katie Norris make her solo debut following success wit…
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This week on Insane In The Men Brain, rich wilson is joined by excellent comedian and lovely human being Chelsea Birkby and another wonderful chat was had. Chelsea will be performing her new sow at this year's Edinburgh Festival brilliantly entitled "This Is Life, Cheeky Cheeky" tickets for which can be found here https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats…
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Canadian born comedian Katsura Sunshine has spent the last 20 years living in Japan. In that time, as an apprentice of storyteller Katsura Bunshi, he has learned the ancient art of Rakugo where performers tell stories that have been passed down from master to pupil for 400 years. Joining him now is fantastic comedian and returning Men Brain hero Lu…
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"Michelle has the remarkable ability to turn what others would consider a disaster into pure comedy gold. She has the talent plus capability to be raw, honest, vulnerable and INCREDIBLY funny all at once. Her interactions with an audience never fail to be explosively entertaining. I am very excited for her new show" ADAM HILLS "I can’t for the life…
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Dominic is joined today by the inimitable Professor Ian Haywood, of the Centre for Inclusive Humanities at the University of Roehampton. Together they delve into the astonishing 'Riots of Eighty' that gripped London for a week and were brought thrillingly to life in Dickens' Barnaby Rudge ... Ian is a specialist in the radical politics and visual c…
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"Fixer Upper" singer James Smith from the brilliant Yard Act talks to comedian Rich Wilson recorded at The Social, Little Portland Street, London. See Yard Act headline Millennium Square in Leeds on 3rd August. For all aother dates, merch and music go to https://www.yardactors.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
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Christian Jegard is definitely one to watch as he climbs his way up the comedy ladder but to even find the ladder in the first place, he's had to overcome some major obstacles in his life such as OCD which led to him burning his own hair, early life diagnosis ADHD and a severe bout of agoraphobia but despite all of this, he's now carving himself ou…
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Dominic is joined again by the inimitable Dr. Pete Orford for Part II of his examination of The Mystery of Edwin Drood ... Pete’s book Edwin Drood: Charles Dickens’ Unfinished Novel And Our Endless Attempts To End It … (Pen & Sword books) is our guide throughout. It is a hugely entertaining read where scholarly citations and tomfoolery combine with…
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Luke's socials are: @Llukebayliss and his online Sober Community: Instagram- Sober Life Guides Luke Bayless shares his personal journey of addiction and recovery, highlighting the destructive nature of alcohol and the need for help. He discusses the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of drinking to numb the pain and anxiety, and the desperation to…
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Jason Delaney @jasedelaney is an emotional Poet, whose poems and wisdoms you will often find flying around the internet, widely shared daily, by his many followers. Over one hundred thousand followers on Instagram. Jason has been called a Poet influencer by his followers. Jason takes great pride that some of his followers have now started their own…
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In 2023, Holly and David released their own TV show: EGGS TV, embarking on a televisual odyssey through alternative art, music, spoken word and underground culture. Teaming up with artist Casey Raymond, the 6 part YouTube series sucks you spiralling down the plughole into The Lovely Eggs’ distinctly off the wall universe, featuring guests Ian Macka…
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My Dublin Tour show is now on sale, The Workman's, 6 June buy your tickets HERE This weekend I am in Clonakilty in DeBarra's, head over to: www.thestephenmullan.com for tickets Follow Keith Fox's Comedy on Instagram: @onekeithfox and you can watch all my silly videos and keep in touch with me on Instagram on: @thestephenmullan You can email me for …
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Dominic is joined by the inimitable Emily Howes, author of The Painters Daughters, who is currently writing her second book, Mrs Dickens, all about the life of Catherine Hogarth and her marriage to Charles Dickens … Emily is an alumna of Cambridge University, where she was a member of the famous Footlights. After gaining a First in English, she stu…
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Stevo is chatting with comedian Sinead Walsh today talking the new Taoiseach, St. George's cross and who is more Irish? Wanna keep in touch with all things Stevo? Wanna see him on tour? Sign up to the mailing list on: www.thestephenmullan.com or follow him on Instagram & Tiktok: @thestephenmullan You can follow Sinead on Instagram & Tiktok: @sinead…
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Dominic meets Ben Power backstage at London’s National Theatre who takes a break from rehearsals to talk about London Tide - an exciting new staging of Our Mutual Friend - which he has adapted with songs composed by the award-winning PJ Harvey Ben is a Tony Award winning, and a BAFTA & Olivier Award nominated writer for stage and screen, and an Ass…
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“An hour of television can change everything,” Billie Piper says in the trailer for the new Netflix film based on the true events leading up to Prince Andrew’s explosive 2019 BBC Newsnight interview. The eyes of Britain were on journalist Emily Maitlis (played by Gillian Anderson) as she grilled the royal (Rufus Sewell) about his relationship with …
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